Advantages/Disadvantages
Advantages/Disadvantages
Put yourself in the position of an immigration officer assessing a case of a professional or a successful businessman who is using the services of an authorized representative. A number of concerns surface during the course of this evaluation: if an individual is educated and competent, he or she should be capable of filing his/her own application; moreover, if the case is straightforward and there are no dark spots or problematic areas in the application, there is no reason for the candidate to retain representation services. If, however, there are potential difficulties embedded in the individual’s case, it is understandable why he or she employs a representative for assistance. Keeping these factors in mind, the immigration officer is more attentive and alert to the cases where an authorized representative is used. From our experience, those applicants applying independently have much higher chances of going through the process without having to attend an immigration interview.
An overwhelming majority of our applicants are educated and literate professionals or businessmen. Imagine yourself in the position of an immigration officer who has received two similar applications for a Permanent Residence in Canada. One is prepared by the applicant him/herself stating that s/he is a professional in his field, for instance agriculture or engineering. The other file is from another applicant who is represented by an immigration consultant or an immigration lawyer. Evidently, the officer will doubt and question the actual literacy and education of a professional who is unable to fill out the applications him/herself. The officer will question the applicant’s command of either of Canada’s official languages and his/her education. Moreover, having come into contact with a large amount of fraudulent documents, altered facts regarding work experience, professional duties and responsibilities, etc. and being aware of the fact that some firms knowingly assist their clients in falsification of documents and information, it is not difficult to imagine the officer’s vigilance. In fact, if an immigration lawyer or consultant represents the applicant from the beginning to the end of the process, the alertness of the immigration official rises. In case of an appeal, special case/non-standard circumstances or argument resolution, representation by an immigration consultant or lawyer is understandable. However, such cases are limited in number. A commonly held opinion in some circles that representation by an immigration firm or a well-known immigration consultant gives one an advantage is a misconception and a myth often driven by the immigration representatives themselves.
Put yourself in the position of an immigration officer assessing a case of a professional or a successful businessman who is using the services of an authorized representative. A number of concerns surface during the course of this evaluation: if an individual is educated and competent, he or she should be capable of filing his/her own application; moreover, if the case is straightforward and there are no dark spots or problematic areas in the application, there is no reason for the candidate to retain representation services. If, however, there are potential difficulties embedded in the individual’s case, it is understandable why he or she employs a representative for assistance. Keeping these factors in mind, the immigration officer is more attentive and alert to the cases where an authorized representative is used. From our experience, those applicants applying independently have much higher chances of going through the process without having to attend an immigration interview.
An overwhelming majority of our applicants are educated and literate professionals or businessmen. Imagine yourself in the position of an immigration officer who has received two similar applications for a Permanent Residence in Canada. One is prepared by the applicant him/herself stating that s/he is a professional in his field, for instance agriculture or engineering. The other file is from another applicant who is represented by an immigration consultant or an immigration lawyer. Evidently, the officer will doubt and question the actual literacy and education of a professional who is unable to fill out the applications him/herself. The officer will question the applicant’s command of either of Canada’s official languages and his/her education. Moreover, having come into contact with a large amount of fraudulent documents, altered facts regarding work experience, professional duties and responsibilities, etc. and being aware of the fact that some firms knowingly assist their clients in falsification of documents and information, it is not difficult to imagine the officer’s vigilance. In fact, if an immigration lawyer or consultant represents the applicant from the beginning to the end of the process, the alertness of the immigration official rises. In case of an appeal, special case/non-standard circumstances or argument resolution, representation by an immigration consultant or lawyer is understandable. However, such cases are limited in number. A commonly held opinion in some circles that representation by an immigration firm or a well-known immigration consultant gives one an advantage is a misconception and a myth often driven by the immigration representatives themselves.
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