Where I come from setting up a Immigration office is a big-time money making scheme.
They make regular cold calls, even if we request to not call. They make tie-ups with IELTS centers and so. (Leak of Information.)
First pitch, is that to start processing your files they require 415 CAD. They make you believe that as soon as you register your file will be on the top of tier in the process.
If you fall for this alluring pitch, after receiving the money they make you sign a legal paper saying that this fees was for assessing the client's eligibility for immigration. Which can be done through online process. Most of these cold callers are not even aware of 1200 Score of EE.
The next stage is that they haggle you over IELTS Scores and wouldn't be interested in your case as in cold calling days.
If you somehow manage enough IELTS Scores, the next step is online registration for EE and they ask you 1025 CAD for this and assure your success in immigration within 5-6 months. Mind you this is just an online sign-up like we do in social media sites and so, which requires a bit care. Because of already invested money and time most of the clients will fall for this.
Then there is the lottery method of CRS Scores. Some might get in and some might not. But the agencies wont reveal the nature of this CRS scores. If asked they say sudden change of rules have happened, like that of Qubec Immigration or to take IELTS tests again.
Then, If you get in to the CRS Slot, for document submission they ask an another 1025 CAD and if the application is cleared an another 1025 CAD is also required to be paid.
If you think with this at-least their money-making schemes end-NO. In-between receiving this money they make you sign, in an instant without letting you go through the complete document that make the client owe every cent of cold callings made and advises requested and even if they looked at your application for a minute they charge you for that too with a detailed summary. In the end you are fed up and cant take it anymore and decide at-least justice be done & launch any case against them, there would be clause in the previously signed paper denoting that for that case every cost that the agency is required to indulge, including the flight charge and lawyer fees should be paid by the client with damage fees.
This is the predatory style of functioning of immigration agencies, that is been going around. The sad fact is that each of these agencies are headed by a ICCRC Agent.
Ohh, I forgot the application that you give them to proceed aren't handled directly by any immigration lawyers or the ICCRC Agent. But by these same cold calling commission based employees(they say they are oriented in the regular processing ways) and If you approach them on citing any mistakes or lack of services, their superficial flair will be sided away with claims of abuse and unprofessional behavior. So then you will land yourself with a defamation case.
EXPLOITATION AT MAX
IN LIGHT OF THIS FACTS. I SUGGEST THAT TO UPDATE THE EXISTING OPEN GUIDE THAT DETAILS EVERY STEPS WITH PICS IF NECESSARY WITH HELP OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS (AS A GIVING BACK TO THIS FORUM) IN THE FIRST PAGE ITSELF. ADD THE MONSTER LIST OF CAUTIONS. THERE SHOULD BE MODERATORS TOO, TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY AD'S AND MISLEADING INFORMATION'S. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE GUIDE AND SO.
For most of them, especially me its all this is new and uncharted field of foreign process, procedures, exchange of money and so.
If sufficient help and guidance was provided, I would have been happy to pay 600 CAD for setting the documents and profile submission and an another 600CAD at the time of AOR and Submission of other required files and a 1000 CAD in the end of everything.
The non-ICCRC Agents who claim to know the process well only ask for 2000 CAD. But the game is they require 1000 CAD at first moment itself, and if you are willing to pay full amount at first there would be a discount of 100-200 CAD.(They let you have it with a bit of satisfaction resulted from bargaining)
In most of the cases the services would go well and at other times (there is proverb for it in my native language: Even grasses aren't there, the way they went.
)
Note:
There are cautious ICCRC Agents too, who will ask maximum paperwork from you even in meddling manners. They might call the employer or flush their inbox with a series of enquiries. When you say this affects the relationship between you and the employer. The ICCRC Agent says then the processing is hard to complete and they act all not interested and so. Then the desirous' sate of composure and inclination is assessed and for maximum positive support, the service charge is slightly bumped. And sure the desirous'(their word for the client) inclination would be to just proceed somehow with maximum support.
Note:
My Mistake: Not CIC Agent. It is headed by ICCRC Agents. There is big competition in the field. I have approached a reliable ICCRC Agent who does by the book, and his fee structure was 200 CAD for initial assessment and help in WES Assessment including any talks with the WES Staffs. The rest only 600 CAD in 3 stages. But he suddenly increased his rates in par with the other Agency.
These all are true incidents, sure its a ghost story which some have faced or yet to be faced. Some of them who have read this are very familiar with this and some of them cant accept it and there are some who have accepted it and moved on looking for guidance from self sufficient and like minded support groups like this forum.
They make regular cold calls, even if we request to not call. They make tie-ups with IELTS centers and so. (Leak of Information.)
First pitch, is that to start processing your files they require 415 CAD. They make you believe that as soon as you register your file will be on the top of tier in the process.
If you fall for this alluring pitch, after receiving the money they make you sign a legal paper saying that this fees was for assessing the client's eligibility for immigration. Which can be done through online process. Most of these cold callers are not even aware of 1200 Score of EE.
The next stage is that they haggle you over IELTS Scores and wouldn't be interested in your case as in cold calling days.
If you somehow manage enough IELTS Scores, the next step is online registration for EE and they ask you 1025 CAD for this and assure your success in immigration within 5-6 months. Mind you this is just an online sign-up like we do in social media sites and so, which requires a bit care. Because of already invested money and time most of the clients will fall for this.
Then there is the lottery method of CRS Scores. Some might get in and some might not. But the agencies wont reveal the nature of this CRS scores. If asked they say sudden change of rules have happened, like that of Qubec Immigration or to take IELTS tests again.
Then, If you get in to the CRS Slot, for document submission they ask an another 1025 CAD and if the application is cleared an another 1025 CAD is also required to be paid.
If you think with this at-least their money-making schemes end-NO. In-between receiving this money they make you sign, in an instant without letting you go through the complete document that make the client owe every cent of cold callings made and advises requested and even if they looked at your application for a minute they charge you for that too with a detailed summary. In the end you are fed up and cant take it anymore and decide at-least justice be done & launch any case against them, there would be clause in the previously signed paper denoting that for that case every cost that the agency is required to indulge, including the flight charge and lawyer fees should be paid by the client with damage fees.
This is the predatory style of functioning of immigration agencies, that is been going around. The sad fact is that each of these agencies are headed by a ICCRC Agent.
Ohh, I forgot the application that you give them to proceed aren't handled directly by any immigration lawyers or the ICCRC Agent. But by these same cold calling commission based employees(they say they are oriented in the regular processing ways) and If you approach them on citing any mistakes or lack of services, their superficial flair will be sided away with claims of abuse and unprofessional behavior. So then you will land yourself with a defamation case.
EXPLOITATION AT MAX
IN LIGHT OF THIS FACTS. I SUGGEST THAT TO UPDATE THE EXISTING OPEN GUIDE THAT DETAILS EVERY STEPS WITH PICS IF NECESSARY WITH HELP OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS (AS A GIVING BACK TO THIS FORUM) IN THE FIRST PAGE ITSELF. ADD THE MONSTER LIST OF CAUTIONS. THERE SHOULD BE MODERATORS TOO, TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY AD'S AND MISLEADING INFORMATION'S. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE GUIDE AND SO.
For most of them, especially me its all this is new and uncharted field of foreign process, procedures, exchange of money and so.
If sufficient help and guidance was provided, I would have been happy to pay 600 CAD for setting the documents and profile submission and an another 600CAD at the time of AOR and Submission of other required files and a 1000 CAD in the end of everything.
The non-ICCRC Agents who claim to know the process well only ask for 2000 CAD. But the game is they require 1000 CAD at first moment itself, and if you are willing to pay full amount at first there would be a discount of 100-200 CAD.(They let you have it with a bit of satisfaction resulted from bargaining)
In most of the cases the services would go well and at other times (there is proverb for it in my native language: Even grasses aren't there, the way they went.
)Note:
There are cautious ICCRC Agents too, who will ask maximum paperwork from you even in meddling manners. They might call the employer or flush their inbox with a series of enquiries. When you say this affects the relationship between you and the employer. The ICCRC Agent says then the processing is hard to complete and they act all not interested and so. Then the desirous' sate of composure and inclination is assessed and for maximum positive support, the service charge is slightly bumped. And sure the desirous'(their word for the client) inclination would be to just proceed somehow with maximum support.
Note:
My Mistake: Not CIC Agent. It is headed by ICCRC Agents. There is big competition in the field. I have approached a reliable ICCRC Agent who does by the book, and his fee structure was 200 CAD for initial assessment and help in WES Assessment including any talks with the WES Staffs. The rest only 600 CAD in 3 stages. But he suddenly increased his rates in par with the other Agency.
These all are true incidents, sure its a ghost story which some have faced or yet to be faced. Some of them who have read this are very familiar with this and some of them cant accept it and there are some who have accepted it and moved on looking for guidance from self sufficient and like minded support groups like this forum.
