Immigration consultants

[CanadaNS]

Not all immigration lawyers/consultants are bad or take advantage of people. I think the best thing to do is shop around and find one that you find comfortable with and read reviews online to see if people have had good experiences with them or if you know a friend who may have gone through the same thing can refer you to one. Also, do your research if they are legit or not. There are many who claim to be legit but are not. If you find one that you can trust and feel comfortable with then I think the fees they will charge you are worth it.

 

[canesmemoire]

thank you so much for the advice. I'll try to do it on my own and if I encounter some unclear topic as I go my app, hope you guys be there to guide me again.. Thanks

 

[sashali78]

My husband is Canadian , who will sponsor me , I'm from Philippines.
Then main reason why didn't meet any close friends and family, I got refused visit visa then we got married in Hong Kong which we can't afford to bring any relative to attend.

Thank you for all helpful advice!

There are a lot of couples with big age gap. 24 years from a man sponsoring a woman from Philippines is not that uncommon. What you need is a good cover letter explaining your story in details as to how you met, how your relationship developed and why some "expected" events of your relationship could not have happened the way they were expected. Add to this supporting evidence ,such as visa refusal letters, etc. Add support letters from friends and relatives, especially if there are some friends in Canada - include their contact details so CIC can phone them if they wanted to. Then the regular, pictures, chats/etc what checklist states. Fill and check your forms many times, ask any questions here and most importantly, do NOT use any representative, do it all by yourself, adding a 3rd party will just add more confusion and take out some control of your application. Good luck and don't worry, you will be fine.

 

[Ivandrea7]

Go to your local Settlement and newcommers office some areas have them i used one in hamilton ontario they help fill it out for free i belive just google it and see whats available for newcommers to canada and you just need your SIN card

I used a consultant as well in Hamilton, it was an extra set of eyes with the few mistakes that I made in the application.

 

[458_Bridge]

Its ok if you don't want to get one, BUT - It all depends on what type of Consultant you hire.

Lawyer and consultants are different. Hence the fees should be different too. You don't need a lawyer unless there is something illegal in your case history.

i did and i can tell you that mine was amazing. No delays.

My OWP was among the first ones,

No missing forms issue, NO documentation request after submission, NO resubmission of updated forms, NO picture issues, NO delays. No repetition on medical and all this Turned into easy processing without any delays.

And that,s what you want - NO delays and complete information. The documents he made me send to CIC were no where to be found on the websites, but they worked.

You just have to pick a good consultant. Yes u dont need a lawyer but a consultant is good as they do this all year around.


If any ones interested, send me a message and i can share his name.

 

[Alidykeman]

There are a lot of couples with big age gap. 24 years from a man sponsoring a woman from Philippines is not that uncommon. What you need is a good cover letter explaining your story in details as to how you met, how your relationship developed and why some "expected" events of your relationship could not have happened the way they were expected. Add to this supporting evidence ,such as visa refusal letters, etc. Add support letters from friends and relatives, especially if there are some friends in Canada - include their contact details so CIC can phone them if they wanted to. Then the regular, pictures, chats/etc what checklist states. Fill and check your forms many times, ask any questions here and most importantly, do NOT use any representative, do it all by yourself, adding a 3rd party will just add more confusion and take out some control of your application. Good luck and don't worry, you will be fine.

thank you for this positive comment.
as for providing support letters. i don't any friends or family in canada except my husband there. gonna provide our authenticated report of marriage, advisory of marriage. i will add my husband as beneficiary to my investment insurance then a joint account here if its possible. to get renewed passport with my husband name.it's a our personal choice to renew first.
we will hire lawyer in BC to check our application/papers if its good enough or still need more work. we just don't want to have any interview, appeal more worst refusal.

 

[Shay30]

Its ok if you don't want to get one, BUT - It all depends on what type of Consultant you hire.

Lawyer and consultants are different. Hence the fees should be different too. You don't need a lawyer unless there is something illegal in your case history.

i did and i can tell you that mine was amazing. No delays.

My OWP was among the first ones,

No missing forms issue, NO documentation request after submission, NO resubmission of updated forms, NO picture issues, NO delays. No repetition on medical and all this Turned into easy processing without any delays.

And that,s what you want - NO delays and complete information. The documents he made me send to CIC were no where to be found on the websites, but they worked.

You just have to pick a good consultant. Yes u dont need a lawyer but a consultant is good as they do this all year around.


If any ones interested, send me a message and i can share his name.

Hello,

I'm interested in which consultant you used. An extra set eyes and advice would be much appreciated.

 

[canuser]

Hi, I wanted to chime in here. We used a consultant and he was incredible. He had all the accreditation from the CIC and knew exactly what we needed to do. He gave us great advice and a more detailed list of what the CIC wanted in the application. It also ensured that we didn't fill out the form incorrectly. Nothing was sent back and our application was completed and my partner landed exactly 5 months after the application received. I think the important thing is to do your research and read reviews, ask questions, and avoid anyone who is not honest or upfront about the process.The best part of having a consultant was asking questions when we were feeling anxious.

Hope this helps.

 

[Shay30]

Hi, I wanted to chime in here. We used a consultant and he was incredible. He had all the accreditation from the CIC and knew exactly what we needed to do. He gave us great advice and a more detailed list of what the CIC wanted in the application. It also ensured that we didn't fill out the form incorrectly. Nothing was sent back and our application was completed and my partner landed exactly 5 months after the application received. I think the important thing is to do your research and read reviews, ask questions, and avoid anyone who is not honest or upfront about the process.The best part of having a consultant was asking questions when we were feeling anxious.

Hope this helps.

Would you be able to provide your consultants information? I'm currently looking for one.