Help! Have i been ripped off??

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Apr 6th 2014, 7:22 pm

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Re: Help! Have i been ripped off??

*You* have to help you find a job! Read the job hunting section of the Wiki, and plan a job hunting trip out there.

Do you definitely need a job offer to get a visa? What do you/your wife do?

Apr 6th 2014, 8:04 pm

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Thanks for talking here i do feel lost otherwise!!

I am a Manager for an exhibition and publishing company. I run the web department and my wife is a teacher.

I will take a read of the wiki.

Apr 6th 2014, 8:15 pm

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Sounds like you'd a good chance at a visa then. It's BC you want to move to I take it?

Would you be ok on one salary if your wife is a teacher?

Apr 6th 2014, 8:32 pm

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It is Calgary we want to move to as thats where my brother is.

Yes, we could live on one wage if we had to...

Apr 6th 2014, 8:58 pm

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Originally Posted by pauloneal

Yes, i have read the rest of it now!! They are based in the UK...

No, i have paid the whole amount!! All the companies that i looked up wanted money upfront!

Basically, i am now stuck - i have no idea who to turn too to help find me a job!!

You would have to read the contract. If you sue for breach of contract you have to prove it. Live is short, for £2500, write a couple of letters, if that fails, move on.

Apr 6th 2014, 9:03 pm

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Thanks everyone... so this was the "steps" that we signed up for....

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Step 1
This stage includes
Detail Assessment of your Skills, work experience and Qualification in relations to migrations
Reviewing your Documents.
Migration documentation assessment
CV prepared as per international standard
Accurate portfolio will be prepared according to desire employment.

Step 2
All required documents will be passed to our Canadian office as well as Recruitment companies and employers based in Canada
This stage includes
Detail help and assistant In order to secure suitable employment for Period of 6 Month
Approaching International Recruiters and Employers behalf of you in order to market your portfolio
Marketing your Resume in Canadian job market and responding to prospective offers
Updating you about any changes in the job market and updating your resume as per the requirement.

Step 3
When employment is offered and accepted, we will then process the visa applications for you and your family to obtain Entry clearance Visa as well as Dependent visa.
This stage includes
Working with the employing company ensuring they meet the criteria to employ non Canadian Nationals
Submitting LMO application on behalf of the employing company
Visa applications and legal paperwork filled out and submitted to the Canadian Embassy by our specialist case management team

Step 4
Once the application has been submitted to the Canadian Embassy the application will take approximately 4 to 8 Weeks

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If this is cut and pasted, the standard of English surely rang a few alarm bells?

Apr 6th 2014, 9:17 pm

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Originally Posted by pauloneal

It is Calgary we want to move to as thats where my brother is.

Yes, we could live on one wage if we had to...

Oops, sorry, for some reason I thought he was in BC - no idea where I thought I'd read that!

One wage would be likely if your wife is a teacher - you're aware that her finding a job is very unlikely?

Apr 6th 2014, 9:40 pm

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Re: Help! Have i been ripped off??

yes, my sister-in-law is a teacher and has said that teaching jobs are difficult.

But if she went and got a job as a TA then that is easier.

Apr 7th 2014, 1:52 pm

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Re: Help! Have i been ripped off??

I love their "Accreditation" page. It implies they are ICCRC accredited but then you actually read the blurb and it merely suggests they hire an accredited "specialist". The original poster might want to ask who this person is and what their ICCRC number is. Without the name or the number how can you know at all?

Here's what the page of accredited individuals will look like. Notice how the actual registration numbers are displayed. They've even uploaded scans of the certificates. Obviously you then check the numbers on the ICCRC site to confirm they are valid and not expired.

Last edited by orly; Apr 7th 2014 at 2:00 pm.