IS it worth hiring a lawyer to speed things up

[Playa08]

Hello,

We are in the last stages of common law sponsorship, my partner is in Mexico. I received the message: Your application is in queue and will be processed in the order it is received. We cannot provide you any time frame on this process.
Can a lawyer speed up the process or is it better to just wait it out at this point? Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[keesio]

A lawyer is good to help you put together and fill out your application before you send it out. A lawyer is especially useful if you have a complex case (criminal record, been deported from Canada, many questions on your relationship, been denied before, etc). In your case (for an application already being processed), it will not help.

 

[rhcohen2014]

no a lawyer certainly can NOT speed up the process. generally, lawyers are known to mess up processes for many people or give out wrong/misleading information. attorneys are basically glorified paper pushers who "double check" your application and act as a middleman when CIC sends requests/information. they don't actually do anything different than a person going through the process themselves.

yes, the majority of the process is a waiting game. in the dark. and silence.

 

[sohaib1]

no a lawyer certainly can NOT speed up the process. generally, lawyers are known to mess up processes for many people or give out wrong/misleading information. attorneys are basically glorified paper pushers who "double check" your application and act as a middleman when CIC sends requests/information. they don't actually do anything different than a person going through the process themselves.

yes, the majority of the process is a waiting game. in the dark. and silence.

One lawyer totally messed up sisters application and she got refused, her husband divorced her, beacuse he was fed-up with everything that happend. Lawyer only fills paper thats it nothing else, he can't help you speed up the process. I wouldn't recomened a lawyer, unless you have a complicated case.