What type of immigration contract is valid?
According to the laws and regulations governing the conclusion of contracts approved by the Canadian Immigration Consultants Supervisory Council, an immigration contract is a legal document that is concluded between an official immigration consultant on the one hand and an applicant for immigration services on the other hand, which includes all the conditions for performing services related to Immigration, determination of the type of immigration program, consultation fee, fees payable to the immigration office related to the immigration file, the method of receiving fees and the relevant timetable are specified. In addition, the duties and obligations of the parties and the consequences of delaying their performance are clearly stated.
It is worth noting that according to the rules of the Canadian Immigration Consultants Supervisory Council, which is an institution affiliated with the Canadian federal government and directly under the supervision of the Minister of Immigration, it is responsible for providing any kind of services related to immigration to Canada, including providing advice or representation and representation of applicants in Inside or outside of Canada, for which a fee is charged, only authorized immigration lawyers and consultants who have a work permit registration number from the Canadian Immigration Consultants Regulatory Council are allowed.
Some terms of the immigration contract according to the laws governing the contract
- The contract containing the detailed conditions should be drawn up by the Canadian Immigration Consultants Supervisory Council in English or French. (If needed, a copy in another language can be attached to facilitate the applicant’s understanding)
- The conditions of withdrawal from obligations or withdrawal from receiving or providing services should be specified.
- Preferably, the contract should be concluded before providing the service or at most 10 days after the agreement and the start of the service.
- Providing any service as a guarantee is not allowed. In other words, the consultant or lawyer is not allowed to receive money subject to achieving a positive result.
- The contract must be signed by the consultant and the applicant, unless it is required to be signed by a third party. If the applicant is not present, the contract should be sent to the consultant/lawyer or the relevant company through electronic channels.
- The details and address of the consultant/lawyer inside (or outside of) Canada should be mentioned along with the registration number of the work permit. The full address of the Canadian Immigration Consultants Supervisory Council should also be included in case the applicant does not have access to a consultant and needs to be followed up.
