MarryALi said:
I met with one consultant. He said that his cases are now on average finalized in 15-16 months but if you apply on ur own this may increase.
Yes it's a scam to get you go to him.
See it clearly says online that you don't need a consultant and it won't speed up the Process if you have one.
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A representative is someone who has provided advice, consultation, or guidance to you at any stage of the immigration application process, or in an immigration proceeding. If someone represented or advised you to help you submit your application, then that person is your representative. A representative is also someone who has your permission to conduct business on your behalf of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
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