| Once you have contacted an Immigration | | | | is that you save the legal fees of the |
| Representative and verified its membership | | | | Representative, which sometimes can be 2 to 3 |
| with the CSIC, I recommend proceeding as | | | | times the government fees. If you decide to |
| follows: | | | | apply by yourself, you only have to pay the |
| | | | government fees, which will be explained in |
| I. Arrange an interview with the | | | | the following sections. |
| Representative. | | | | |
| | | | If you decide to apply by yourself, the |
| It can be a personal or telephone interview. | | | | following sections will be very useful, since |
| I recommend arranging a personal interview | | | | I will provide a detailed explanation of the |
| (face to face) so that you can meet your | | | | supporting documents that you need to gather |
| Representative and analyze his work | | | | in order to submit your application. |
| environment. You should explain him or her | | | | Gathering the supporting documentation can |
| about your situation, and your immigration | | | | sometimes is the most difficult part of the |
| objectives. He will most likely ask you | | | | process. |
| several questions related to your work | | | | |
| experience, education, age, etc. in order to | | | | The most important question is: Why Canada? |
| evaluate your status and to know if you will | | | | |
| meet the pass mark. You should ask your | | | | Are you looking for a better quality of life? |
| Representative his working method and | | | | Are you interested in better education for |
| timeline. | | | | you and your family members? Are you looking |
| | | | for a better work environment? Are you |
| II. Fees | | | | interested in beautiful landscapes and |
| | | | peaceful surroundings? Well, in my opinion |
| You should clarify with your Representative | | | | you have made an excellent decision when you |
| (from day one) everything related to the | | | | though about Canada as an option to |
| fees. Normally, you have to pay legal fees | | | | immigrate. We will walk together in one |
| (for their consulting service) and also | | | | direction and with one goal in mind: starting |
| government fees (for the Canadian | | | | your new life in this beautiful country. We |
| government). You should ask your agent for a | | | | will walk together, because we have one thing |
| convenient payment plan, which would be | | | | in common: we both know that there are more |
| paying only a percentage of the legal fees | | | | options for living our life than the life |
| when you start the process and the remaining | | | | that was assigned to us since the moment we |
| amount once your visa is approved. I also | | | | were born. We were born surrounded by several |
| recommend asking your Representative for a | | | | circumstances, such as our country of |
| 100% money back guarantee, which would mean | | | | residence. If we live our life unconsciously, |
| that in case your visa is not approved they | | | | without evaluating and analyzing the |
| should give you a full refund of the legal | | | | direction of our steps, we will most likely |
| fees. | | | | live, grow and die in the same country doing |
| | | | the same things. However, if we decide to |
| III. Supporting Documents | | | | live consciously, we will realize that we can |
| | | | cre!ate and imagine different ways to live |
| Your Representative should give you a | | | | our only life. I am certain that you have |
| checklist of all the supporting documents | | | | already made a pause in the journey of your |
| that you should gather in order to submit the | | | | life and evaluated the direction of your |
| application. Once you receive the checklist, | | | | steps. You are using this guide for a reason, |
| you should be in constant communication with | | | | and most likely this reason is that you |
| your representative to clarify any questions | | | | areconvinced that you can design a better |
| that you may have related to the documents. | | | | life. You are willing to take risks and you |
| Since you will have to sendthe documents to | | | | are ready to start walking in a new |
| your representative by mail or courier, you | | | | direction. |
| should confirm with him/her that the | | | | |
| documents are correct before sending them. | | | | Again, why Canada? Well, we will answer this |
| | | | question together analyzing some interesting |
| IV. Communication | | | | facts about this beautiful country. |
| | | | |
| I recommend always communicating in writing | | | | One of the main reasons to choose Canada as |
| with your Representative (email), so that you | | | | your country of residence is its quality of |
| can keep a record and evidence of your | | | | life. Canada has been rated several years by |
| messages. By doing this, you will be able to | | | | the United Nations as the #1 place to live in |
| proof everything that your Representative | | | | the World, based upon various factors such as |
| told you, in case you have to claim your | | | | standard of living, environment, and other |
| money back if your visa is denied and you | | | | factors. This survey (published in the United |
| have a Money Back guarantee.b) Applying by | | | | Nations´ Human Development Report) |
| yourself | | | | measures several factors on life in the |
| | | | country; however income levels are not used |
| You can also apply by yourself. The advantage | | | | as a main source of measurement. |