It is not necessary to use the services of a paid individual to handle your immigration process. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration does not give priority or special treatment to applications from individuals who retain the services of a paid individual. All applications are treated equally.

If you decide to retain the services of a paid individual, be advised that the Ministère, to better protect applicants against dubious or illegal practices, deals only with:

• members in good standing of the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec;

• persons with a special authorization issued by the above organizations;

• immigration consultants recognized by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration and entered in the Registre québécois des consultants en immigration (RQCI).

To find out if an immigration consultant is recognized by the Ministère, consult the register at the following address: http://www.mifi.gouv.qc.ca/fr/reglementation-consultants/index.html