As a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, I can complete applications for:
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (I live in North Bay, one of the pilot cities for Permanent Residence applicants and have completed many successful RNIP applications for permanent residence.)
- Work Permits and extensions
- Canadian Citizenship
Please note that effective February 1, 2024, I am no longer completing Family Class Sponsorship, visitor or study permit applications for new clients. I work alone and am very busy with permanent residence applications and work permits
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Our relationship begins with a consultation in person or by email. We have a conversation so I can gather information about your situation. I discuss ways to proceed to achieve your goals during the consultation, and follow up with a detailed email outlining your options and the costs going forward. . The $100 consultation fee is deductible from my retainer fee if you retain me to complete your immigration journey.
Please be aware that I have no affiliation whatsoever with a company calling itself Burlington Associates. That company has used my name and regulatory body identification number to defraud clients. Do not deal with this company. It is a scam. I am not a recruiter and do not find jobs for clients. Be wary of anyone who guarantees you a job in Canada.
There is also someone in India using my name and RCIC identification number. My only office is in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This person is a criminal and you should not deal with him. There is another scammer in Iran who claims to be my business partner. I have no business partners.
Hold on, I'm not done.
There is another one calling himself Curry Donald, he can't even get the sequence right, and says he was educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford, and lives in Newfoundland and Labrador. I am the only RCIC registered with our college with my name. This last guy lurks on Facebook, which I avoid. My only social media presence is LinkedIn only. Buyer beware of who you are dealing with!
The latest scammer is someone using my email address who asks clients for their IRCC password. If they respond to that email he sends another email asking for $1,125 to be sent to a Gmail account. I would never ask for a password or ask you to send money to a Gmail account. If an email looks fishy, it probably is!
TESTIMONIALS
Sonet Mariam Cherian: " I am writing this to you to express my sincere thanks for the most professional representation. I want to let you know my Permanent Residence got approved and I received my PR Card. I admire your composure, work ethic and most of all excellent representation. I wanted to say Thank You for your assistance in helping me throughout my PR application. Thank you for your hard work and dedication."
Antoine Gorriz: "I obtained my permanent resident card with the help of Mr. Curry. The process was very clear and flawless. I was in France the entire time and it was still easy to communicate, and he always replied to my emails shortly after. I would recommend his services to anyone whose goal is to come to Canada."
Julie K.: "We acquired our permits with the assistance of Mr. Curry. He is a tremendous help. He patiently communicated with IRCC until we got our permits. We highly recommend him to anyone who is in need of immigration assistance."
George Sapatura: "We hired Mr. Curry to take care of our permanent residence application. Our correspondence with him was always by email as we were overseas at that time, but he always responded promptly. We got out PR approved in just 5.5 months under the RNIP stream. He knows what he is doing as he is a Canadian regulated immigration consultant and I will recommend his services to anyone with immigration matters! Thank you Mr. Curry!"
Alina Yang: "A very nice and professional consultant. He replied to my emails in a timely manner and he completed my documents effectively. I will definitely recommend him."
COMPLAINTS
Complaints against any Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant can be made through the regulatory body, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. All complaints must be signed. Here is a link: https://college-ic.ca/
CONTACTING ME
The best way to reach me is by email at don@curryconsulting.ca I work alone and do not answer the phone when busy with a client, after hours, weekends, or when busy with an application. I do not provide free advice over the phone. Please do not contact me by text or social media. You must make an appointment for a consultation by email. Walk-ins are asked to make an appointment.
BIO
Don Curry, BA, MA, RCIC
BA - Carleton University
MA - Central Michigan University
Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies, and
Procedures - University of British Columbia
Member: Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
Accredited by: College of Citizenship and Immigration Consultants # R535613
Commissioner for Taking Affidavits, Province of Ontario
Principal, Curry Immigration Consulting (2019-Present)
Immigration Matters columnist, BayToday.ca (2020-Present)
Finalist for Small Business of the Year, North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce (2023)
Member, Board of Directors, New Canadian Media (2022-Present)
Founding Executive Director of North Bay & District Multicultural Centre (Immigrant Settlement Agency) (2008-2015)
Founding Executive Director of Timmins & District Multicultural Centre shortly thereafter
Co-Chair of Local Immigration Partnerships in North Bay and Timmins (2008-2015)
Board Chair, North Bay & District Multicultural Centre & Timmins & District Multicultural Centre (2016-2019)
Board Member, North Bay Public Library (2018-Present, Board Chair 2022-Present)
Member of Nipissing District Human Rights Hall of Fame displayed at Canadore College (2016)
Completed research projects for both the North Bay and Timmins Local Immigration Partnerships to set the stage for their strategic planning (June 2021)
Developed immigrant attraction, settlement and retention strategies for Temiskaming Shores, Cochrane and Central Almaguin (2015-2016)
Wrote booklet A 10-Step Process to Grow Your Municipality Through Immigration, (2016)
Interviewed 38 immigrant business owners in the Far Northeast Training Board region and wrote report The North's New Entrepreneurs (2016)
Completed a similar project in North Bay and interviewed immigrant entrepreneurs for online videos for City of North Bay (2019)
Completed a report for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board on the diversity of its staff (2019)
Board Member, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (2012-2015)
YMCA Peace Medallion recipient (2013)
Inaugural Chair, Board of Trustees, North Bay & District Hospital Foundation (2001-2007)
Board member, North Bay & District Hospital (2007-2011)
Paul Harris Fellow
Member, Governing Council, Welcoming Communities Initiative, Western University (2009-2010)
Member, Governing Council, Pathways to Prosperity (2011-2012)
Chair, Employment Insurance Board of Referees, North Bay District (1993-1998)
Chair, Board of Directors, North Bay Immigrant Support Services (1990-1996)
Co-founder and first Editor-in-Chief of Young People's Press, a project of North Bay's Canadian Centre for Social Justice. YPP published a regular section in the Toronto Star, called Young Street, from its Toronto office. (1994-1997, 2002-2008)
Led the Debwewin project, in partnership with the Union of Ontario Indians (www.debwewin.ca) that documented the levels of racism in North Bay, Timmins and Sault Ste. Marie (2004)
Delivered presentations for Osprey Media on youth out-migration in North Bay, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury (2005, repeated 2006)
Delivered anti-racism workshops for newspaper reporters for the Timmins Daily Press, Sudbury Star, North Bay Nugget, Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star (2004-2005)
Developed a plan to increase the diversity of journalism students at Carleton, Ryerson (now Toronto Metropolitan University), Regina, King's College and Concordia Universities and delivered workshops for students and faculty at each university (2007, repeated 2008)
Board Member, Ontario Advisory Council on Multiculturalism and Citizenship (1990-1993)
Co-founder and creator of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination North Bay and area project (1989 to present, later also in Timmins)
Operated Bay Consulting and Curry Consulting
Former journalist, editor, In Ottawa, Vancouver, Kirkland Lake, Peterborough, Temiskaming Shores (1967-1978)
Canadore College journalism professor (1978-1988)
Canadore College Director of Public Affairs (1988-1993)
Vice-President, Canadian Centre for Social Justice, North Bay (1993-1998)
Executive Director, Canadian Ecology Centre (1998-2002)
President, Young People's Press (2002-2008)
Publications
Staff Diversity Survey Results
A project completed for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board, November 2019
The North's New Entrepreneurs
A bilingual study completed for the Far Northeast Training Board, it included interviews with 38 immigrant business owners in Latchford, Temiskaming Shores, Earlton, Englehart, Kirkland Lake, Matheson, Timmins, Chapleau, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Hearst in the fall of 2016.
A 10-Step Process To Grow Your Municipality Through Immigration
Bilingual booklet produced in 2016 as part of Temiskaming Shores, Cochrane, Central Almaguin immigration project.
Temiskaming Shores Immigrant Attraction Settlement and Retention Strategy June 2016
Study contains a number of recommendations for Temiskaming Shores to attract and retain newcomers.
Cochrane Immigrant Attraction Settlement and Retention Strategy June 2016
Study contains a number of recommendations for the Town of Cochrane to attract and retain newcomers.
Central Almaguin Immigrant Attraction Settlement and Retention Strategy June 2016
Study contains a number of recommendations for Central Almaguin to attract and retain newcomers.
Racism study for North Bay Debwewin Project 2004
Final report on racism study for North Bay, 2004 as part of broader Debwewin Project with the Union of Ontario Indians. For all project details visit www.debwewin.ca
Racism study for Timmins Debwewin Project 2004
Final report on racism study for Timmins, 2004, as part of broader Debwewin Project with the Union of Ontario Indians. For all project details visit www.debwewin.ca
Racism study for Sault Ste. Marie Debwewin Project 2004
Final report on racism study for Sault Ste. Marie, 2004, as part of broader Debwewin Project with the Union of Ontario Indians. For all project details visit www.debwewin.ca
Fire: Cobalt, May 23 1977
112-page book by Don Curry, who reported on the devastating fire of that date in Cobalt for The Temiskaming Speaker and The Globe and Mail. Published by White Mountain Publications of Cobalt and available at https://wmpub.ca/1050-fire.html