Quebec Experience Program Contract

(hereafter referred to as “CLIENT”)

AND

FWCANADA Inc., a federally registered corporation, having its head office at 6600 Boulevard Decarie Suite 140, Montreal, Quebec H3X 2K4, herein represented on her own account by Attorney Marisa Feil

(hereafter referred to as “the LAW FIRM”)

PREAMBLE:

The CLIENT hereby agrees to retain the LAW FIRM to provide legal counsel and assistance with regard to Canadian immigration and the LAW FIRM does hereby agree to provide such services, the whole subject to the following terms and conditions.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM

The CLIENT hereby agrees to engage the LAW FIRM in order to assist him or her with preparing and pursuing a single application (the APPLICATION), which shall include any current eligible dependants, under the Québec Experience Program as per the currently published program requirements, which assistance shall be provided by the LAW FIRM exclusively from Canada.

The LAW FIRM shall use its reasonable professional efforts to assist the CLIENT and fulfill its obligations under this Retainer Agreement, and the CLIENT expressly acknowledges that the LAW FIRM cannot guarantee the processing times and actions of the Government of Canada or the provinces

and territories of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the Immigration Authorities).

The LAW FIRM shall provide services under the terms of this Retainer Agreement until the final disposition of the submitted APPLICATION by the Immigration Authorities. However, the CLIENT acknowledges that the LAW FIRM will not be required to continue providing services under this Retainer Agreement if, through no fault of the LAW FIRM, the APPLICATION is not submitted to an appropriate Canadian Immigration Office within one (1) year of the execution of this Retainer Agreement.

2. DUTIES OF THE LAW FIRM

The LAW FIRM shall be responsible for the performance of the following:

  • Review the CLIENT’s qualifications, and advise the CLIENT as to what must be done in order to qualify for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa under the Québec Experience Class Program;
  • Assist the CLIENT in the preparation of the Canadian Government application forms;
  • Advise the CLIENT about the amount of government fees, required to support of the CLIENT’s application;
  • Advise the CLIENT about the necessary evidence required that best represents the CLIENT’s language proficiency, work experience, education and training, and civil status, as per current program requirements;
  • Prepare a detailed cover letter, addressed to the appropriate Canadian immigration office, outlining the CLIENT’s qualifications and supporting the CLIENT’s candidacy for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa under the Québec Experience Class Program;
  • Review the CLIENT’s applications and supporting documents prior to submission to the appropriate Immigration Authorities;
  • Submit the CLIENT’s application packages, at the CLIENT’s expense, to the appropriate immigration Offices and verify arrival;
  • Track the CLIENT’s file through the entire Canadian immigration process;
  • Prepare the CLIENT, in advance, for a possible Selection Interview with an Immigration Officer, if an interview is requested;
  • Make additional written and/or oral representations to the Immigration Offices as necessary;

3. DUTIES OF THE CLIENT

The CLIENT shall:

  • Provide valid contact information, including email, telephone, and mailing address, to the LAW FIRM, at all times during the validity of this Retainer Agreement, and immediately notify the LAW FIRM of any changes in contact information;
  • Follow the LAW FIRM’s reasonable advice in order to maximize eligibility;
  • Immediately disclose to the LAW FIRM all information related to any and all current or prior criminal charges and/or convictions, as well as any health issues that have affected or affect the CLIENT or any of his/her dependents;
  • Provide all information and documents requested by the LAW FIRM and the Immigration Authorities in a timely, accurate, honest and forthright manner and, where necessary, have the same translated accurately into English or French at the expense of the CLIENT;
  • Ensure that all educational credentials claimed are complete, and have been obtained from an institution that is recognized and accredited by the governing body responsible for such accreditation in the country of issue or study, as the case may be;
  • Demonstrate possession of sufficient unencumbered funds so as to be able to support the CLIENT and his/her dependents upon their arrival in Canada, in accordance with the norms and guidelines established by Immigration Authorities;
  • Provide sufficient documentation to support all qualifications claimed, including proof of language proficiency, as advised by the LAW FIRM and/or required by the Immigration Authorities;
  • Immediately advise the LAW FIRM of any and all written, electronic or telephone communication received by the CLIENT from Immigration Authorities;
  • Attend all interviews if called upon to do so by Immigration Authorities. The CLIENT is responsible for making all necessary travel arrangements at his or her own expense;
  • Pay the fees required by the Immigration Authorities for the handling and processing of the application and for the required medical examinations and the evaluation of professional qualifications by the appropriate licensing authorities, if applicable;
  • Pay to the LAW FIRM “In Trust” all of the fees payable to the LAW FIRM, as set forth in the section THE LAW FIRM FEES. The CLIENT expressly agrees that it is the CLIENT’s entire responsibility to ensure that the said fees arrive in full, in the designated currency and including any applicable taxes, at the LAW FIRM’s principal place of business in Montreal, Canada.

4. FEES

The CLIENT agrees to pay to FWCANADA INC. IN TRUST the amount of CAD 3000 plus any applicable taxes, on account of THE LAW FIRM FEES as per the following schedule:

  • The sum of CAD 1000 plus any applicable taxes, immediately upon execution of this Retainer Agreement by the CLIENT;
  • The sum of CAD 1000 plus any applicable taxes, immediately upon confirmation from the LAW FIRM that the CLIENT’s application is ready for dispatch to the appropriate Quebec Immigration Office, or 90 days after execution of this Retainer Agreement, whichever occurs earlier;
  • The sum of CAD 1000 plus any applicable taxes, immediately upon receiving a Québec Selection Certificate or upon final disposition of the CLIENT’s APPLICATION, or 180 days whichever occurs earlier.

The CLIENT agrees that the LAW FIRM shall not be required to commence or continue carrying out the Duties herein set forth until such time as the LAW FIRM has received the said fees in trust.

The CLIENT authorizes the LAW FIRM to release the first installment of FEES from its trust account, after the LAW FIRM has established a file in its office for the CLIENT and reviewed the CLIENT’s qualifications.

The CLIENT authorizes the LAW FIRM to release the second installment of the LAW FIRM FEES from the LAW FIRM’s trust account upon confirmation of submission of the APPLICATION to Quebec Immigration Office or 120 days after execution of this Retainer Agreement, whichever occurs earlier.

The CLIENT authorizes the LAW FIRM to release the third installment of the LAW FIRM FEES from the LAW FIRM’s trust account upon final disposition of the CLIENT’s APPLICATION or one year after execution of this Retainer Agreement, whichever occurs earlier.

The CLIENT expressly recognizes that only the LAW FIRM is authorized to issue receipt(s) for payment of the LAW FIRM’s FEES and that the said receipt(s) will only be issued upon the reception of the LAW FIRM’s FEES by the LAW FIRM as herein set forth.

5. INTERPRETATION

  • This Retainer Agreement shall be governed by the laws in effect in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
  • As the context may require, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa; words importing the masculine shall include the feminine gender and vice versa;
  • This Retainer Agreement can be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of counter parts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counter parts shall together constitute one and the same instrument;
  • This Retainer Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the LAW FIRM and the CLIENT and supersedes any and all prior communications, agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof.

The parties acknowledge that they have requested that the foregoing be drawn up in the English language only; Les parties reconnaissent qu’elles ont exigé que ce qui précède soit rédigé seulement en la langue anglaise.