WHAT TO ASK (AND NOT TO ASK) WHEN IMMIGRATING TO CANADA
Let’s say you, yes
you! intend to immigrate to Canada. Of course, you are willing to find a fast
and easy way for immigration. However, what if we told you to avoid asking
specific questions when you intend to immigrate to Canada? You would probably
wonder why is that? Isn’t it a legitimate question to expect a fast, easy,
cheap and guaranteed immigration option?
AVOID ASKING THESE QUESTIONS!
1. Don’t ask: “Can you offer me an easy immigration option?”
The process of
immigration to Canada is challenging. Why? Simply put, millions of people want
to immigrate to Canada. However, Canada can accept a limited number of
immigrants every year. Therefore, they put many measures to cherry-pick the
best candidates. For example, some of the typical requirements include the
following:
Knowledge of either
English or French languages: To verify language abilities, you need to take an
official test and get high scores. Unless you master one of those languages,
none of the existing tests is easy.
Post-secondary
education: If you do not hold a post-secondary credential, you will have
limited options to immigrate to Canada. Regardless, you need to evaluate your
credentials via specific organizations. Of course, this takes time and money.
Past work
experience: Imagine going back to your employers one by one and asking for work
reference letters.
Financial documents:
Think about collecting bank statements, business financial statements, etc.
Background
information: You need police certificates from every country that you lived for
a long time. Of course, the immigration authorities must make sure you are not
inadmissible to Canada.
Medical examination:
If a person is a threat to Canadians’ health, they could become inadmissible to
Canada. Also, you must not impose an excessive demand on our healthcare system.
Therefore, you and your dependent family members need to go through a
comprehensive medical examination.
Of course, these are
some generic examples. Depending on the method of immigration, the documents
you need vary. Collecting documents is not an easy task. Nonetheless, the
officer may request more documents from you in the future. They may even invite
you to an interview.
2. Don’t ask: “Can I immigrate quickly?”
When Express Entry was
introduced in 2015, the system was intended to enable faster processing of
immigration applications. IRCC aimed to process 80 per cent of all Express Entry
immigration applications in six months or less. Notably, the time it takes for
IRCC to process a permanent residence application is only one part of the
Express Entry process. So, you should anticipate that the entire process will
be longer than the average processing time listed above for the permanent
residence application.
3. Don’t ask: “Can you offer me a cheap immigration option?”
I hate to break it to
you, but immigration to Canada is costly. Of course, if you decide to do it
yourself, you do not need to pay professional fees to a practitioner.
However, the complex
and ever-changing nature of Immigration rules means that regardless of
applicants’ research and English language skills, some will still make mistakes
which are hard to correct, if they can be fixed at all.
So if you are going to
use a paid service, it is implied that your profile should remain in the hands
of experienced professionals, after all, would you allow an inexperienced
doctor the chance to operate without the necessary credentials or experience? So
why would you risk your chances of starting a new life to save a couple of
dollars? Contact us today to receive a free consultation call or simply fill-up
our assessment form for a free eligibility assessment.
4. Don’t ask: “Can you guarantee my success?”
What a weird question
that we hear a few times a month! Let me frankly with you. No one in this the world can guarantee your success. Here are some reasons:
The decision-maker
is an immigration officer, not the immigration practitioner: How can you expect
the middle-man to guarantee the decisions of the authorities in charge?
Whether we like it
or not, the immigration officers can incorporate their discretion in the
decision-making process. Of course, they have to follow the immigration law,
but the law leaves room for them to decide. Even courts rarely interfere with
the job of an immigration officer.
Sometimes unforeseen
issues result in refusal or rejection of an application. For example, Canada
may exit an international treaty or the new government may decide to stop a
popular immigration option.
Since the immigration process is time-consuming, your situation could change.
If you request
guaranteed results, you only push away honest practitioners. Consequently, you
may end up with fraudsters or dishonest people who will empty your pockets or
cause misrepresentation.
QUESTIONS YOU MUST ASK!
There are so many
unauthorized agents/immigration consultants, however almost 99% in India aren’t
legally authorized to provide immigration services and hence it’s very
important for customers to do their thorough study and not fall for heavy
marketing.
So here some tips for
you to differentiate between Novus
immigration services and the other 99%.
1. Representative form
(IMM5476E): If I am paying you money to represent me, could you please show me
the IMM5476E form that you have signed for your previous clients.
2. Direct assistance
by an RCIC lawyer: If it is signed by an RCIC (Regulated Canadian immigration
consultant), will I be able to talk to him if I need his legal assistance?
3. Extra fees for
refiling: Is my file valid only for a year? will I have to pay again for
refiling the next year as the validity in the CIC portal is only for one year?
99% charge you for
refilling next year (it's a big red flag).
4. PNP options: When
you talk about PNP assistance, is that also restricted to few provinces?
5. Retainer agreement
Regulation – ICCRC: Will you be signing a legal Canadian agreement or the usually
tailor-made agreement which is not valid in the courts as Canadian immigration
is outside the jurisdiction of the Indian companies act.
(Why do you think all
the agencies are vanquishing with numerous consumer complaints?)
Common marketing gimmicks used XYZ consultants:
1. Offering your job services and post landing services:
99% of the agencies
claim to offer you these services but in reality, these services are provided
free of cost to you by IRCC. You and your family can get free in-person and
online services to help prepare for and adjust to life in Canada. We call these
pre-arrival services. However, you can’t get pre-arrival services if you’re
coming to Canada for a short time. That is, you’re a temporary resident
visiting, studying or working in Canada on a visa or permit.
Pre-arrival services can help you to:
prepare for your move
to Canada
get your education,
work experience and credentials recognized in Canada
connect with employers
to find a job
connect with free
services after you arrive in Canada
2. Giving you discounts that are too good to be true? Perhaps
they are!
99% of XYZ agencies
claim affiliation to RCIC and hence if you choose to get direct consultation or
authorized representation on your file they will explain to you that it will be
more expensive and hence not preferred by them. These agencies find it cheaper
to give you consultation through their untrained staff who have as much the knowledge you have about the system that you can reasonably gather online. To
have an ICCRC Regulated consultant giving you one on one consultation, these
immigration consultant firms will have to spend way higher than the cheap fees
they offer their services at.
All they care for is a SALE!
We believe in
representing you legally and providing you with the realistic picture even if the
chances are bleak.
Conclusion
There is no magic wand
in finding your way in the labyrinth of immigration. Nonetheless, your critical
thinking remains your best friend.
If you wish to visit
or move to Canada, please fill out
our free assessment form. We will review it for free, but we will contact
you only if we find an opportunity for you. Alternatively, you may book a
consultation session.
Regards,
Team Novus Canada
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