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Canada PR Consultant in India: How to Choose a Licensed RCIC
A Canada PR consultant you pay must be authorised by IRCC: a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, a lawyer or paralegal in a Canadian law society, or a notary in Quebec. Check the name on the College's public register before you pay anyone. PrepEve's founder, Sanjita, is an RCIC (licence R710792) and helps applicants in India with Express Entry and provincial nominee applications, online and on WhatsApp. Verify Status with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
Want a licensed consultant to look at your profile? Send your details on WhatsApp and Sanjita will tell you which route fits.
- Who can charge you
- An RCIC licensed by the College, a lawyer or paralegal in a Canadian law society, or a Quebec notary
- Where to check
- The College's public register
- Form IRCC needs
- Use of a Representative (IMM 5476), signed by you and your representative
- Our consultant
- Sanjita, RCIC, licence R710792, licensed since June 2022
- How we work
- Online and on WhatsApp, for applicants in India, in Canada and elsewhere
- Fees
- Shared on request
Who is allowed to charge you for Canada PR help?
IRCC says anyone who advises or represents you for payment on an immigration matter must be authorised, and that this covers advice given before you apply as well as after. Authorised representatives are:
- Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs), licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants;
- lawyers and paralegals who are members of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society;
- notaries who are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
A relative or friend can help you for free without a licence. But if you pay someone who is not authorised, IRCC will not deal with them, and an application that names a paid representative who is not in good standing is returned. Many "visa agents" in India are not licensed, so check before you pay.
How to check a Canada PR consultant in 4 steps
- Ask for the full name and licence number. RCIC licence numbers start with R.
- Search the College's public register. The person should be listed by that name and shown as licensed and in good standing.
- Check who will sign your forms. IRCC's Use of a Representative form (IMM 5476) asks for the representative's name exactly as it appears on the College's register. The licensed person should be the one named on it.
- Make sure you can see your own application. Your documents and IRCC messages belong to you. Ask how you will see what is submitted in your name.
Red flags IRCC warns about
- A promise of a visa, a job or PR. IRCC says no one can guarantee a job or a visa; only immigration officers decide.
- Pressure to pay quickly, requests for large cash payments, or payment through text messages or social media.
- Advice to hide a refusal, change your work dates, or use a reference letter for work you did not do. False information can lead to a refusal and a ban of at least 5 years, and it is your application that suffers.
- Someone who will not put their name and licence number on your forms.
IRCC also says you do not have to hire anyone. Many people apply on their own. A licensed consultant is useful when your case has more moving parts: points to plan, documents to line up, a refusal in the past, or a deadline after an invitation.
What Sanjita can help with
- Profile assessment: which PR route you qualify for and your realistic CRS score today.
- A CRS plan: the changes that would add the most points, such as a higher CLB, French, a spouse's score or a provincial nomination.
- Documents: ECA, reference letters, police certificates and proof of funds, in the order IRCC needs them.
- Your Express Entry profile, then the full PR application after an invitation, within IRCC's 60-day window.
- A second look after a refusal, to find what went wrong before you apply again.
See the full list on Canada PR application help.
Why a consultant who also coaches the language test helps
For most people applying from India, the language test is the part of the CRS score they can still change. Moving from CLB 7 to CLB 9 in all four skills adds 56 points for a single applicant, and French at NCLC 7 can add up to 50 more. PrepEve coaches IELTS General Training, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF Canada and TCF Canada, so your score target and your application plan come from the same team. See IELTS 8777 for Canada PR and French for Canada PR.
What we can and cannot promise
We can make sure your profile and application are complete, accurate and filed on time. We cannot promise an invitation or an approval: IRCC makes every decision, and cut-off scores change from round to round. Be wary of anyone who guarantees PR.
Official sources
- Learn about representatives (IRCC)
- Find out if your representative is authorized (IRCC)
- Use of a Representative form, IMM 5476 (IRCC)
- Online and telephone immigration scams (IRCC)
- College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants: public register
Immigration rules change. Check the official pages above before you apply.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a consultant to apply for Canada PR?
How do I check if a Canada PR consultant is genuine?
Can an unlicensed agent in India charge me for PR help?
What is the IMM 5476 form?
Can a consultant guarantee Canada PR?
How much does a Canada PR consultant cost?
Is Sanjita licensed?
Talk to a licensed consultant
Send us your profile on WhatsApp. Sanjita, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (licence R710792), will tell you which route fits and what to do next.