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M. J. Bjarnason & Associates Co. Ltd.
is the oldest private Canadian immigration consulting firm in Canada, established in 1969.

The President is M. J. Bjarnason, B.A. who was born in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, and graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1960. He entered the Canadian Immigration Department as a Foreign Service Officer and first served at the Canadian Embassy Visa Office in Cologne, Germany. Thereafter, he was the Canadian Immigration Officer-in-Charge in Berlin and Munich as well as Canadian Consul in Hamburg and the Portuguese Azores.

Mr. Bjarnason returned to Canada in 1968 as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the Immigration Department in Ottawa. In 1969, he left government service to establish a consultancy in immigration matters, "M. J. Bjarnason & Associates Co. Ltd." in Toronto.

Mr. Bjarnason is also the Vice-President and a Director of Alberta-Pacific Management Ltd., a company managing government designated investor syndicates for immigration applicants seeking permanent residence in Canada through the Investor category. He is also the author of the definitive self-help manual for prospective immigrants, "The Canadian Immigration Self-Help Guide".

Mr. Bjarnason is one of the original members of OPIC, the Organization of Professional Immigration Consultants, the body which oversees the activities of Canadian Immigration Consultants.

Our mission is to maximize your chances of success

You might be wondering if you really need any outside help in the immigration process. Indeed, all Canadian immigration offices will provide you with basic information without any charge. However, their extremely heavy workload does not permit them to assist you through the immigration process nor help you after arriving in Canada.

Canadian immigration offices receive many thousands of applications for permanent residence each year. The competition is stiff. As well, the rules, regulations and procedures change constantly generally placing increased emphasis on the educational and occupational skills of prospective immigrants. We believe we are uniquely qualified to help you meet these challenges.

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