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Do you really need an Immigration Consultant to file your case?

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We all probably, have traveled overseas at some point in time, whether it was for a visit, for work or for Permanent Residency and at each of those times, it had crossed our minds not once, but several times, "Should I hire an immigration consultant to file my case?" It is a very legitimate question.  With the abundance of information, it has become easy for us to get details. We can read on websites, search on Google, talk to our friends and can thus do a lot of stuff ourselves. Nothing wrong with it. If you think you have the know how, do it. A lot of people do it themselves and are successful. But then, why do we have Immigration Consultants? Immigration Consultants are people who have been designated by the Government to file your applications. Governments of respective countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc have appointed regulatory bodies to streamline the profession. These regulatory bodies ensure that the right professionals, with releva

Things you would need to fill your Express Entry Profile

Hello there, I get a lot of inquiries from people who wish to migrate to Canada. They know the process very well. Everybody knows that Canada has introduced the Express Entry system to filter potential immigrants and that the process is super fast, as compared to around 10 years ago, when you had to wait for 6-7 years to get to Canada. But, there are a few things that everyone who wishes to migrate to Canada should know. For your Express Entry profile, you WILL need the following three things to proceed ahead: Language Test Result: Canada only accepts IELTS (General module) and CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program) as proofs of your English language proficiency. For French, the only acceptable test is TEF (Test d’évaluation de français). The tests should have been taken in the last two years only. ECA (Education Credential Assessment): If you are educated outside Canada (anywhere in the world), you will have to get your education assessed agains

Ontario resumes issuing Notice of Interest

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will resume issuing Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to applicants who qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream the week of April 10-14, 2017. Applicants who score 400 or more in the CRS and meet the Human Capital Priority Stream criteria will be sent the Notification of Interest. This would give them additional 600 points in the CRS. Given below is the list of high demand skilled trades identified by the province. All of them are in the construction trade:  Carpenters Electricians (except industrial and power system) Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Welders Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) Plumbers  Bricklayers Roofers and shinglers Sheet metal workers Tilesetters Boilermakers Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers Industrial electricians For more information please feel free to reach through the contact form on the right of the scr