Why Avatar Immigration?
If you're a savvy shopper, like we assume you to be, you'll want to check
out other immigration representatives before choosing the right one.
Of course, we'd like to put in a small word as to why we believe that
you will never regret choosing AI.
A better testament to this fact is not that we say it, but that our
clients have said so, time and time again.
What better way to decide if we're right for you, than to see what a third
party has to say about our services?
If you're still not convinced, we hope you enjoy the animation and
information below.
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| 1.Mr. Russell Monsurate
is authorized by the Canadian Government to represent you. He is a
member of CISC and is the Vice-President of the Canadian Society of
Professional Immigration Consultants (BC Chapter).
To become a member one must submit to RCMP fraud
checks in Canada, appear before a panel of one's peers in Canada and
demonstrate competency in the practice of Immigration and allied
subjects.
Members are disciplined by a disciplinary committee if they are
found to be dealing with their clients unprofessionally.
Our accomplished membership includes
former Canadian Government Officers, Diplomats, Lawyers and
professional Immigration Counsel. CAPIC, in partnership with Government,
Non-Government and Industry Organizations continually works to improve
Canada's Immigration Policy, legislation and program delivery.
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a) Maybe your friend has managed to make it
through to Canada and now
feels he can handle your case as well.
After all, if he knows what medication he's taking, it might seem
very tempting to prescribe the same for his best friend.
BUT, when it comes to a life changing decision, would you rather have a specialist look at your case or take a
risk with your friend?
b) When looking for an immigration consultant, make sure he is a
registered member of CSIC. In addition, you'll probably want to
hire someone with a proven track record, and recognized status in the
field of professional immigration consulting. Ask if you can get
in touch with previous clients to get an idea of the level of service
they provide. Lastly, check for any hidden fees that may crop up
at a later date. |
| 2. Avatar Immigration
Immigration Consultancy is registered in British Columbia, Canada
and is wholly Canadian owned and operated, which lends
considerable credibility to the company. |
2. Check that the
consultant is a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, especially
when dealing with agents outside of Canada. I'm sure you'd
prefer to deal with a Canadian Citizen who has spent a few years
living in Canada him/herself and can speak authoritatively on uniquely
Canadian issues. |
| 3. Our
contact information and physical address are clearly displayed on every page
and can be found on the 'Contact Us' page. |
3. Check that the contact information
given is not just a phone number and P.O. Box
number. |
| 4. Mr. Russell Monsurate has
studied
the Immigration Regulations and Rules as well as the Immigration
Manuals and Operations Memoranda at the University of British Columbia
(UBC,
Vancouver, Canada) through the
Immigration Practitioners Course.
He completed the course with excellent results and not a single re-write of any of the 6
three hour written exams which covered the length and breadth of
Canadian Immigration Law and Practice.
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4. CSIC does not
require you to take a course in Immigration Law to qualify as a
member. Check for the consultant's education qualifications and
/ or participation in the development of the growing immigration
field. (see next point) One error based on a misinterpretation of
immigration law is enough to set you back several
years and several thousand dollars! |
| 5. Mr. Russell Monsurate was the Secretary for The Association of Immigration Counsel of Canada's
(AICC) BC
Chapter. He was later appointed the National Treasurer on the National
Board of Directors of AICC.
AICC was one of the leading professional Associations in Canada and a
major stakeholder with CIC and the Minister of Immigration in the
formulation of Immigrations Regulations and Policy over the years.
The Organization of Professional Immigration Consultants (OPIC)
was another body of professional Immigration consultants.
As of January 1st 2005, the Canadian Association of Professional
Immigration Consultants (CAPIC) was officially established as
an amalgamation of AICC and OPIC, creating the largest and most
influential immigration professional body in Canada.
Mr. Russell Monsurate has been appointed the Vice-President of
the BC Chapter of CAPIC
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5. Being a member of CSIC enables a
consultant to represent a client. However, it does not mean that
the consultant is a member of a professional immigration body such as
AICC, OPIC or now CAPIC. Why is this important? See the next
point below. |
| 6. Being a member of
CAPIC means ongoing professional development here
in Canada. Mr. Monsurate is privy to the latest information in Immigration Law and
Practice as it is formulated. He regularly organized (in collaboration with other Executives of AICC, BC Chapter),
regular "Immigration Seminars" where highly qualified
Ex-Visa officers, Lawyers and Consultants were invited to address the membership.
These seminars were organized no less
than 6 times a year. Russell also met with like minded members
of AICC an additional 6 times a year to discuss information that would enhance
a clients application, and to find solutions to difficult immigration scenarios
that each member encountered in order to gain valuable
insight that would benefit future clients.
These seminar sessions lasted three
hours on average and some of them are available on video.
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6. Good question to ask
your would be Immigration Counsel.......as Immigration Practice is a
constantly evolving on a day to day basis, and most of these so called
'pundits' who would love to handle your case will rarely make an
attempt to attend such gatherings or have any exposure to on going
professional education or excellence. |
| 7. Every letter and piece of
correspondence that is sent to CIC bears Russell's signature and is
examined with a fine tooth comb before submission.
Only Canadian citizens who have passed English at the High School
level will ever write up submissions for or deal with your case
paperwork. Due to the nature of our business and subset of
clients we attract, we tend not to burden web users with overly
flowery or sophisticated language.
Mr. Monsurate himself has spoken at Public Gatherings all
over BC, including the prestigious Macmillan Planetarium in Vancouver, BC
and at various social
gatherings.
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7. One of hundreds of employees or
sub-agents in any number of cities around the world who have no formal
immigration training, or little experience with immigration matters
might be doing the paperwork for your case. Here is the shocker! Most have never been to
Canada.
Many will barely pass spoken and written English language tests.
Perhaps these agents who receive second hand information
and work on your case today will impress CIC when it comes to writing
your submission brief. But how do you think your
application letter or submission brief would look in front of a Visa
officer when it's full of grammatical mistakes and knowledge based errors!
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| 8. As Canadians and citizens of Canada we have certain rights and privileges that
will allow us to query your case and read exactly what the CAIPS notes
say about you under the auspices of the Privacy Act.
Only a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident with valid
documents can make such a request about your file on your behalf.
CAIPS is an acronym for Computer Assisted
Immigration Processing System. It is part of the Electronic Data
Processing (EDP) system used by the Canadian Immigration offices to
process visa applications.
The printout will have the details of the points calculations,
immigration officer's notes, program assistant's notes, details of the
processing stages passed, etc. |
8. If your consultant is
based overseas and is not a Canadian or a Permanent Residence they
will not have any access to your file under the Privacy Act. When
dealing with an overseas consultant please check to make sure that
they are registered members of CSIC and are still Canadian citizens
and / or permanent residents.. |
| 9. Mr. Monsurate has successfully handled cases pertaining to several categories of Immigration. Skilled Category Worker,
Federal Investor Cases, British Columbia PNP cases, Nova Scotia PNP
cases, Family Sponsorship
Applications, Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases, Fiancée'
Sponsorships (now defunct), HRDC Arranged Job Applications and has counseled applicants on the Live in Care
Giver Program. |
9. Most of them will just handle the
Skilled Category Worker Applications. They will use a "Trial and
Error" approach to learning new categories and are very unlikely
to have much exposure to all aspects of Canadian Immigration. If you have a family or Spousal Sponsorship to hand them, they are
likely to just fill up the forms and leave you with the impression that the job is
done.
When you wake up to the realization that there is a lot more work
to do or that there were ways in which your application could have
been better presented to CIC, it might be too late and at that point
the firm handling your case is likely to ask you for additional fees
to fix the problem. We have had other clients come to us with
horror stories such as these. |
| 10. Simple word of mouth
and repeat clientele has been the number one source of new clients to
AI.
Avatar Immigration has yet to resort to advertising in Newspapers, Radio
ads or Television ads for new clients.
We make friends and enduring
friendships along the way.
We have turned countless individuals away because they don't
qualify. Our assessment process is designed to do just that. We count
on you our client supporting us thru the years.
As a great being once said
”A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is
not dependant on us – we are dependent on him.”
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10. "Large Banner" advertisements making bold claims,
clever manipulation of the truth, or half-truths and usually
what is implied is something so spectacular that it is too good to
believe. You will often see TV advertisements appealing to your
emotion and greed. Here the operator never need demonstrate their
competency.
A Politician will not interfere with the legal process of your
application and cannot speed up your case or otherwise influence
Immigration Officials.
If you come from a country where bribery is a way of life for all
and sundry...you might find Canadian Government Officials a bit
disappointing. It is impossible to bribe or influence a Visa Officer
much less contact them personally..
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Avatar Immigration employs three fully Certified Canadian Immigration Consultants.
Russell Monsurate M041198
Delphine Monsurate M063643
Ryan Monsurate M063640
Russell Monsurate is on the
National Board of Directors of CAPIC
and Ryan Monsurate is the Treasurer of the
BC Chapter Board of Directors.
Russell Monsurate was the National Treasurer on the National Board of Directors of AICC and the Secretary of the BC Chapter of AICC.
AICC was the Association of Immigration Counsel of Canada, which together with OICC have formed CAPIC
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