Beware Scams: Be Sure You Are Hiring a Licensed Immigration Representative!
Unfortunately, there are plenty of people out there who would like to take advantage of innocent immigrants. These people are scam artists who claim to be regulated immigration consultants, but who are “ghost consultants”. Before you hire an immigration representative, make sure they really are licensed!
Certain types of people are especially at risk. If you do not speak English well or if you are not currently in Canada, you are more at risk. You should investigate and ask questions, such as their license number, and should look at their website or Google them in order to find out more information. Can-Am Immigration is a consulting firm with regulated, licensed and insured immigration consultants available to help you. Give us a call and we will be happy to explain to you everything about our experience and licensing that you need to know.
If you are not currently in Canada, you should beware. In countries like India, “immigration consultants” or “travel agents” will claim to sell you a visa for $10,000 – $25,000 Canadian or more! They will tell you that they are taking care of all of the paperwork when in reality, they simply sell you a plane ticket and then disappear. Therefore, if they are filing paperwork for you or “representing” you, you must be careful because the applications can be deemed fraudulent and the visas might be fake. The best thing to do if you are outside of Canada is still to contact a Canadian consulting firm, like ours, and work with them directly.
If you have experienced any of these types of problems, please give us a call and we will try to help you. If you do not hire a licensed immigration consultant, you never know what kind of trouble you could have! You could lose your money, end up in jail, or be deported back to your home country. It is better to avoid any scams and hire a licensed expert immigration consultant!
Contact Can-Am Immigration today.
Backlog of Elderly Parent and Grandparent Applications Will Be Reduced – And We Can Help You File for New Parent and Grandparent Super Visa!
If you have elderly parents or grandparents and have tried to bring them to Canada to be with you, we have good news. All of those applications that have been pending for so long will now be processed.
Recently, Minister Jason Kenney made an attempt to “reduce the number of elderly relatives of immigrants” based on the “social services they will consume.” He obviously did not realize how important extended family is. Bringing your parents or grandparents to Canada will give you the opportunity to work more hours and earn more money while still knowing your children are growing up in a loving family environment. Minister Kenney’s viewpoint, fortunately, has not been accepted in Parliament.
On Friday afternoon, the news was released that the Canadian government will be reducing the visa backlog for elderly relatives of immigrants. Imagine how Minister Kenney felt when he had to make that announcement! The program is called the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification and has four parts:
- 60% more sponsored parents and grandparents will be admitted to Canada next year.
- A new visa, called the “Parent and Grandparent Super Visa” is being released. This is a 10-year visa that allows parents and grandparents to spend up to 24 months at a time in Canada. Instead of waiting 8 years to get a visa, your parents and grandparents will only need to wait 8 weeks! This new visa is being released on December 1, 2011, so contact us now!
- The Canadian government will be considering public opinions when formulating its new policies.
- The Canadian government will not be accepting any more parent or grandparent sponsorship applications during a temporary pause of up to 24 months while they reduce the backlog. This may sound bad, but considering the 8-year waits of the past, a 2-year wait is progress!
Until the sponsorship pause is complete, we will not be able to file parent or grandparent sponsorship applications for you, but we can file for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa! Please contact us today to find out the fastest way to bring your elderly relatives to Canada to live with you!
Licensed & Insured
Can-Am Immigration’s team of Authorized Representatives are licensed under the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC). The Council is responsible for regulating all Canadian immigration consultants.
Authorized representatives are either regulated immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, or lawyers who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, or members of the Chambre des notaires du Quebec.
Authorized representatives carry Errors and Omissions insurance, maintain client accounts for client monies, and abide by Rules of Professional Conduct as provided by their respective societies. Authorized reps, are subject to non-judicial Complaints and Discipline processes which are designed to protect the consumers of their services.
Our firm operates under the direction of Nir Rozenberg, a full member in good standing of the
Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC), member #R418015.
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