jayvee07 said:
hi,ask ko lang po mas advantage po ba kung may representative?
Base on CIC website, We treat everyone equally, whether they use the service of a representative or not.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp
What is a representative?
A representative is someone who has provided advice, consultation, or guidance to you at any stage of the immigration application process, or in an immigration proceeding. If someone represented or advised you to help you submit your application, then that person is your representative. A representative is also someone who has your permission to conduct business on your behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
When you appoint a representative:
you also authorize CIC and CBSA to share information from your case file with this person;
your application will not be given special attention nor can you expect faster processing or a more favourable outcome;
the representative is authorized to represent you only on immigration matters related to the application you submit with this form;
you can appoint only one representative for each application you submit;
you are not obliged to hire a representative. We treat everyone equally, whether they use the service of a representative or not.
Important information. You must notify us if your representative's contact information changes or if you cancel the appointment of a representative.
Types of representatives
Family, friends, and non-profit groups often help applicants who feel the need for support and advice on immigration matters. You can appoint a representative who does not charge fees or receive any other compensation for providing immigration advice or services to represent you before CIC or the CBSA.
There are two types of representatives.
Uncompensated representatives include:
*friends and family members who do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration for their advice and services;
*organizations that do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration for providing immigration advice or assistance (such as a non-governmental or religious organization);
*consultants, lawyers and Quebec notaries, and students-at-law under their supervision, who do not, and will not, charge a fee or receive any other consideration to represent you.
Compensated representatives:
Compensated representatives charge a fee or receive some other form of consideration in exchange for the advice and representation that they provide. If you want us to conduct business with a compensated representative then they must be authorized by CIC.
It is important to know that anyone who represents or advises you for payment — or offers to do so — in connection with immigration proceedings or applications is breaking the law unless they are an authorized representative or they have a specific agreement or arrangement with the Government of Canada that allows them to represent or advise you. This applies to advice or consultation which happens before or after an b]immigration application is made or a proceeding begins.
