Using an Immigration Representative

You can apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) directly without additional help from a representative. 

You may decide that you want to use an immigration representative to help you with the immigration process.  If you choose to hire a representative, your application will not be given special attention.  You will not receive any faster processing and it will not affect the outcome of your application.  The SINP does not recommend or endorse any individual representatives.

What is an immigration representative?

An immigration representative is someone you appoint to conduct business on your behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Provincial Nominee Program (if applicable). 

Who can be a representative?

There are two types of immigration representatives: unpaid and paid.

An unpaid representative is a person or organization that does not charge a fee for the service to represent you.  Examples of unpaid representatives are: family members, friends, or members of non-governmental or religious organizations.

If you choose to use a paid representative, the SINP will only recognize paid representatives who are members of:

• A Canadian provincial or territorial law society (e.g. lawyers);
• The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC); or
• The Chambre des notaires du Quèbec. 

Members of these organziations are required to conduct themselves according to ethical and professional standards.

If you choose to use an immigration representative, you should ask the representative for references and make sure your representative is a member of one of the associations listed above.  You can learn more about who can be an immigration representative on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada or the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants websites.