Searching for an immigration consultant near you is really two questions: who is licensed to do this work, and who will actually handle your file. Immigration matters are decided on paper by federal officers and tribunals, so the person does not have to be on your street. They do have to be on the public register, and they do have to be the one reading your documents.
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Local matters less than licensed
Canadian immigration is federal. The same rules, the same forms and the same officers apply whether you file from Edmonton, Toronto or Accra. Almost every application is submitted online, and most consultations happen by video. What changes between representatives is not their postal code. It is their licence class, their experience with your kind of case, and whether they will do the work themselves.
Where local does count: an in-person appointment if you would rather sit across a desk, and a Commissioner for Oaths if a document has to be sworn or affirmed in Alberta.
What to check before you pay anyone
The licence, by number
Search the individual on register.college-ic.ca. A company name is not a licence.
The class
RCIC covers IRCC matters. RCIC-IRB is required to appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Who does the work
Ask which named licensee reviews and signs off your file, and get that in writing.
The retainer
Scope and fees set out in a written agreement before any work begins.
What a consultation is, and is not
A consultation is a paid appointment in which your situation is reviewed against the rules as they stand, and the routes that may apply are explained to you. It is a review, not a prediction. Nobody can tell you what an officer will decide.
At Imprint it runs 30 minutes with Shirani Jenita Daniel, by video or in person in Edmonton, for $50 CAD plus applicable tax. You leave with the options that may apply to your situation, what each one asks of you, and what it would cost. There is no obligation to proceed, and if you do, the work and its fees are set out in a written retainer first.
What to bring
Your passport, any permits or visas you currently hold or recently held, any refusal letters with the officer notes if you have them, and a short timeline of your time in Canada. If a family member is part of the plan, bring their details too.
Thirty minutes goes a long way when the documents are in front of us. It goes nowhere if the first twenty are spent reconstructing dates from memory.
What Imprint handles
Permanent residence through Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Program, including the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. Family and spousal sponsorship. Study permits and work permits. Status problems inside Canada, including restoration and extensions. Refusals and appeals. Refugee claims and Refugee Appeal Division matters, which require the RCIC-IRB class. Citizenship and business immigration to Alberta.
Working with Imprint from outside Edmonton
Most clients never come to the office. Documents are shared securely, consultations run by video, and applications are submitted online to IRCC. Imprint works with clients across Alberta, throughout Canada, and abroad, including a regular practice with applicants in Ghana.
If you are in Edmonton and would rather meet in person, the office is at 300-9006 132 Ave NW.
Working with an RCIC-IRB in Edmonton
Imprint Immigration Services is led by Shirani Jenita Daniel, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant authorised to represent clients before Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and before the Immigration and Refugee Board. Her CICC licence number is R705794 and it can be checked on the CICC public register.
A consultation is a paid appointment where your situation is reviewed and the options that may apply are explained to you. It is a review, not a prediction. No representative can tell you what an officer will decide.
Consultations are held in Edmonton and remotely. Call (825) 435-1101 or book a consultation.
Common questions before choosing a consultant
- Does my immigration consultant have to be in my city?
- No. Canadian immigration is federal, applications are submitted online, and consultations run by video. What matters is that the person is licensed, holds the right licence class for your matter, and personally handles your file. An in-person option matters mainly if you prefer it, or if a document has to be sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths.
- How do I find a licensed immigration consultant?
- Search the public register of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants at register.college-ic.ca. Look up the individual by name or licence number and confirm the class and the standing of the licence before you pay anyone.
- What does a consultation cost at Imprint?
- A 30-minute consultation with Shirani Jenita Daniel, RCIC-IRB, is $50 CAD plus applicable tax. It can be held by video or in person in Edmonton. There is no obligation to proceed, and any further work and its fees are set out in a written retainer before it begins.
- What happens in the consultation?
- Your situation, your documents and your timing are reviewed against the rules as they currently stand, and the routes that may apply are explained. You leave with the options, what each one requires, and the next step. It is a review of your situation, not a prediction of an outcome.
- Can you help if I am outside Canada?
- Yes. Imprint works with clients abroad, with consultations by video and documents shared securely. The application itself is submitted online to IRCC in the normal way.
- What if my application was already refused?
- Bring the refusal letter to the consultation. The letter states the reason, and the officer notes usually state more. That is what determines whether the next step is a new application, a reconsideration request, an appeal or a judicial review. See refusals and appeals for how each route works.
This article is general information and is not immigration advice. Advice about your own situation comes from a consultation with Shirani Jenita Daniel, RCIC-IRB, CICC Licence R705794. Representation begins only once a retainer is signed.