Initial Consultation Agreement
This Initial Consultation Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the initial consultation meeting between CTLG1 Immigration Consultancy Inc. (the “RCIC”), and the undersigned prospective Client(s) (the “Client”)
Purpose
The purpose of the initial consultation is for the RCIC (a) to learn about you and your immigration needs
based on the information you provide; (b) to answer your questions to the best of our ability; (c) to
identify your options and to the extent possible, analyse the costs and benefits of those alternatives; (d)
to help you determine your course of action, if any; (e) to discuss our fees and terms of representation if
a consultant-client relationship is to be established after the meeting; and (f) to determine the next steps
in the process, as appropriate
Confidentiality
All information and documents that you provide to us at the initial consultation shall remain strictly
confidential, except as authorized by you or otherwise provided under the Immigration Consultants of
Canada Regulatory Council Code of Professional Ethics.
Retainer Agreement Required
Following the initial consultation, if you agree to retain us, and if we agree to provide services to you,
then we will prepare a separate, more detailed Retainer Agreement to be executed by both parties. The
new Retainer Agreement will supersede this Initial Consultation Agreement and will set forth the terms
and conditions of our representation of you, including our fees and the specific services to be
performed by us
Cost of Initial Consultation
Initial 30-minute consultation is free of charge. Succeeding consultations will be charged as follows,
unless clients agreed to retain RCIC at which terms and conditions of representation are outlined by the
retainer agreement:
30 minutes consultation: $50.00 inclusive of HST
1 hour consultation: $80.00 inclusive of HST
If paid from overseas there is no HST, that will represent professional fees in relation to the matters mentioned in Paragraph 1 above and will be paid upon signing of the succeeding Consultation Agreement and prior to commencing the said consultation. The fee can be paid via interac e-transfer at legal@ctlg1immcon.com or by bank wire transfer.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws in effect in the Province of Ontario, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.