Immigration lawyers, or attorneys have much more legal experience than consultants. Immigration lawyers must attend law school to become a lawyer. They are also required to complete the bar exam and pass in order to become legally registered and many undergo an internship period with a law firm during, or after, their studies. Most law programs also require an undergraduate degree before attending law school, which means that lawyers generally have several years of post-secondary education.
Immigration lawyers are also able to attend immigration interviews with you, and can advocate for your application in a Canadian court of law in the rare case that your application is brought under judicial review
Conversely, immigration consultants are not lawyers. They do not attend law school and generally in most cases undergo a one-year certification in order to become registered. It is also not required for immigration consultants to have completed an undergraduate degree to start their certification. They help in filing applications, filing petition, gathering all the required documentation for their application or helping to find a translator.
At Expedia Consult we have licensed Immigration Consultant.