The Cost of Hiring a Ghost Consultant

When submitting an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) you must be truthful in all of your responses. Failing to do so will have grave, costly consequences.

As is written in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), a permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation:

a. for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act;

b. for being or having been sponsored by a person who is determined to be inadmissible for misrepresentation;

The consequences of this are a 5-year ban in Canada.

So, what does this have to do with ghost consultants? Or friends and family members who help you with an application?

When someone assists with an application who is unfamiliar and uneducated in Canadian immigration law, it can mean that fundamental pieces of information are missed on the application. If you hire a ghost consultant or receive assistance on your application from someone who is unsure, you could unknowingly face this devastating consequence.

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants are educated, have specific processes in place to ensure all important information is captured. More importantly, we are also regulated and insured, should a mistake be made.

Get in touch to find out if we’re the right representative for you.