deepbluejedi said:
Thank you I'm also having second thoughts of getting a consultant because it does cost a lot of money and I'm thinking who best knows my situation and my chances than myself?
A consulting firm in mega mall claims that my work history should be "santitized" and "canadianized." and that is why their advice is needed.
I feel it is better to just be honest about my situation and then let canada judge if I am qualified or not, rather than hiding in sanitized documents which may pose problems later on, especially if one gets interviewed. What do you think?
I'm happy to learn that just by the kindness of other people who are ahead of the process newbies like me have a shot at it.
thanks!
I am not a big fan of consultants. I know people who faced problems with their consultants. For example, an applicant has been waiting for an AOR for almost two months. Upon asking me why it was taking a while, I asked the applicant to check the email address provided to CIC, and the applicant told me that he will check it with the consultant (he had no copies). The applicant then found out that the consultant's secretary typed his email address incorrectly. Instead of the consultant, who should get in touch with CIC for their error, they told the applicant to fix the problem.
Useless really, and I had someone ask something quite similar, for MPNP application, this time. And again, the consultant asked the applicant to fix the problem. Whatever for are you paying them?
You do not need to 'Canadianize' or 'sanitize' your application. All Canadian authorities are familiar with the differences, they know they are immigrants. It's just a marketing tool.
After this rant, remember, this is only my point of view. End of the day, it is your decision.