There are many individuals out there offering immigration advice however only some of them are authorized to do so. Make your research before putting your future into somebody’s hands. Hiring an unregulated and non-authorized representative could do much more harm than you might think. You might not be given another chance to do things and your doors to Canada can become closed forever.
Only the following people are authorized to charge a fee, to represent or advise you in connection with a Canadian immigration proceeding or application:
Immigration Consultants who are members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC),lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, andNotaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will not deal with non-authorized Immigration representatives. As a result of hiring non-authorized immigration representative, your application may be significantly delayed, returned or even rejected.