You must know that before immigrating, you should consult a special lawyer and also participate in an immigration counseling session. During this meeting, the consultant will provide you with the information you need to know about immigration from Iran; However, the requirement to get the desired result and practical information at the end of this session is to ask good questions; Because as the philosophers also believe, asking questions is half the answer! So, if you want to get a good answer in the immigration counseling session, you must ask a good question; Therefore, in this article, we provide you with some of the most important questions that you should ask the consultant during the consultation session.
Questions you should ask in the immigration counseling session
In the following, we will tell you 7 important and key questions that you must ask the immigration consultant.
1- Am I eligible for immigration?
The first question you should ask at the immigration counseling session is whether you are eligible to immigrate. Or in other words, you should ask what are your immigration conditions?

Whether or not you are eligible for immigration is influenced by various factors such as age, education, work experience and resume, the level of your language skills, etc. The work of an experienced and professional immigration consultant is to first of all help you determine your conditions; Then it will be your guide and companion in the immigration application process.
2- What are the types of immigration programs?
In the immigration counseling session, ask the counselor what are the different types of immigration programs? There are different types of immigration programs; These include skilled worker programs, student visas, family financial support, and refugee programs. What is the best immigration program for you, completely depends on the conditions that you probably reached in the answer to the previous question. During the counseling session, the consultant will help you to choose the best program considering your circumstances and your immigration needs.
3- How long will the immigration process take?
How long the immigration process takes depends entirely on the type of program you choose, your conditions, and a series of other factors that the consultant will tell you. Continuing to introduce the indicators that affect the duration of immigration, a professional and experienced immigration consultant can provide you with an estimate of the possible duration of immigration; Then it will help you to successfully complete your immigration process within the same period of time without delay or getting stuck behind obstacles.
4- What documents do I need for immigration?
You also need a series of documents for a few-day trip to the north of the country, immigration and travel abroad for a life that has its place. In this way, in your fourth question in the immigration counseling session, you should ask what documents are required to complete the immigration process? Identity documents, education, work history, etc. are among the documents you need to complete the immigration process; However, the consultant will provide you with a complete checklist of these documents so that you do not face any defects or lack of documents during immigration.
5- What are the costs of immigration? How much should I pay?
The range of immigration costs is wide and varied. These costs primarily depend on the immigration program you choose. The task of a good immigration lawyer in the consultation session is to have a clear understanding of the costs and provide you with a clear and specific estimate of them.
6- Do you have a reliable document or document from your former applicants who succeeded in immigrating?
You should ensure the credibility and expertise of the immigration lawyer you are looking for; Therefore, there is no problem if you ask him about past immigration projects and their success rate. Ask him to show you references or testimonials from previous clients who have successfully completed the immigration process with his help and guidance, so that you can feel at ease about the lawyer’s expertise and experience.
7- Do you have a license to provide immigration advice?
Make sure that the immigration lawyer sitting in front of you as a consultant has the license to do so and is allowed to provide advice in the field of immigration; For example, in Canada, immigration consultants must be licensed by the Immigration Regulatory Council of Canada or ICCRC.
With whom will the immigration counseling session be held?
This session includes two people:
You as a person who intends to emigrate.
An immigration consultant who is actually your immigration lawyer.
How likely you are to succeed in your immigration process is significantly influenced by the lawyer you choose. A clumsy and non-standard choice can leave your case in the hands of someone who not only doesn’t know much about immigration laws, but also just turns you around; Finally, it will make your immigration process fail. In this situation, you have to spend a lot of time suing that lawyer and claiming your lost rights; At the same time, if you still intend to immigrate, you should again spend time, money and energy to find a legal, professional and experienced lawyer.
What points should we pay attention to when choosing an immigration lawyer?
An immigration lawyer is the person who sits in front of you as a consultant in the immigration counseling session and is with you until the end of the immigration process; Therefore, it is very important which person you choose for this important and vital matter in your life’s destiny.
In general, to choose the best immigration lawyer, you should pay attention to the following points:
The relevant lawyer in the country of origin and destination should have a legal activity permit with a limited time frame.
The selected lawyer must have a law office.
Have legal relations with the lawyers of the country you intend to immigrate to (destination country).
Be familiar with all the laws of your immigration destination country (Canada, England, Netherlands, Germany, Russia or any other country) and embassies.
To be aware of the latest and most up-to-date matters of political relations.
The best immigration lawyer should be internationally licensed.
Note that it is very important that your lawyer or immigration consultant has a relationship with the lawyers of the destination country; Because the internal laws of nations and international laws are constantly changing; In addition, the relations between countries are very complicated and sometimes undergo political changes. In such a situation, you should choose a person as your immigration lawyer and consultant who, in addition to having sufficient knowledge and information, is fully aware of the immigration laws of the destination country. In addition, while following the news, he should also be in contact with the immigration lawyers of the destination country so that he can be aware of the latest immigration news in the destination country and proceed with your immigration case according to them.
A good immigration lawyer is a lawyer who has sufficient knowledge and information about the immigration category; Especially about the country you plan to immigrate to. The best lawyer in this situation is the one who has successfully completed the immigration case of other people who have the same destination as you.
Regarding the necessity of having a law office, the important issue is that only virtual activity is not enough to prove the credibility of a lawyer; Rather, he should have a legal office in parallel with providing advice online and provide his services in person.
Conclusion
In this article, we have provided you with 7 important questions that you should ask the relevant lawyer during the immigration consultation. Certainly, during the meeting process, other questions may arise in your mind; One thing you should always remember is to not self-censor! That is, at any moment of the meeting process or even after its completion, if you have a question related to immigration or even the validity of the resume and the credibility of the relevant lawyer, be sure to ask the lawyer at the first opportunity. Do not leave your immigration questions unanswered in your mind; Maybe each answer contains a key and vital point regarding your immigration!
In the following, we told you what points you should pay attention to when choosing a lawyer to entrust the immigration case to him. What we said is beyond some obvious indicators such as degree, price, etc. We know that when choosing a lawyer, asking his service fee and comparing it with other lawyers is one of the first things you do. It is good to be careful not to fall into the so-called high-selling trap of profit-seeking lawyers; But be careful not to entrust your immigration case to any lawyer because of the lower price. Be sure to check the lawyer’s documents, resume and licenses according to what we have mentioned in the questions and in the rest of the article and make sure that they are original.
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