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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