PROCESS · 6 STEPS · FULL TRANSPARENCY
From first call
to landing in Canada.
No theatre. No mystery fees. Here is exactly how a file moves through our practice - what we deliver at each step, what we need from you, and how long IRCC typically takes.
Read this page before your consultation. Better questions on the call mean better applications months later.
STEP BY STEP
How a file moves through our practice.
Paid Consultation
30 min · $90 + HST
We spend 30 focused minutes on your goals, timeline, family situation, education, and work history. Paid up front - card / cash in-office or Interac e-Transfer for video and phone. The fee is credited in full toward your service fees if you retain us. If we can't help, we say so on this call and often point you to who can.
DELIVERABLE
Verbal eligibility read + written summary email within 24 hours.
Written Eligibility Assessment
3–5 business days
You send us documents through a secure portal. We run your profile against every relevant federal, provincial, and pilot program - including ones you haven't heard of. You receive a written report ranking pathways by likelihood, speed, and cost.
DELIVERABLE
PDF report: shortlisted programs, CRS/points estimate, risk flags, and fee schedule.
Strategy & Retainer
1 week
We agree on the chosen pathway (or dual-track if hedging makes sense), sign a CICC-compliant retainer that lists every deliverable and every fee, and open your dedicated client portal. There are no hidden add-ons later.
DELIVERABLE
Signed retainer, portal access, dedicated case number, first document checklist.
File Preparation
3–8 weeks
The bulk of the work happens here. We collect and vet documents, order translations, draft employment reference letters, write and rewrite your SOP or narrative, complete every form, and cross-check every field against IRCC's operational manuals before submission.
DELIVERABLE
RCIC-reviewed application package. Nothing submits without a final consultant sign-off.
Processing & Officer Communication
Program-dependent
Once submitted, we monitor GCMS notes, respond to any officer requests (medicals, biometrics, additional documents, procedural fairness letters) within their deadlines, and update you at every milestone. You never have to check the portal yourself.
DELIVERABLE
Milestone alerts, GCMS note reviews on request, RFI/PFL responses drafted by us.
Landing & First 90 Days
Arrival + 3 months
Approval isn't the finish line - it's the start of a new one. We walk you through port-of-entry expectations, help set up SIN and healthcare, sequence PR card mailing, and - for study/work permit clients - plan the transition to CEC or PNP.
DELIVERABLE
POE briefing document, first-90-days checklist, next-step planning session.
WHAT YOU GET, IN WRITING
Three guarantees baked into every retainer.
Secure Client Portal
Every document lives in an encrypted portal. No email attachments, no WhatsApp forwarding.
No Surprise Fees
Every dollar is disclosed in the retainer. Third-party costs (medicals, biometrics, IRCC fees) are estimated up front.
Refusal Protocol
If a file is refused for a reason within our control, we prepare the reconsideration or reapplication at no additional professional fee.
CURRENT IRCC TIMELINES
What IRCC actually takes.
These are IRCC's published service standards or observed averages at time of writing. Individual files vary based on country of residence, completeness, program backlog, and medical/biometric turnaround. We update this table when IRCC does.
Express Entry
Post-ITA · IRCC service standard for e-APR (CEC / FSW / FST)
PNP - Enhanced (EE-aligned)
Faster route via the Express Entry pool
PNP - Base streams
Provincial nomination + federal PR stages combined
PGWP
Post-Graduation Work Permit · inside/outside Canada varies
Work Permit - LMIA-based
Plus 2–4 months of LMIA processing beforehand
Work Permit - LMIA-exempt / IMP
Includes CUSMA and intra-company transfers
Study Permit (outside Canada)
Country-specific · PAL / TAL required from 2024
Spousal Sponsorship - Inland
Includes open work permit eligibility while pending
Spousal Sponsorship - Outland
Combined sponsor + PR application processing
Parents & Grandparents (PGP)
Timeline begins after successful lottery selection
Super Visa
Medical insurance + LICO income requirements apply
Visitor Visa (TRV)
Highly country-dependent · biometrics turnaround varies
Start-up Visa (SUV)
Work permit route can run in parallel while PR pends
* Ranges reflect IRCC service standards or observed averages · updated as IRCC updates.
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