Step one
Sign the service agreement
Section 2 sets what is reviewed: one document . Where that document is an employment reference
letter, NOC classification is included as well, under section 3(d). Section 3 sets out what is delivered,
which is two files: the written opinion, and a revised draft of the document. Section 4 lists what is not
included, and section 6 sets out what the opinion and the revised draft rest on and what they do not
settle. Read those two sections closely.
A re-review is a separate service and, under section 7 of the first agreement, requires its own signature;
the earlier one does not carry over. Compared with that agreement, only sections 2, 3 and 5 differ.
INITIAL CONSULTATION AGREEMENT
Document Review — Single Supporting Document
1. PARTIES
Licensee:
Client: as identified in the signature block below and in the contact details submitted with this form.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTATION
The Client has requested a written professional opinion concerning one (1) supporting document
prepared by or for the Client for use in an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or to a
provincial immigration authority. The document, and its type, are those identified by the Client in the intake
questionnaire submitted with this form.
Where the document submitted is an employment reference letter , this Agreement additionally covers
the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code that most closely corresponds to the employment described in
that letter and in the Client's completed intake questionnaire, as set out in section 3(d).
3. SCOPE — WHAT IS INCLUDED
The Licensee will provide a written opinion in PDF form, together with a revised draft of the document,
comprising:
(a) a comparison of the document against the content elements ordinarily expected, in the Licensee's professional
experience, in a document of that type submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, identifying which
of those elements are and are not present;
(b) identification of statements in the document that are internally inconsistent, ambiguous, unsupported on the
face of the document, or open to a reading the Client does not appear to intend;
(c) a revised draft of the document, provided as an editable word processing file and without the Licensee's
letterhead, for issue and signature by the Client or by the person who issues a document of that type. Every
statement in the revised draft is taken from the document submitted or from the Client's intake questionnaire.
Any fact, figure, name, or date that is not available from either is left in square brackets, to be completed
before the document is issued;
(d) where the document is an employment reference letter : identification of the NOC code that, based
solely on the information provided by the Client, most closely corresponds to the duties described,
together with the reasons for that identification, and a comparison of the letter against the main duties set out in
the official NOC description for that code and against the duties described by the Client in the intake
questionnaire , identifying in each case which duties are and are not reflected in the letter. The written
opinion will cite the official NOC page relied upon, the date it was consulted, and the TEER category of the code
identified;
(e) delivery within three (3) business days of the Licensee's receipt of both the document and the
completed intake questionnaire.
The opinion and the revised draft address the document as a document . They do not address whether the facts stated in it
are true, and they do not address whether those facts are sufficient for the application the Client intends to make;
those are outside section 3 and are excluded by section 4.
4. SCOPE — WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
This consultation does not include, and the Client shall not rely upon it as:
(a) an assessment of the Client's eligibility for any immigration, work permit, or permanent residence program;
(b) advice on which program or pathway the Client should pursue, or on the timing, sequencing, or strategy of any application;
(c) review of any document other than the single document submitted;
(d) review of any application form, online portal entry, or submission;
(e) verification of the truth, accuracy, or authenticity of any information, statement, or document provided by the Client;
(f) a further review of a revised version of the document (see section 7);
(g) representation of the Client before IRCC, ESDC, any provincial nominee program, or any tribunal or court.
The Licensee will not be named as the Client's representative and will not file anything on the Client's behalf.
The Client prepares and submits their own application and remains solely responsible for it and for its outcome.
5. FEE
Flat fee: CAD $150.00, plus applicable HST (13% in Ontario) , payable in advance.
GST/HST Registration No.: 721139806RT0001
Where the Client is a non-resident of Canada, HST may not apply; the invoice will reflect the applicable tax treatment.
The fee covers the written opinion and the revised draft described in section 3.
This fee is not credited or applied against the fees for any other service ,
including any future representation agreement.
6. BASIS AND LIMITS OF THE OPINION
The opinion is based solely on the document and the intake questionnaire responses supplied by the Client.
The Licensee has no means of verifying either. The opinion states the Licensee's assessment on the
information given; it is not a determination, and it does not bind IRCC, ESDC, any provincial authority,
or any other decision-maker.
Where the document is an employment reference letter , NOC classification is determined by
the duties actually performed , not by job title and not by the wording of a letter. The
Licensee has no means of verifying the Client's description of those duties. If the actual duties differ from
those described, the classification stated in the opinion may not apply.
The revised draft is a draft. It is not issued by the Licensee, it is not signed by the Licensee, and it
carries no representation that the statements in it are true. The person who issues and signs the document is
responsible for its contents and is free to alter or reject the draft. No outcome is guaranteed.
7. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
A review of a revised version of the same document is available for CAD $75.00
and requires a separate agreement.
Any other service, including eligibility assessment, program advice, review of application forms or portal entries,
or representation, is outside this Agreement and requires a separate agreement
(CICC Retainer Agreement Regulation §5.2, §8).
If, in the course of this review, the Licensee observes an issue falling outside the scope in section 3,
the Licensee may note its existence in the written opinion but will not analyse or advise on it under this Agreement.
8. ACCURACY OF INFORMATION AND MISREPRESENTATION
The Client confirms that the information provided is true, complete, and accurate.
If, in the course of this review, the Licensee identifies information that may give rise to a risk of misrepresentation
within the meaning of section 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , the Licensee will bring it to the
Client's attention in writing, and may decline to complete or continue this consultation. Where the consultation is
discontinued for this reason, section 10 applies.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY
The Licensee will hold all information and documents received from the Client in confidence and will not disclose them
to any third party except with the Client's consent or as required by law or by the College of Immigration and
Citizenship Consultants.
10. CANCELLATION AND REFUND
Before the Licensee has begun reviewing the documents: full refund on written request.
After the written opinion and the revised draft have been delivered: no refund.
If the Licensee declines to complete the consultation under section 8, the fee is refunded in full less time already
spent, billed at CAD $300 per hour in 15-minute increments.
11. COMMUNICATION
All communication under this Agreement is by email only . The Licensee does not conduct this service by
telephone, video call, or messaging application. Questions arising from the written opinion that require further analysis
constitute an additional service under section 7.
12. REGULATORY INFORMATION
The Licensee is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant licensed by and in good standing with the
College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) .
College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
The Client may contact the College with any concern or complaint regarding the Licensee's conduct.
If the Client is unable to contact the Licensee and has reason to believe the Licensee may be deceased, incapacitated,
or otherwise unable to fulfil their duties, the Client should contact the College.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURES
The Client acknowledges having read and understood this Agreement, in particular sections 4, 6, and 7,
and confirms that the scope of the service has been explained.
Signed for the Licensee: Yueheng Gao, RCIC #R534273. A countersigned copy of this Agreement will be emailed to the Client,
and the Licensee will retain a copy of both the Agreement and the sending confirmation.
INITIAL CONSULTATION AGREEMENT
Document Review — Revised Document
1. PARTIES
Licensee:
Client: as identified in the signature block below and in the contact details submitted with this form.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS CONSULTATION
The Client has previously received a written opinion and a revised draft from the Licensee concerning one (1) supporting document.
The Client has since revised that document and has requested a further written opinion concerning
the revised version of that same document .
This Agreement applies only to a revised version of a document the Licensee has already reviewed under a prior agreement.
It does not apply to a different document, a document concerning different subject matter, or a document first
submitted under this Agreement.
3. SCOPE — WHAT IS INCLUDED
The Licensee will provide a written opinion in PDF form containing:
(a) a comparison of the revised document against the revised draft and the written opinion provided under the prior
agreement, identifying which of the revisions set out there are and are not reflected in the revised document;
(b) where the document is an employment reference letter : a comparison of the revised letter against the
main duties set out in the official NOC description for the code identified in the prior written opinion, and against
the duties described by the Client in the earlier intake questionnaire, identifying which duties are and are not
reflected in the revised letter;
(c) a comparison of the revised document against the content elements ordinarily expected in a document of that type
submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada;
(d) written suggestions for any further revision;
(e) delivery within three (3) business days of the Licensee's receipt of the revised document.
Where the prior opinion identified a NOC code, that code is not re-determined under this Agreement. Where the revised
letter describes duties materially different from those previously described, the Licensee will note that the prior
classification may no longer apply, but will not carry out a fresh classification; that is a separate service
under section 7.
4. SCOPE — WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
This consultation does not include, and the Client shall not rely upon it as:
(a) an assessment of the Client's eligibility for any immigration, work permit, or permanent residence program;
(b) advice on which program or pathway the Client should pursue, or on the timing, sequencing, or strategy of any application;
(c) review of any document other than the single revised document submitted;
(d) review of any application form, online portal entry, or submission;
(e) verification of the truth, accuracy, or authenticity of any information, statement, or document provided by the Client;
(f) a fresh determination of the NOC classification, where one was made (see section 3);
(g) representation of the Client before IRCC, ESDC, any provincial nominee program, or any tribunal or court.
The Licensee will not be named as the Client's representative and will not file anything on the Client's behalf.
The Client prepares and submits their own application and remains solely responsible for it and for its outcome.
5. FEE
Flat fee: CAD $75.00, plus applicable HST (13% in Ontario) , payable in advance.
GST/HST Registration No.: 721139806RT0001
Where the Client is a non-resident of Canada, HST may not apply; the invoice will reflect the applicable tax treatment.
The fee covers the single written opinion described in section 3.
This fee is not credited or applied against the fees for any other service ,
including any future representation agreement.
6. BASIS AND LIMITS OF THE OPINION
The opinion is based solely on the revised document submitted by the Client and on the intake questionnaire responses
supplied under the prior agreement. NOC classification is determined by the duties
actually performed , not by job title and not by the wording of a letter. The Licensee has no means of
verifying the Client's description of those duties. If the actual duties differ from those described, the classification
stated in the prior opinion may not apply.
The opinion states the Licensee's assessment on the information given. It is not a determination, and it does not bind
IRCC, ESDC, any provincial authority, or any other decision-maker.
7. ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Any other service, including a fresh NOC classification, review of a different document, eligibility assessment,
program advice, review of application forms or portal entries, or representation, is outside this Agreement and requires
a separate agreement (CICC Retainer Agreement Regulation §5.2, §8).
If, in the course of this review, the Licensee observes an issue falling outside the scope in section 3, the Licensee may
note its existence in the written opinion but will not analyse or advise on it under this Agreement.
8. ACCURACY OF INFORMATION AND MISREPRESENTATION
The Client confirms that the information provided is true, complete, and accurate.
If, in the course of this review, the Licensee identifies information that may give rise to a risk of misrepresentation
within the meaning of section 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , the Licensee will bring it to the
Client's attention in writing, and may decline to complete or continue this consultation. Where the consultation is
discontinued for this reason, section 10 applies.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY
The Licensee will hold all information and documents received from the Client in confidence and will not disclose them
to any third party except with the Client's consent or as required by law or by the College of Immigration and
Citizenship Consultants.
10. CANCELLATION AND REFUND
Before the Licensee has begun reviewing the revised document: full refund on written request.
After the written opinion has been delivered: no refund.
If the Licensee declines to complete the consultation under section 8, the fee is refunded in full less time already
spent, billed at CAD $300 per hour in 15-minute increments.
11. COMMUNICATION
All communication under this Agreement is by email only . The Licensee does not conduct this service by
telephone, video call, or messaging application. Questions arising from the written opinion that require further analysis
constitute an additional service under section 7.
12. REGULATORY INFORMATION
The Licensee is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant licensed by and in good standing with the
College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) .
College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
The Client may contact the College with any concern or complaint regarding the Licensee's conduct.
If the Client is unable to contact the Licensee and has reason to believe the Licensee may be deceased, incapacitated,
or otherwise unable to fulfil their duties, the Client should contact the College.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND SIGNATURES
The Client acknowledges having read and understood this Agreement, in particular sections 3, 4, and 6,
and confirms that the scope of the service has been explained.
Signed for the Licensee: Yueheng Gao, RCIC #R534273. A countersigned copy of this Agreement will be emailed to the Client,
and the Licensee will retain a copy of both the Agreement and the sending confirmation.
I have read and understood the Agreement above, in particular sections 3, 4 and 6, and I agree to be bound by it. I confirm that the name entered below is my own legal name and that typing it here has the same effect as a handwritten signature.