Beware Unlicensed Immigration Agents

Posted by Matthew Sell

Certified Canadian Immigration Consultants are regulated by the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC). They are accountable professionals that under go a rigorous selection process based on competency and ethics. There are just over 1000 authorized CSIC members, but an estimated additional 5000 non authorized “ghost” Immigration agents operating in Canada. Working with a ghost agent increases the chances of being scammed and receiving poor and incompetent immigration advice which could jeopardize the success of your application. See this video to find out more about why not to use a ghost agent.

See: http://www.csic-scci.ca/

Same Sex Marriages

Posted by Miho Shimizu

Canada is one of the few countries around the world that recognizes same sex marriages and attributes them the same rights as opposite sex marriages.

If neither you nor your partner is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, your relationship will be recognized by Canada’s immigration laws if you have lived together for at least one year. Depending on who is more qualified, you or your partner could apply to immigrate to Canada and include the other in the application as a family member, and you will both be processed simultaneously for Canadian permanent residence.

You may be able to sponsor your partner for Canadian permanent residence. Contact CIP Consulting to find out whether you or your partner qualifies for permanent residence.

Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled BC PNP Immigration

Posted by Miho Shimizu

The Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Provincial Nominee Program applies to select occupations and eligible employers in the tourism/hospitality and long-haul trucking industries, and to qualifying foreign workers.  Contact CIP Consulting to find out more about this immigration opportunity.

Canadian Experience Class

Posted on by Matthew Sell

The Canadian Experience class is a new avenue of immigration for certain temporary foreign workers and foreign student graduates with professional, managerial and skilled work experience. Unlike other programs, the Canadian Experience class allows an applicant’s experience in Canada, at NOC level O, A or B, to be considered a key selection factor when immigrating to Canada. Contact CIP Consulting to find out more about this immigration opportunity.