Types of representative

Paid representatives

Paid representatives must be:

• immigration consultants who are full members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, such as Ayase International 

or

• lawyers who are members in good standing of the Law Society of BC or another Canadian Law Society, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, or the Chambre des notaires du Quebec

Please ensure that your potential representative is in good standing with their professional organization. 

Disclosing your representative

If you decide to use a paid representative to assist you, you must disclose that in your application. Failure to do this may lead to the application being refused.

Use of a representative forms

If you are using a representative or if you change your representative, you must submit the following form:

•  Use of a representative form - applicant （Attached ）

If you are invited to apply and your employer is using a representative, your employer must complete a separate form, even if they are appointing the same representative.  

•  Use of a representative form - employer

Declaration and consent

By completing the BC PNP’s use of a representative form, you and your employer (where applicable) have authorized the individual named on the form to represent you and act on your behalf with the BC PNP. This may include representation throughout the registration, application and assessment processes, and communication with program staff as required. This includes disclosure of personal or confidential information to your representative.

The legal declaration in the online registration or application is your legal signature. If your representative enters the registration or application on your behalf, you should review the information provided as you will be legally responsible for the accuracy of the form contents.

BCPNP Online uses your personal email as the unique personal identifier for your profile. The email and contact information provided in your profile will be associated with the application in the system, and will be used by BC PNP staff for communication of final decisions.

At its discretion, the BC PNP may contact you and/or your employer directly to request additional evidence or information to verify information in your registration and/or application, and to determine if you meet or continue to meet all program requirements. 

Beware of immigration fraud

We encourage you to protect yourself from immigration fraud. Learn more about protecting yourself from fraud.