Scott Smith, PhD

Immigration Expert at Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) | Bureau canadien de l’éducation internationale
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(386) 825-5501
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency

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Dr. Rodney French

When we needed to get my son's girlfriend from Germany her student visa.....during Covid and all the roadblocks in place, we needed guidance and help. An immigration lawyer in Vancouver said "You need Scott Smith in Toronto,....not me!" We looked up and contacted Scott. He set up a Zoom meeting and almost instantly, his calm and happy disposition took away ALL of our worries and fears. And I can't place a value on "peace of mind"......I hope that somehow I am like a "Scott Smith" to my surgical patients. Scott reassured us that this would get done, told us what to send to him, and magically everything just....happened! We got the student visa in time. The immigration "system" is truly impossible to navigate without an expert's help. Scott provides that but is above and beyond just a wonderful person - that is the best part of working with him. Worth every penny spent!

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Credentials

  • Canada Course Graduate
    ICEF
    Jun, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
    College of Citizenship and Immigration Consultants
    Sep, 2008
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) | Bureau canadien de l’éducation internationale
    • Canada
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Immigration Expert
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      As an Immigration Expert, I am joining a roster of eminent educators at CBIE to guide, teach, train, and mentor our Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors. As an Immigration Expert, I am joining a roster of eminent educators at CBIE to guide, teach, train, and mentor our Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors.

  • McMaster University
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sessional Faculty
      • May 2023 - Present

      PS 4PB3: Politics of Borders PS 4PB3: Politics of Borders

  • iHeartCanada Inc.
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Director
      • Jul 2017 - Present

      As a licensed and regulated Immigration Consultant, I have specific experience related to Canadian immigration law (IRPA) and to the Regulations ("Regs") that guide the decision-making of Canadian visa and immigration officers with respect to issuing immigration documents to foreign nationals. I have worked on numerous complex immigration files representing international students, foreign workers, refugees, and visitors to Canada. In addition, I represent Canadian employers seeking to employ foreign (skilled) workers, managing the complicated process of obtaining the positive labour market impact assessment (LMIA) typically required when hiring foreign workers in Canada. My work with Canada's future permanent residents and Canadian citizens teaches me to value even more the institutions that I represent through iHeartCanada. Since 2017, my work in Colombia and Brazil has involved partnering with Canadian universities and colleges in order to develop student and faculty recruitment channels as well as creating more meaningful relationships with education institutions in Latin American countries. The ultimate purpose is to recruit the next generation of Canadian citizens. The end result is a kind of "cultural diplomacy," the idea that iHeartCanada pursues strategically important, and ethically driven, relationships with international partners that advance Canada's education and cultural institutions. This beacon of hope - that Canada represents one of the last true multicultural countries in the world - echoes the spirit of immigration consulting at the heart of iHeartCanada: we work to inspire dreams realized through finely developed and knowledgable immigration strategies. Show less

  • University of Guelph
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sessional Lecturer
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      POLS 4300: Human Rights, Ethics, and Development POLS 4300: Human Rights, Ethics, and Development

  • The University of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Online Instructor
      • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

      I teach courses related to the Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies, and Procedures program at UBC. This program thoroughly prepares future Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants to knowledgeably and ethically represent their clients before Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board, and the Canadian Border Services Agency. My approach to teaching this program emphasizes that a successful immigration practice depends on cultivating a professional reputation built on competency, integrity, and honesty. Show less

  • ISRC
    • Capital Markets
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
      • Apr 2012 - Jan 2017

      My work in immigration intersects closely with my research interests in global higher education. At ISRC I provide licensed immigration services (study permits, visas, work permits) for 200-250 international students and their dependents, both in Canada and overseas. As an ICEF-trained education counsellor for both Canadian and US markets, I also help my organization with student recruitment and retention strategies. My work in immigration intersects closely with my research interests in global higher education. At ISRC I provide licensed immigration services (study permits, visas, work permits) for 200-250 international students and their dependents, both in Canada and overseas. As an ICEF-trained education counsellor for both Canadian and US markets, I also help my organization with student recruitment and retention strategies.

Education

  • McMaster University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Comparative Public Policy/International Relations
  • McMaster University
    Master of Arts - MA (International Relations)
    2009 - 2010

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