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B.P WELSH IMMIGRATION SERVICES LTD

B.P. Welsh Immigration Services is a Corporation founded by B.P. Welsh, a regulated Canadian immigration consultant (RCIC). B.P. Welsh Immigration Services offers Canadian immigration services. All immigration categories such as Economic Class, Family Class and Refugees are covered. You can get assessed for a nominal fee to get an in-depth analysis and guidance or retain me to fully represent you in a Canadian immigration application.

I provide consultation and representation services in various Canadian immigration applications, both temporary and permanent.

Consultation (also known as Initial Consultation) is where we first meet. A consultation session lasts 30 mins unless you specifically book for longer. During this session, I ask you questions based on your answers to the free assessment questionnaire to determine your eligibility and the best route to take. And I answer any questions you may have. An initial consultation agreement is signed before or when the session ends. This agreement contains the general topics discussed at the meeting. Afterwards, within two business days, you receive an email from me detailing the highlights of our discussion and my recommendations.

After a consultation session, you may want to retain me to fully represent you in your application or come directly for full representation. Some people submit their applications on their own and a consultation is enough for them. Others may have very busy lives or may want to avoid pitfalls by working with a professional.

Once you decide to retain me, we will sit down, and I will explain you the retainer agreement, article by article. This is needed to ensure you understand the responsibilities of everyone involved, including yours.

As an RCIC, I am regulated by various regulations protecting your rights. If you are unhappy at any point, you may withdraw me as your counsel or file a complaint with CICC, my regulating body. You will receive a refund of fees that has not been earned by that time, if any.

Full representation is the best way to ensure that you submit a strong application

Consultation costs CA$200 per hour, plus tax if you are in Canada.

B.P. Welsh Immigration Services accepts the following methods of payment:

Interac e-transfer

Visa

MasterCard

American Express

Wire Transfer

Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

SWIFT

The initial consultation session usually lasts 30 minutes. But it might take longer in complex cases or when the client books a longer session.

Yes and no. You can have an initial consultation session with an initial consultation agreement only once. CICC requires that regulated Canadian immigration consultants (RCICs) sign a Retainer Agreement with a client, if they are coming back with more questions. The new session may, of course, be held, but only after signing a Retainer Agreement.

I charge because I value my time and yours. Free consultation sessions is a marketing strategy applied by some RCICs. At B.P. Welsh Immigration Services, I charge for the initial consultation session.

However, if you decide to retain me for any service, the money you paid for the initial consultation session will be deducted from the representation fee. For example, if you paid CA$150 for an initial consultation session and then retained me as your representative in a Canadian immigration application that costs CA$1,000. You will pay CA$850 for retaining my services including my discounted service fees.

Regulated Canadian immigration consultants, in short, RCICs, are bound by many regulations imposed by our regulating body, The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). These regulations are publicly available and you can read them here. We are regularly audited to ensure we comply.

You can rest assured that every aspect of our relationship is well structured and monitored for the safety and peace of mind of both you and me.

Always work with RCICs and do not approach or deal with anyone—except for lawyers—whom you could not find in the database of CICC.

When you retain an RCIC as your representative, they spend many hours trying to identify the right fit for you. They check all your documents and forms to ensure everything is good. They write convincing submission letters, citing immigration laws and regulations of Canada and Canadian case law. And they carry an invaluable theoretical training and practical experience to guide you towards the best path.

B.P. Welsh Immigration Services understands that representation fees, application fees and certified translation costs can quickly build up and be very frightening indeed.

At B.P. Welsh Immigration Services, I charge at milestones such as creating of an Express Entry profile, at the receipt of an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and at the electronic submission (eAPR). For example, in a permanent resident application, you will never pay at the subsequent milestones if you never get an ITA. Hence, despite the initial sticker price quoted (usually CA$3,500), you might only be paying for Express Entry profile creation (usually CA$1,500).

Further installments can be discussed under exceptional circumstances.

As per CICC regulations that I am bound by, I cannot refund any earned money for which I have already provided a service.

When I receive a payment from you, the money goes to a trust account. The money stays there until I provide the service. Once I provide the service or complete a milestone, I transfer the corresponding portion of the money from the trust account into B.P. Welsh Immigration Service’s chequing account. At that point, since the service was already provided, the money is earned and cannot be returned.

There are explicit articles surrounding this in the Retainer Agreement you would have signed. CICC strictly prohibits RCICs from agreeing to contingency billing.

With that said, if you want to discharge me as your representative at any point, you will be fully refunded for the services in the Retainer Agreement that I have not provided and you paid upfront.

A Retainer Agreement is the mutual understanding between you and B.P. Welsh Immigration Services detailing the services to be provided. The purpose of a Retainer Agreement is to set out the exact duties of the Member (RCIC) and the Client so that all parties to the Agreement have clear expectations regarding what will be provided, how the service will be provided, and at what cost.

An initial consultation agreement is a Client assessment and/or advice service agreement between an RCIC and his/her Client which provides a written record of the purpose, fee, and date of said advice, and which is signed by both parties.

Please feel free to share any other FAQ suggestions via email at bpwelshimmigration@gmail.com