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Your immigration case is not a form to fill. It is your future and it deserves that level of attention.
TRUSTED BY SURREY FAMILIES SINCE 2012
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant · RCIC Licence No. R522969
Loveneet Paneswar founded Brightlight Immigration and is registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Over 14 years she has prepared permanent residency, work permit, study permit, family sponsorship and refusal files for clients in Surrey and beyond.
Her clients come from Surrey’s Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Filipino and West African communities, and many first meet her at our 66 Avenue office. Co-founder Sumir Paneswar takes the first call, and case managers Sonali and Apneet keep you informed while your application moves.
Founder & RCIC
Never outsourced
14+ Years
Study, work, PR and family files
Refusal & PFL Work
Reconsiderations and reapplications
Immigration Programs
Reconsideration requests, procedural fairness letter responses and fresh applications for Surrey applicants with a refusal on file.
Express Entry, the Canadian Experience Class and category-based draws for Surrey workers and graduates who want to stay for good.
Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Health Authority and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams for people already working in BC.
PGWP, spousal open work permits, LMIA-based permits and restoration of status for workers and the Surrey employers hiring them.
New permits, extensions, school transfers and visitor-to-student applications, including urgent filings when a permit is days from expiry.
Spousal, common-law and dependent-child sponsorship for Surrey families living apart, inland or outland, with the relationship evidence done properly.
Every client starts with a conversation at our Surrey office or by phone. From there, you get a written plan, itemized fees, document support and regular updates until IRCC decides.
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A free 15-minute call to understand your situation and determine whether we can help. For PR, Express Entry, or BC PNP consultations, book a 30-minute RCIC consultation for $199 (free if you already have an ITA).
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Receive a written plan and quote outlining our service fees, government fees, and third-party costs separately. Payment is split into two stages: 50% before processing and 50% before submission.
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Your case manager guides you through every document on the checklist. Your application is usually ready within 7–10 business days. Nothing is submitted to IRCC until you review and approve it.
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After submission, we keep you informed until IRCC makes a decision. If you receive a PFL or a request for additional documents, our team explains it and helps prepare a complete response.
Most applications submission-ready in 7 to 10 business days
Many Surrey newcomers file on their own or rely on advice from friends and unlicensed agents. Here is how that compares with having a licensed, CICC-regulated RCIC on your file.
The DIY route
Licensed RCIC · R522969
Short, plain-language updates on permit deadlines, Express Entry draws, BC PNP changes and family visas, recorded by Loveneet, Sumir and the team at the Surrey office. Watch the three latest Reels below, then follow along so the next one reaches you.
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Our Surrey office serves clients across the Lower Mainland and beyond. In-person consultations available in Surrey. Remote services available Canada-wide.
Straight answers to the questions Surrey clients ask us most, from checking a consultant’s licence to what happens after a refusal. If yours isn’t here, book a free 15-minute call and ask our RCIC directly.
Only three kinds of people can charge you for immigration advice in Canada: an RCIC, a lawyer, or a Quebec notary. Before paying anyone, type their name or licence number into the CICC's Find an Immigration Consultant register. If they are not listed, walk away. Brightlight's RCIC is Loveneet Paneswar, licence R522969, and you can check her entry in under a minute.
Apply before the expiry date. A timely extension lets you keep studying on your current conditions while IRCC decides. If you have already finished your program, a post-graduation work permit is usually the better move, and the deadline for that one is tied to your completion letter, not your permit. If the permit has already lapsed, restoration is possible within 90 days, but you cannot study in the meantime. Book the free call with your expiry date in hand and we will tell you what still applies.
In most cases, yes. The refusal letter lists the officer's concerns, usually ties to home, finances or the purpose of the visit, and a new application has to answer those directly instead of repeating the old one. We regularly prepare visitor visa and Super Visa reapplications, and our visa refusal help in Surrey begins with that letter, not with a new form.
Both can charge for immigration advice and represent you before IRCC. An RCIC is licensed by the CICC and works in immigration and citizenship only. A lawyer is licensed by the Law Society of British Columbia and may practise in other areas too. For Express Entry, the BC PNP, work and study permits, sponsorship and visitor visas, an RCIC can represent you from start to finish. A judicial review at the Federal Court is the one step that needs a lawyer.
Either. Plenty of clients finish their whole file by phone and email without ever coming in. Others prefer to sit down with us, especially after a refusal or when the history is complicated. Our office at Unit 309, 15315 66 Avenue is open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM, and our contact details and booking options cover both routes.
The 15-minute introductory call is free. A 30-minute RCIC consultation on your permanent residency options is $199, or free if you already hold an ITA. If you go ahead, service fees start at $650 for a visitor visa and $1,500 for work permits and PR, and your written quote separates our fee from government fees and third-party costs so there are no surprises later.
That depends on where you stand. You may be able to extend the permit, switch to a different type, or, if a PR application is in, apply for a bridging open work permit. If the permit has already expired, restoration may still be open within 90 days. Some of these need documents from your employer, so a few weeks is tight but workable. Call us with the expiry date and your employer's details.
It means the officer has doubts about something in your file and is giving you one chance to answer before deciding. The deadline is printed in the letter and is often short. Send us the letter and a copy of the application you submitted the day it arrives, and we will build the response with you. Do not reply on your own first; a rushed answer can close off options a careful one would keep open.
Based in Surrey, BC · Serving all of Canada · RCIC R522969