Being harrased by Immigration Consultancy - Please help

[RajMalhotra]

Thank you for reading.

My father in law applied for immigration to Canada in year 2000. At that time my wife was 15.
They got their visa in 2010. At that time her age was 25.

We got married in 2011.

Now my wife is sponsoring me to Canada on Spouse visa. Because we are new to all this, we decided to take help of a prominent immigration consultancy present in both Canada and India.

My wife holds a PR and is in Canada right now. I am in India.


My wife has already paid the $850 fee to Immigration firm in Canada. All our documents are ready for submission. I mean documents required by the immigration office like photos, contact proof, dob, wedding certificate, pcc, medicals, affidavits, dob, educational docs etc.

********* This is the problem ***********

The owner of immigration firm says that my wife's PR is invalid and illegal because the max age to immigrate to Canada as dependent is 22 years, she went to Canada at age 25 and if she tries to sponsor me, she might get jailed then deported back to India.

THEY DID NOT TELL US THIS WHEN WE WENT THERE FIRST. They knew about all facts of our case since the beginning.

To remedy this situation, immigration consultant wants another $750 from us, so they can request my wife's immigration file and study it.

Is this how law works?
If my wife was not eligible to go to Canada in 2010, why did she get visa?
When the case was applied in 2000, she was 15 and dependent on her father.

In her immigration forms in year 2010, she clearly mentioned that since age 21 she has worked for 3 years, but since 2009 she is studying and staying at home with her parents.

Please help me, we might have to sell our house in India to send money to these greedy consultants. Please suggest something....

 

[canadianwoman]

Because your wife was under the age of 22 when the application was received, her age was 'locked in'. So when she came to Canada her visa was valid as a dependent child, even though she was then 25. The only thing is she could not have been married or in a common-law relationship before landing. So there is nothing wrong with her original PR visa.

See RobsLuv's explanation in this thread:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t97974.0.html

 

[shamsia]

canadianwoman is right. The age of the applicant should be less than 22 years 'at the time the application is recieved' by CIC. The age gets 'locked in'. And you answered your own question. Why else would she have gotten the visa? CIC doesnt make a habit of doling out illegal visas. There's nothing wrong with her PR. But if theres anything wrong, it's the immigration consultants. My suggestion - cut your losses and fire them immediately. Research this forum thoroughly and you will find that in most cases you just do not need consultants and that you can do your own application.

 

[Hot-Lier]

Consultant was drunk while telling this or mad ? Both Respectable ladies up there are 100% right.

 

[sakamath]

DO NOT dole out any more money than what you have already paid.
If you can get what the CONsultant said in writing (either through their official email or on a letter), you can use it to file a complaint against them for misleading you. If possible, calmly tell the consultant to refund the money you paid to them as you have lost your faith in them. You may not need a consultant's services if your papers are in order and what ever you stated is correct (IE there was no 'marriage of convenience' and that it is your intention to settle in Canada).

 

[NBaker]

Is the consultant listed here?:

http://iccrc-crcic.ca/splash.cfm

he is required to be as a consultant or might still be

listed here:

https://www.csic-scci.ca/

which is no longer the regulator, but there is a period of transfer to the new organization and appears to be some hold up in issuing memberships in the new regulating body.

Regardless - if not listed at either contact CBSA.gc.ca to let them know he his taking funds for immigration work without being registered.

If registered you may have a valid complaint to make at the registering body.

It is really important that people who have problems with representation regardless of type if paying them make the effort to register the complaint so that if necessary it can be brought to the attention of a decision maker and hopefully prevent others from having the same experience in the future.

 

[amira_mais]

It is really important that people who have problems with representation regardless of type if paying them make the effort to register the complaint so that if necessary it can be brought to the attention of a decision maker and hopefully prevent others from having the same experience in the future.

I wholeheartedly second this. Please do take the time to bring this individual/company to the attention of the ICCRC and CIC. You would be doing any future clients a great service as they are either grossly incompetent or more likely unscrupulous scammers. If you have written documentation (emails, letters, etc.) from them in relation to the suggestion that your wife's visa is not valid plus the request for additional payment to retrieve her file, please share this with the ICCRC and CIC. Even if you don't have this documentation, registering a complaint is still very useful as it will allow one of the above-mentioned bodies to begin an investigation. Your identity will be kept anonymous - that is standard practice.

 

[RajMalhotra]

Thank you for your valuable feedback guys.

The consultant was member of CSIC but now their name appears in Revoked or Suspended members list. Reason given on the site is - failed to pay the membership fee.

I also thank the admin of this website. Information contained on this site is really very helpful.

Now, my wife and I are going to handle this case on our own. We wont depend on any CONsultant.

Thank you.

 

[amira_mais]

Thank you for your valuable feedback guys.

The consultant was member of CSIC but now their name appears in Revoked or Suspended members list. Reason given on the site is - failed to pay the membership fee.

I also thank the admin of this website. Information contained on this site is really very helpful.

Now, my wife and I are going to handle this case on our own. We wont depend on any CONsultant.

Thank you.

Well, no need to do it ALL on your own - that's what this forum is for Good luck the rest of the way.

 

[tsjunx]

Hi RajMalhotra,

Sorry to hear about the situation, I had a bad experience with a consultant last week. I'm about to send in my complaint to the ICCRC, the one I used also shows revoked for unpaid fees on the CSIC, but have you checked the ICCRC website?

Regulated or not, please file a complaint, I mentioned in another thread that the % of people not reporting a problem with a consultant is really high, and I this is why this sort of thing keeps happening.

Good luck with the proces!!

 

[rjessome]

Don't pay any attention to what is on the CSIC website. They are NOT the regulator but fought in court to overturn the decision of Jason Kenney to appoint a new regulator. They lost - thank God!

Their payback to all the consultants who left them to register with ICCRC (as required by LAW) is to have this list of "revoked/suspended" members available to the public to hurt the reputation and business of consultants.

They are a corrupt organization and their leaders are as close to bottom-feeders as you can get and a few belong in jail for misappropriation of MILLIONS of dollars. They have NO power or authority over immigration consultants.

ICCRC is your ONLY resource for consultants who are authorized representatives. CSIC is a bad nightmare that is thankfully OVER.

 

[nicholas30]

Firstly people who talk about bad consultants should name them on the forum......... Bring them out in the OPEN.

 

[icesfluffy]

first things first dont give those people ur hard earned money get ur info from the forums or call cic its free and way more indetail

 

[NBaker]

As much as one might want to name, names here, it is very important not to put yourself in a position of libelling someone. Use the avenues available to complain, absolutely - if asked privately that's another thing too, but in a public forum such as this, naming names may cause problems for yourself, if the allegation is not proven.

There are a lot of scary folks out there - very, ready and willing to take your hard earned dollars. Be sure that you need the help and they can provide the help legally, before paying them. Always, always check the websites to be sure the person is who they say they are - lawyer, paralegal or consultant - for consultants you have the website in a post above - for lawyers/paralegals the information is available at:

http://www1.lsuc.on.ca/LawyerParalegalDirectory/index.jsp

 

[sheetal_bhagwani]

I have filed a complaint too.. One crook who is asking for more money (in cash) in exchange for passport.. Please beware...

his name is Alphy Mathen

Sheetal