In order to choose an immigration representative, first you need to make sure he/she has the necessary permissions from the Immigration Canada otherwise you’ll face a huge trouble and your case may fall under the crime of lying and providing false information as well as cooperation with the false counsellors. Your application will be rejected and you may be banned up to five years from any application for immigration to Canada. Your illegal representative will also face up to CAD 100,000 cash penalty and 1 year imprisonment.
Don’t be a victim of fraud!
I have prepared a step-by-step guide for you to make sure your representative is authorized to represent you to the government authorities with your immigration application.
1. Click on the link below:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/representative/verify-rep.asp
2. After the opening of the Canadian immigration web site, according to the figure below click on the first link
3. According to the figure below, click on the Find a Professional
4. Entre the membership number or the name of the consultant, according to the relevant section in the following form and press the search button
5. In accordance with the figure below if the official immigration consultant’s name and address appears here and you see the word “active” he or she is a qualified member.
After you have made sure that your rep is authorized, next step is to check his/her reputation online and read some reviews or ask directly form they ex clients.
Good luck!