LOL i got the very similar situation here too. The reason we submit everything late is because our representatives did not tell us that she has received emails from CIC. The good thing is we called CIC in Oct, 28, 2017 and finally got all of info and emails we missed, and ofc we canceled our representative on the phone, too. They still processed my medical exam and schedule A after 2 months delay, im happy about that
Honestly, what I've learned from this site, doing my own research, and talking to people who HAVE used a representative. Don't do it.
If you have a straightforward application, don't do it. Use a rep if you got a crime on your record, use a rep if you have any red flags that are going to REALLY count against.
But for the majority of us, especially Americans going to Canada, don't bother. FOR SURE have a lawyer look over it to make sure that it's filled out correctly and there isn't anything you put down that isn't technically 'wrong' but will raise questions.
for ex. I'm a student but I also work. So I put down my actual job under 'occupation' and the lawyer said "def don't do that.. put student. if you put anything else they'll think you're here to work and it can raise some questions and halt processing."
probably not, but good advice.
that was the only thing he had for use other than putting the hyphen in my middle names vs not having it in one place.
Also remember to sleep a lot and drink water. Those are also important things when going through this cause I def didn't sleep a couple times due to stress and relied on coffee and got dehydrated and passed out after being told that I was probably going to deported (incorrectly by someone I shouldn't have trusted) because I was on edge from worrying.
but like I've stated before, I have no chill.
I have high functioning anxiety.