migartion to canada
Dec 9th 2003, 2:14 pm
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migartion to canada
can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Dec 10th 2003, 3:40 am
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Re: migartion to canada
Hi hoho
Hiring a lawyer or consultant will not, in itself, make the process
faster. As Andrew Miller and the other experts have stated many times
on this forum, the length of time it takes to process your application
depends on many different factors: for example, what visa office your
application is being processed at, what countries you have lived in,
what type of application you are filing, and importantly--how
convincing your overall application is. By and large, this depends on
*you* and your circumstances, not what a professional can do for you.
What a professional can do is assess your situation and offer advice,
and act as your representative during the process (CIC will deal with
them directly if you authorize it). A lawyer cannot lobby CIC to
"expedite" your application.
As this forum has clearly indicated, no two situations are the same.
Some people get through relatively quickly doing it on their own, and
others wait and wait, even though they hired a lawyer. Others find
hiring a professional helped them enormously. Again, it depends
entirely on the particular circumstances of each individual
application. If you are thinking of engaging a lawyer, be very
careful--do your research and get references. There are a lot of
stories out there of people hiring lawyers (especially outside Canada)
that get terrible advice, have paid thousands of dollars, have had
problems throughout their application process, and are still
waiting...
If your case is straightforward, there is probably no need to hire a
lawyer. But that decision is entirely yours.
Just my two cents..
Good luck.
"hoho" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Hiring a lawyer or consultant will not, in itself, make the process
faster. As Andrew Miller and the other experts have stated many times
on this forum, the length of time it takes to process your application
depends on many different factors: for example, what visa office your
application is being processed at, what countries you have lived in,
what type of application you are filing, and importantly--how
convincing your overall application is. By and large, this depends on
*you* and your circumstances, not what a professional can do for you.
What a professional can do is assess your situation and offer advice,
and act as your representative during the process (CIC will deal with
them directly if you authorize it). A lawyer cannot lobby CIC to
"expedite" your application.
As this forum has clearly indicated, no two situations are the same.
Some people get through relatively quickly doing it on their own, and
others wait and wait, even though they hired a lawyer. Others find
hiring a professional helped them enormously. Again, it depends
entirely on the particular circumstances of each individual
application. If you are thinking of engaging a lawyer, be very
careful--do your research and get references. There are a lot of
stories out there of people hiring lawyers (especially outside Canada)
that get terrible advice, have paid thousands of dollars, have had
problems throughout their application process, and are still
waiting...
If your case is straightforward, there is probably no need to hire a
lawyer. But that decision is entirely yours.
Just my two cents..
Good luck.
"hoho" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Dec 10th 2003, 6:19 pm
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Re: migartion to canada
> Hiring a lawyer or consultant will not, in itself, make the process
> faster. As Andrew Miller and the other experts have stated many times
> on this forum, the length of time it takes to process your application
> depends on many different factors: for example, what visa office your
> application is being processed at, what countries you have lived in,
> what type of application you are filing, and importantly--how
> convincing your overall application is. By and large, this depends on
> *you* and your circumstances, not what a professional can do for you.
yes that is true..nobody can expedite your case. but knowing the rules
takes along time so in that case one needs to know the rules well.
For eg. you will have to do all the reasearch regarding finding the
NOC codes and other things although can get help in this group.
Knowing the rules itself might take few months. the documents you
need etc. It takes ages to get letters from previous employers.
Just sending email doesnt always help. You will have to call them.
However using professional helps to prepare an application better,
however its you who will have to get the letters from employers, the
most painful part. Sometimes getting all the letters tailored to cic
needs is a problem.
what to do in those cases? a good and experienced lawyer may be able
to help you in that. however you need to identify a good lawyer / agent
who knows the job. Knowing the rules yourself to some extent helps in
finding a good lawyer/agent.
> faster. As Andrew Miller and the other experts have stated many times
> on this forum, the length of time it takes to process your application
> depends on many different factors: for example, what visa office your
> application is being processed at, what countries you have lived in,
> what type of application you are filing, and importantly--how
> convincing your overall application is. By and large, this depends on
> *you* and your circumstances, not what a professional can do for you.
yes that is true..nobody can expedite your case. but knowing the rules
takes along time so in that case one needs to know the rules well.
For eg. you will have to do all the reasearch regarding finding the
NOC codes and other things although can get help in this group.
Knowing the rules itself might take few months. the documents you
need etc. It takes ages to get letters from previous employers.
Just sending email doesnt always help. You will have to call them.
However using professional helps to prepare an application better,
however its you who will have to get the letters from employers, the
most painful part. Sometimes getting all the letters tailored to cic
needs is a problem.
what to do in those cases? a good and experienced lawyer may be able
to help you in that. however you need to identify a good lawyer / agent
who knows the job. Knowing the rules yourself to some extent helps in
finding a good lawyer/agent.
Dec 11th 2003, 4:10 am
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Re: migartion to canada
in a recent article, hoho ([email protected]) said:
> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Not necessary. If you find a good lawyer or consultant, they can guide
you through all the different steps, but if you prepare yourself, your
application will normally be smooth as well. Of course, investigation on
the reps themselves is required to ensure you don't get some moron just
looking to rip you off.
You may not want to get a representative outside of Canada, as only
'in-Canada' reps can get information on the status of your application.
Good luck.
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> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Not necessary. If you find a good lawyer or consultant, they can guide
you through all the different steps, but if you prepare yourself, your
application will normally be smooth as well. Of course, investigation on
the reps themselves is required to ensure you don't get some moron just
looking to rip you off.
You may not want to get a representative outside of Canada, as only
'in-Canada' reps can get information on the status of your application.
Good luck.
--
Say "I am not American" in TWELVE languages.
The original "I am not American" T-shirts - as seen on CNN
Over 17 original designs, only at http://www.iamnotamerican.com .
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Dec 16th 2003, 9:24 am
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Re: migartion to canada
Hi:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada does not require you to have a
representative. CIC treats all applicants equally and does not provide
preferential treatment to those who have decided to hire a representative.
Hiring a lawyer does not expedite your application.
However, many applicants use representatives to assist them in the
consultation and preparation of their application, as Canada's Immigration
laws and its regulations are fairly complicated and ever changing.
Yours truly,
Lori Roberts
Customer Service
________________________
Webimmigration.com
Main Floor, 137 Bannatyne Avenue East
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3B 0R3
Tel: 1-204-943-3303
Fax: 1-204-943-2625
Email: [email protected]
Visit our website at www.webimmigration.com
"hoho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
Citizenship and Immigration Canada does not require you to have a
representative. CIC treats all applicants equally and does not provide
preferential treatment to those who have decided to hire a representative.
Hiring a lawyer does not expedite your application.
However, many applicants use representatives to assist them in the
consultation and preparation of their application, as Canada's Immigration
laws and its regulations are fairly complicated and ever changing.
Yours truly,
Lori Roberts
Customer Service
________________________
Webimmigration.com
Main Floor, 137 Bannatyne Avenue East
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3B 0R3
Tel: 1-204-943-3303
Fax: 1-204-943-2625
Email: [email protected]
Visit our website at www.webimmigration.com
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> can anyone advise whether is it necessary to engage a migration lawyer to
> expediate on the application? any pros or cons?
