[Resolved] Global Visas — canadian immigration | |
my case for Canadian immigration was given to global visas in Jan 2009 (10 months ago). I have spent just enormous amount of money calling global visas Canadian and UK office for endless number of times but to my surprise I have been advised to contact Canada and Uk office too and fro , I am highly dissatisfied and dissappointed with the services of Global Visas. I feel cheated from day one when i was given a price that i had to pay for my immigration by the sales consultant(Simon in the london office ) which later turned out to be 'NOT THE RIGHT PRICE' by my case worker , having dealt with more than 10 case workers in the past 10 months havnt been at all a pleasent experience , i feel bullied and mentally sick after all this. Spoke to canadian office today and have been advised that the case was sent back to the UK , I was assureed that under the fast track programme I will be Immigrated between 6-12 months (another fake promise). I dont want to go ahead with Global visas any more as i have had enough of Global visas now. Please refund my fees that have been paid to you at your earliest. I would not like to recommend Global visas to ANYONE at work or family and friends. Highly dissapointed with the POOR service. have been duped with almost 2000 pounds Was this information helpful? | |
Aug 14, 2020 Complaint marked as Resolved | |
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If anyone has filed a lawsuit against Global Visas Canada; let me know how you have done. these guys are not refunding my money for the last 9 months.
Hi,
I have sucessfully issued a small claims proceeding against Global Visa. My advise is to stick with it
They are no longer memners of CSIC - they withdrew from that. I tried to go through CSIC initially to no avail
I'm based in the uk and issued a small claims proceeding via money claims online stating my grievence. Global Visas do not defend the case and sent me a cheque. The cheque has now cleared and I have a full refund
I have sucessfully issued a small claims proceeding against Global Visa. My advise is to stick with it
They are no longer memners of CSIC - they withdrew from that. I tried to go through CSIC initially to no avail
I'm based in the uk and issued a small claims proceeding via money claims online stating my grievence. Global Visas do not defend the case and sent me a cheque. The cheque has now cleared and I have a full refund
My experience with Global visas has been entirely and completely unsatisfactory. I am appauled at their attitude towards their clients. I started my case in Novemeber 2009 and was assured by most helpful Simon Koe at the London Office that my case would be undertaken to obtain a working visa for Canada. I travelled to Canada to meet my sponsoring employers which was a fantastic experience and I was confident that the whole transition would take place smoothly and efficiently as I had the services of Global Visas on board. The reason I chose to hire Global Visas was to make sure that because I was dealing with new employers in Canada I did'nt want anything to go wrong or incur unnexpected delays. I also wanted my employers to take me seriously and see that I was professional.
All of my documents were submitted to the London office and my case worker 'Charlene Amarte' told me that the application had been made to 'Service Canada' for the first part of the process which was to obtain a positive LMO from the Canadian government. As time passed I became concerned that it was taking a little more time than expected and when my Canadian employer offered to contact 'Service Canada' to track my application and see if there was any way of speeding up the process. It was a nice gesture and helpful of them so I agreed that it would not do any harm.
My employer contacted me the following day to say that on speaking with an immigration reprasentative from 'Service Canada' they had absolutely no record of my application or registration of my case.
This came as a huge shock and I felt physically sick at the thoughts of wasting so much time and putting so much faith in the abilities of Global Visas. I contacted Global Visas immidietely and was happy to recieve a promt response from them for the first time since the beginning of my case. I brought the situation to their attention and my case worker told me she was very surprised to hear this and she would be making relevant enquiries. On further response from her she told me that it was worst case scenario and the bottom line was that my paperwork had been sent to the Global Visas Canadian Office and the reprasentative who was responsible for submitting this had simply 'FORGOTTEN' to do this.
She assured me that this was a matter that was being taken most seriously and discussions were in place with management at the London office. They also acknowledged the fact that not only had this incident occured it was now a matter of 2 months passing and they would be making a form of compensation for this mishap. At this stage I had suffered serious delays and loss of earning as I could not fulfil working commitments as soon as ecpected in Canada, and not only this I was now unemployed in Ireland as I had terminated my employment as I was expecting to be well on my way to Canada by this stage.
Global Visas said that they had pleaded my case with Service Canada and once the submittal had been made it would be processed in 5 working days. Over 3 weeks later I now have still not recieved any feedback. I have sent countless emails to Global visas, supporting documents and drafts. I have had one relpy to my emails in this time frame. They have made no relevance to any form of compensation even though I have brought up this topic time after time. I have called the office no one is answering my calls and I am now in total digust of this situation. They have caused me such enormous upset and stress not to mention a small fortune. I am now going to contact the 'City of London Police', 'The Law society Of Canada' and any other relevant immigration bodies. I do not know how they have so many accreditations on their website but I will do everything I can to fight to the bottom of my case and bring this matter to the attention of as many people as I can.
All of my documents were submitted to the London office and my case worker 'Charlene Amarte' told me that the application had been made to 'Service Canada' for the first part of the process which was to obtain a positive LMO from the Canadian government. As time passed I became concerned that it was taking a little more time than expected and when my Canadian employer offered to contact 'Service Canada' to track my application and see if there was any way of speeding up the process. It was a nice gesture and helpful of them so I agreed that it would not do any harm.
My employer contacted me the following day to say that on speaking with an immigration reprasentative from 'Service Canada' they had absolutely no record of my application or registration of my case.
This came as a huge shock and I felt physically sick at the thoughts of wasting so much time and putting so much faith in the abilities of Global Visas. I contacted Global Visas immidietely and was happy to recieve a promt response from them for the first time since the beginning of my case. I brought the situation to their attention and my case worker told me she was very surprised to hear this and she would be making relevant enquiries. On further response from her she told me that it was worst case scenario and the bottom line was that my paperwork had been sent to the Global Visas Canadian Office and the reprasentative who was responsible for submitting this had simply 'FORGOTTEN' to do this.
She assured me that this was a matter that was being taken most seriously and discussions were in place with management at the London office. They also acknowledged the fact that not only had this incident occured it was now a matter of 2 months passing and they would be making a form of compensation for this mishap. At this stage I had suffered serious delays and loss of earning as I could not fulfil working commitments as soon as ecpected in Canada, and not only this I was now unemployed in Ireland as I had terminated my employment as I was expecting to be well on my way to Canada by this stage.
Global Visas said that they had pleaded my case with Service Canada and once the submittal had been made it would be processed in 5 working days. Over 3 weeks later I now have still not recieved any feedback. I have sent countless emails to Global visas, supporting documents and drafts. I have had one relpy to my emails in this time frame. They have made no relevance to any form of compensation even though I have brought up this topic time after time. I have called the office no one is answering my calls and I am now in total digust of this situation. They have caused me such enormous upset and stress not to mention a small fortune. I am now going to contact the 'City of London Police', 'The Law society Of Canada' and any other relevant immigration bodies. I do not know how they have so many accreditations on their website but I will do everything I can to fight to the bottom of my case and bring this matter to the attention of as many people as I can.
Hello Tarun and others,
You all are very right. No matter what Liam says to defend himself (Like every owner would do)...here's the real scoop.
I was pondering on hiring Global Visas for my brother's case. After hearing the real story from my friend who works for Global Visas in their Canada office, I changed my mind. She told me the first day she walked into the office, 179 "PENDING" files were thrown at her face by the Manager. Most of these cases were over a year old...and one poor caseworker was going crazy trying to put together submissions, and at the same time, handling angry client calls. You filed must've passed her desk too. She mentioned that she tried to educate the Global Visas management on ways to do things right. They chose to turn a deaf ear on her. It seems they have state-of-the-art technology at the back office, with modern CRM etc. But what Liam fails to understand, is that he should be investing in quality professionals and have some respect for Canadian Laws.
There is utter neglect and chaos behind the scene (at least in this Canadian office). Everyone is scared of Liam Clifford. That man, it seems, only understands $$$$s. The Canadian Branch Manager is an un-qualified guy sitting at the helm, who knows nothing about Imigration. Bottomline: You will not get any creative counselling from them. They are mail-handlers at best. All they do is to put together the documents as per the checklist, and mail it away to the High Commission (UNREGISTERED...Believe me !!) or thats what my friend says.
Right now Global Visas is advertising that they have a Lawyer in their panel, who is a member of the Law Society o[censored]pper Canada. Try contacting this Lawyer...I bet you won't be successful even after 100 calls. Atleast my friend is yet to see this person.
Stay away at all costs !!!
You all are very right. No matter what Liam says to defend himself (Like every owner would do)...here's the real scoop.
I was pondering on hiring Global Visas for my brother's case. After hearing the real story from my friend who works for Global Visas in their Canada office, I changed my mind. She told me the first day she walked into the office, 179 "PENDING" files were thrown at her face by the Manager. Most of these cases were over a year old...and one poor caseworker was going crazy trying to put together submissions, and at the same time, handling angry client calls. You filed must've passed her desk too. She mentioned that she tried to educate the Global Visas management on ways to do things right. They chose to turn a deaf ear on her. It seems they have state-of-the-art technology at the back office, with modern CRM etc. But what Liam fails to understand, is that he should be investing in quality professionals and have some respect for Canadian Laws.
There is utter neglect and chaos behind the scene (at least in this Canadian office). Everyone is scared of Liam Clifford. That man, it seems, only understands $$$$s. The Canadian Branch Manager is an un-qualified guy sitting at the helm, who knows nothing about Imigration. Bottomline: You will not get any creative counselling from them. They are mail-handlers at best. All they do is to put together the documents as per the checklist, and mail it away to the High Commission (UNREGISTERED...Believe me !!) or thats what my friend says.
Right now Global Visas is advertising that they have a Lawyer in their panel, who is a member of the Law Society o[censored]pper Canada. Try contacting this Lawyer...I bet you won't be successful even after 100 calls. Atleast my friend is yet to see this person.
Stay away at all costs !!!
Well why would anyone be scared [censored]less by Liam Clifford?
he is a convicted man who has been in jail and he can go back there again, all his employees should just call the Canadian Inland revenue and the Canadian Commision of Immigration and report him plus the police for submitting applications for people without being approved to do so.
I simply cant undersatnd why his employees ares scared [censored]less of hi, .they can put him back in jail easily if they only try!!!
CALL INLAND REVENUE, CANADIAN COMMISION OF IMMIGRATION AND POLICE!! DO NOT DELAY!!
he is a convicted man who has been in jail and he can go back there again, all his employees should just call the Canadian Inland revenue and the Canadian Commision of Immigration and report him plus the police for submitting applications for people without being approved to do so.
I simply cant undersatnd why his employees ares scared [censored]less of hi, .they can put him back in jail easily if they only try!!!
CALL INLAND REVENUE, CANADIAN COMMISION OF IMMIGRATION AND POLICE!! DO NOT DELAY!!
I Agree
I agree with all of the above, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY, their staff are unqualified and extremely unprofessional. Save yourself a lot of emotional stress, time wasting and degrading yourself to speak with illiterate staff and management.
You are better of[censored]sing an immigration lawyer, who will charge a small percentage more but will do a much better job, actually get you the visas. Also, they are accountable to a regulatory body, and have professional inedmnity insurance in case they are found to be negligent.
GV dont have any lawyers in house, they dont respond to emails or phonecalls...honestly keep away from them.
You are better of[censored]sing an immigration lawyer, who will charge a small percentage more but will do a much better job, actually get you the visas. Also, they are accountable to a regulatory body, and have professional inedmnity insurance in case they are found to be negligent.
GV dont have any lawyers in house, they dont respond to emails or phonecalls...honestly keep away from them.
Global Visas Scammed Me £3000 for a Entrepreneur visa. They never did any work and would answer my calls. Google Lets them advertise with them. IM NEVER USING GOOGLE AGAIN!
Lets all let Google know and stop Global Visas comitting FRAUD.
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PLEASE READ THE INFO BELOW ABOUT WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO ADVISE YOU ABOUT IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
Citizenship and immigration canada
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/what.asp
Canadian High Commission
Immigration Division
38 Grosvenor Street (use Grosvenor Street entrance, not Grosvenor Square)
London
W1K 4AA
UK
Immigration representatives: Who can represent you
Immigration representatives are people who offer immigration advice or assistance to visa applicants. Some applicants may choose to consult a representative to act on their behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the Immigration and Refugee Board or the Canada Border Services Agency.
There are two types of immigration representatives: paid and unpaid.
Paid immigration representatives
The only representatives who may charge a fee to represent or advise you on immigration and refugee matters with the Government of Canada are:
lawyers who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society
Immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants, and
notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
The Government of Canada will not deal with non-authorized representatives who charge a fee for their service.
Unpaid immigration representatives
A person or organization who does not charge a fee for their service may also represent you.
For example:
a family member or friend
a member of a non-governmental or religious organization
To protect your privacy, CIC will not share any of your personal information with your representative unless you provide your written consent using the Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) form.
Other people who offer immigration advice or assistance
People who provide immigration-related advice or assistance for a fee before the application is filed are not obliged to be authorized representatives. However, be aware that non-authorized representatives or advisors are not regulated. This means that they may not have adequate knowledge or training. It also means that you cannot seek help from the professional bodies (that is, the law societies, CSIC, etc.) if that person provides you with the wrong advice or behaves in an unprofessional way.
Immigration representatives: How to file a complaint
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) does not get involved in disputes between applicants and their representatives. If you have a complaint about your representative, there are ways you can get help.
First, you must find out if your representative is an “authorized representative.” Authorized representatives are members in good standing of a Canadian law society, the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
For more information about regulatory bodies, see Contacts under Related Links at the bottom of this page.
If you have a complaint about:
an authorized representative
File a complaint with the regulatory body to which the representative belongs (e.g., the appropriate Canadian provincial or territorial law society, CSIC, or the Chambre des notaires du Québec).
an employee of an authorized representative
Discuss your complaint with the licensed immigration representative. If you feel your concern was not dealt with properly, you may file a complaint with the representative’s regulatory body.
a non-authorized representative
If your representative is not in Canada, send your complaint to the appropriate authorities in the country where the representative lives or works.
If your representative is in Canada, file a complaint through the Canadian Consumer Information Gateway or the Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus.
What if my immigration representative breaks the law while representing me?
If you know your immigration representative broke the law while representing you, they could be charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Criminal Code of Canada or the laws of your country of residence.
If the law they broke was immigration-related (for example, if your representative submitted fraudulent documents with your application), immediately contact the CIC office processing your application or the Canada Border Services Agency.
If your representative has defrauded you personally (for example, if they charged you a fee, but did not fulfil what was promised or refuse to return your passport without another fee), contact your local law enforcement agency.