Indeed it is true that many immigration consultants claim that they “can help you speed up the process“, but this is less and less true, fortunately. Members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants are prohibited from making such statements. Rule No 11 of the CSIC Code of Professional Conduct is very clear: “an Immigration Consultant shall not provide false or unrealistic expectations as to either results or processing times.” If you hear or see an authorized representative making such a statement you are strongly encouraged to advise their regulatory body.

About the marriage-for-a-visa myth, though it is true that a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a foreign national after getting married, let us remember that immigration officials were not born yesterday and they have seen more than one attempt from people getting married for the benefit of a visa. If you try to fool the canadian authorities into a fake marriage for the sake of a visa, consequences can go as far as being prohibited from entering Canada for many years. Besides there is no need to try to immigrate the wrong way, it is an unnecessary risk. There are dozens of immigration programs for you to qualify and none will be more complicated or costly than going through the process of a fake marriage.

Any info on other types of visas like work visa,student visa ?

@Anna — Gracias! J’aurais aimé traduire l’article en espagnol, chinois etc. mais je ne veux pas massacrer la grammaire trop! Donne-moi le lien s’il est publié sur Canadamigos, je l’ajouterai en bas de l’article.

@Final_Transit — It seems simple once you are done with the process, but I remember a few sleepless nights preparing the paperworks… after that, it’s easy Congrats on your “new” PR!

@shionge — You just want an excuse to visit Canada again, don’t you!

Thanks for sharing, I have no intention but who knows what lies ahead for my children