Hi Ali Haider,
Thanks for your detailed process description......but i think, towards the end (of the post i'm responding to), your tone is somewhat arrogant and against the spirit of this forum.......
yes everything is available on net today......and esp these forums are very helpful....but let me tell u abt another aspect of it.....
(b4 applying to canada....i've been doing background research on immigration for canada, australia, new zealand and few other countries....) there're many things on which these official websites don't throw light on.... and such forums can become sometimes just confusing.....b4 signing up here, i've been regularly visiting this forum 4 the last 7/8 months......few of the senior really know the process in and out.....but still i've seen often, that some "half cooked" senior makes the situation confusing with his/her opinion....b4 some real knowledgeable one wud clear out the confusion....... this forum is gr8 but u can't depend on it 100% all the time.....
and if someone can afford a registered consultant (i.e. reg with CSIC, MARA....etc) then it's more assuring.....your application is filled and prepared covering each and every loop hole (if any) ....more importantly you can be sure that the documents you sent are prepared exactly according to wht is needed.....and there'll b no time wasted in sending missing docs or re-sending some of docs returned with objections ( if any)..... so i think if someone can afford it....it's far better than applying on one's own.....
the main point here is that these forums are for helping out otheres.....by sharing info....and answering the queries of those who really don't know that much abt the process or can't afford a consultant........but i personally see no point in posting pompous statements, implying that the ppl using the consultants are a bunch of dumbsters .....
P.S. I'm not a consultant myself.... and no hard feelings !!
Cheers !!