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Begin the process - Study Permit contract


Attorney David Cohen and his Canadian immigration law firm, Campbell Cohen, are pleased to represent you in your Canada study permit application process. With over 30 years of experience, we are committed to helping you prepare a full and complete application in the shortest possible time and to maximize your chances of obtaining a study permit for Canada.

We understand that you want to study in Canada and are gathering knowledge about the process and the requirements. That's why we are glad you've come to us for guidance and advice.

We would like to submit your study permit application as soon as possible to give you the highest chance of acceptance.

By retaining Attorney David Cohen, you will be represented by an established member of the Canadian Bar Association, a Canadian Provincial Law Society, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

We will:

  1. Guide you in the preparation of your application to maximize your chances of getting a study permit.
  2. Speed up the application process by avoiding mistakes that cause delays or refusals.
  3. Be your voice to Canadian immigration authorities.

We invite you to read our Contract (Retainer Agreement) below, and then make a secure payment in order to retain our law firm.

We look forward to starting the Canadian study permit application process with you.

Contract

By and Between

THE CLIENT

and

CAMPBELL COHEN, a nominal partnership of Attorneys, having its head office at 1303 Greene Ave., Suite 200, Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 2A7, Canada, herein represented on his own account by David Cohen

{hereinafter referred to as the "ATTORNEY"}

PREAMBLE:

The CLIENT hereby agrees to retain the ATTORNEY to provide legal counsel and assistance with regards to Canadian Immigration matters, and the ATTORNEY does hereby agree to provide such services, the whole subject to the following terms and conditions.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

  1. ENGAGEMENT OF ATTORNEY

The CLIENT hereby agrees to engage the ATTORNEY in order to assist him or her in relation to submitting a single application for a Canadian Study Permit, and, if necessary, a Temporary Resident Visa (collectively, the APPLICATION). This assistance shall be provided by the ATTORNEY exclusively from Canada.

The ATTORNEY shall use his reasonable professional efforts to assist the CLIENT under this Contract, and the CLIENT expressly acknowledges that the ATTORNEY cannot assure outcomes or control the decisions or the processing times and actions of the Government of Canada or the provinces and territories of Canada.

The ATTORNEY shall provide services under the terms of this Contract till the final disposition of the submitted APPLICATION by the Immigration Authorities. However, the CLIENT acknowledges that the ATTORNEY will not be required to continue providing services under this Contract if, through no fault of the ATTORNEY, the APPLICATION is not submitted to the appropriate Canadian Immigration Office within 6 months of the execution of this Contract.

  1. DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY

The ATTORNEY shall:

  • Advise the CLIENT's as to the forms, supporting documentation, and Government Fee requirements;
  • Review the CLIENT’s documentation and prepare a detailed cover letter, addressed to the appropriate Government Office, outlining the eligibility of CLIENT under the current laws and regulations;
  • Submit, at the CLIENT’s expense, the cover letter, along with appropriate application forms and supporting documentation to the appropriate Government Office;
  • Track the progress of the application through to final disposition;
  • Make any appropriate written and/or oral representations to the Canadian Immigration Authorities, as necessary;
  1. DUTIES OF THE CLIENT

The CLIENT shall:

  • Provide valid contact information, including email, telephone, and mailing address, to the ATTORNEY, at all times during the validity of this Contract, and immediately notify the ATTORNEY of any changes in contact information;
  • Follow the ATTORNEY's reasonable advice for maximizing eligibility;
  • Immediately disclose to the ATTORNEY all information related to any and all current or prior criminal charges and/or convictions, as well as any health issues that have affected or affect the CLIENT, any associated applicants, and any of his/her accompanying dependents;
  • Provide all information and documents requested by the ATTORNEY and the Canadian Immigration Authorities in a timely, accurate, honest and forthright manner and, where necessary, have the same translated accurately into English or French;
  • Provide the ATTORNEY with all required documentation to allow the ATTORNEY to act as the Authorized Representative with the Canadian Immigration Authorities, for the CLIENT, any associated applicants, and any of his/her accompanying dependents;
  • Immediately advise the ATTORNEY of any and all written, electronic or telephone communication received directly by the CLIENT, or any associated applicants, from the Canadian Immigration Authorities;
  • Pay any fees required by the Canadian Immigration Authorities for the handling and processing of the application;
  • Pay to the ATTORNEY "In Trust" all of the fees payable to the ATTORNEY. The CLIENT expressly agrees that it is the CLIENT's entire responsibility to ensure that the said fees arrive in full, in appropriate currency, including any applicable taxes, at the ATTORNEY's principal place of business in Montreal, Canada.
  1. ATTORNEY FEES

The CLIENT agrees to pay to DAVID COHEN IN TRUST the amount of USD 1200 on account of Attorney Fees as per the following schedule:

  • The sum of USD 600 immediately upon execution of this Contract.
  • The sum of USD 600 immediately upon confirmation from the ATTORNEY that the application is ready for dispatch to the appropriate Immigration Office, or 60 days from the execution of this Contract, or final disposition of this Contract, whichever occurs earlier.

The CLIENT agrees that the ATTORNEY shall not be required to commence or continue carrying out his Duties herein set forth until such time as the ATTORNEY has received the said fees in trust.

The CLIENT authorizes the ATTORNEY to release funds from his trust account upon receipt after the ATTORNEY has established a file for the CLIENT in his office, completed a review of the CLIENT’s qualifications, and forwarded to the CLIENT a list of documentation require to support the CLIENT’s application.

The CLIENT expressly recognizes that only the ATTORNEY is authorized to issue receipt(s) for payment of the ATTORNEY’s fees and that the said receipt(s) will only be issued upon the reception of the ATTORNEY’s fees by the ATTORNEY as herein set forth.

The CLIENT expressly agrees that the ATTORNEY’s liability is limited to the amount of ATTORNEY FEES deposited by the CLIENT into the ATTORNEY’s trust account pursuant to this Contract.

  1. INTERPRETATION
  • This Contract shall be governed by the laws in effect in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
  • As the context may require, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa; words importing the masculine shall include the feminine gender and vice versa;
  • This Contract can be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of counter parts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counter parts shall together constitute one and the same instrument;
  • This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the ATTORNEY and the CLIENT and supersedes any and all prior communications, agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof.

The parties acknowledge that they have requested that the foregoing be drawn up in the English language only; Les parties reconnaissent qu'elles ont exigé que ce qui précède soit rédigé seulement en la langue anglaise.

Attorney Fees

First Payment
immediately upon execution of this Contract
USD 600
Second Payment
immediately upon confirmation from the ATTORNEY that the APPLICATION is ready for dispatch to the appropriate Immigration Office, or 60 days from the execution of this Contract, or final disposition of this Contract, whichever occurs earlier.
USD 600
TOTAL
USD 1,200
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