Whether it is for children to receive a better education, for the needs of one's own career development, or simply to enjoy a relaxed and leisurely life, in the past two years, investment immigration, which was once the patent of a very small number of "wealthy people," has been accepted by more and more Chinese people. However, when seeking help from immigration agencies and immigration consultants, some overly "generous" treatments make them unable to distinguish what is true and what is false: "immigrate to Canada in four months," "handle all popular countries," "zero service fee," "one hundred percent visa success," etc. Worldway Immigration reminds prospective immigration applicants that they must keep their eyes open when choosing an immigration service agency and must not be fooled by various tempting false advertisements.
Three Major Traps for New Investment Immigrants
In recent years, more and more Chinese people have the ability and intention to invest in immigration. However, compared with studying abroad, investment immigration is still in a stage of serious information asymmetry. In order to attract customers and seek high profits, some irresponsible or even illegal immigration agencies repeatedly set traps, causing huge losses to consumers. Among them, the "three major traps" must be paid special attention to:
Trap 1: Handling all popular countries
Unlike the situation in previous years where Canada, Australia, and New Zealand stood in a "tripartite confrontation," in recent years, as countries such as the United States and Germany have successively opened their doors to investment immigration, Chinese people's choices of immigration countries have become increasingly diversified. Consequently, agencies that can "handle all popular immigration countries" have emerged. Whether it is the United States, Australia, Canada, or Germany, New Zealand, or Malaysia, as long as the customer has a need, the immigration consultant will take care of everything.
Secret Revealed: When choosing an immigration agency, consumers must first identify companies with qualifications. The immigration industry is a special industry, and one must obtain a franchise license issued by the public security department before being able to engage in immigration services.
For consumers, it is essential to personally conduct an on-site inspection of the agency they intend to entrust. Almost every immigration agency approved by the public security department has "country-specific" restrictions. For example, if the qualification only covers Canada, they can only conduct Canadian business. Even if this agency has the strength to handle the United States or Germany, it cannot conduct such business. Therefore, when consumers screen the qualifications and business scope of an agency, the more detailed they are, the more the risk is reduced.
Trap 2: Immigrate to the US, Australia, or Canada in four months
All prospective immigrants who have submitted immigration applications hope to be approved as soon as possible and land in their "second hometown" early, fearing any deviations. Guessing the psychology of customers, some irresponsible immigration agencies advertise "ultra-short" timeframes, even claiming that one can "immigrate to the US, Australia, or Canada in four months."
Secret Revealed: Anyone with basic common sense knows that it is impossible to achieve immigration in four months. In fact, this is a word game played by immigration agencies. "Immigrate to the US, Australia, or Canada in four months" does not mean completing all investment immigration procedures in four to six months, but only completing one of the stages, such as receiving an interview notice or making a payment. In other words, although they claim "successful processing," the customer cannot leave the country at all. Therefore, if a consultant makes such a "short-cycle" promise, consumers should never easily believe it, and it can be used as a basis for complaints.
Also not to be trusted is the promise of "100% visa success." As a practitioner, even the best company cannot guarantee a 100% visa success rate. This is because visas are issued by foreign governments and are government actions. Sometimes it is normal to be rejected, and making such absolute claims makes one untrustworthy.
Trap 3: Zero service fee
Immigration agencies are service organizations, and it is reasonable to charge service fees. However, there are many people currently operating under the banners of "zero service fee" and "no fee if not successful," and many consumers feel it is cheap and cost-effective. However, after signing the contract, the "trap" appears: translation fees, business plan production, overseas service fees, inspection fees, etc. Various fees follow one after another. "We are 100% free of charge, but third-party fees cannot be saved." Faced with such high-sounding rhetoric, consumers can only suffer in silence.
Secret Revealed: I advise consumers that the more "tempting" the promise, the more cautious you should be. This approach is like taking a boat; although it was agreed to be "five yuan per person" when boarding, the boatman can collect more money when reaching the middle of the river, and at this time, the passenger can only pay up. This is a trap. Generally speaking, when signing a contract, consumers must ask for a list of fees, what is free, what is included in the service fee, and if the application is not successful, what fees must be refunded. It must be clear and explicit.
"Two Points of Attention" to Protect Your Rights and Interests
Worldway Immigration reminds that although the investment immigration industry has generally improved after a period of regulation, some contradictions and disputes still occur due to the existence of illegal agencies. Therefore, prospective immigration applicants must pay attention to two issues to better protect their rights and interests.
First, keep sufficient evidence. When consumers' rights are infringed upon and they file complaints or resort to legal action, they must have a basis. Therefore, in the process of handling the application, consumers should pay special attention to collecting evidence. Once a dispute arises, having a basis for safeguarding rights can effectively protect their own interests.
Second, do not commit fraud. Consumers must ensure that the materials provided are fair and honest. Do not hide facts from the agency, and do not cooperate with the agency to commit fraud. Because once it is verified that false information has been provided, not only will the immigration dream fail, but even if rights are infringed, they cannot be protected by law. In short, immigration applicants must keep the string of "safeguarding rights" tight so as to reduce risks and achieve safe immigration in the "post-crisis era."
