Should I hire an immigration agent?

This is a question most people ask themselves sometime before and/or during their immigration application.

It is common knowledge that many people spend unbelievable amount of money on agent fees. They hire agents - some dubious - who promise to do the impossible: get their immigration application to Canada approved fast, find them jobs immediately and get them to Canada without waste of time or simply to complete the application forms correctly.

Speaking from experience, I'd like to assure you that the forms and instructions are straight-forward. You can fill them out yourself. I did for me and my family and we are now permanent residents in Canada. And did I mention that hiring an agent never crossed our minds? It didn't. We were saving all our money for the move to Canada. It is clearly stated on the CIC website that hiring an agent is your choice but it will not influence the processing time. Each application is queued once received. It is an orderly and fair process. You are made aware of possible errors that can disqualify or delay your application. All you need do is carefully and patiently complete the forms (lots of forms :); I know!). Then go over them a couple of times to be sure there are no mistakes.

What do I think about using an agent? You already know from the preceding paragraph. If, however, you are convinced of the need to employ the services of an immigration agent and you can afford it, be sure to hire one with integrity. There are many agents in good standing and there are many fraudulent ones as well.

Good luck on your quest to immigrate to Canada. It is one of the few best places on earth. The effort and wait that go into the whole process are absolutely worth it!