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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 ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA SINCE 2012
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant – RCIC Licence No: R522969
Loveneet Paneswar holds a licence from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. Fourteen-plus years of hands-on experience across permanent residency, work permits, study permits, refusal cases, and family sponsorship shaped how she runs Brightlight Immigration, now one of the most trusted immigration consultancies serving British Columbia.
Clients from Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Delta, the Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island have worked with her directly, in English, Punjabi, Hindi, or Urdu, at an office they can actually walk into.
Founder-Led Files
Never outsourced
14+ Years
Across every major pathway
Refusals Overturned
Even after 3-4 refusals
Immigration Programs
As a licensed Canadian immigration and consultancy firm, we provide RCIC immigration consultation services across the full range of Canadian immigration pathways. An international student at a BC institution, a skilled worker on the path to permanent residency, or a family working to reunite across borders - Loveneet and her team have supported cases just like yours.
We respond to Procedural Fairness Letters, handle additional document requests, and pursue formal reconsideration of refusals, accurately and within IRCC's deadlines.
From Express Entry to the category-based draws Canadian Experience Class, we guide BC residents toward permanent residency in Canada.
Our team handles British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) streams for skilled workers, international graduates, and healthcare professionals across the province.
PGWP, spousal, bridging open work permits, and LMIA-based applications, visa consultant support for BC's skilled workers and foreign workers working in Canada.
We prepare study permit applications for those planning to study in Canada under SDS and non-SDS streams, manage DLI transfers and extensions, and step in for last-minute filings when a BC student's permit is about to expire.
Spousal, common-law, and parent-and-grandparent sponsorship for BC families waiting to be reunited.
Every client starts with a conversation at our Surrey, BC office or by phone. Here is what happens from that point forward.
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We review your immigration history, current status, and goals. Loveneet assesses your eligibility across all relevant programs and recommends the strongest pathway before anything moves forward.
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You receive a written plan and transparent fee breakdown, with professional and government fees listed separately. Professional fees are paid in stages: 50% upon engagement and 50% before application submission.
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A case manager guides you through every document on the checklist. Your application is prepared within 7 to 10 business days and sent to you for review. Nothing is submitted to IRCC until you confirm it.
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After submission, we keep you updated through to the final decision. If IRCC sends a Procedural Fairness Letter or a document request, we respond with you fully, accurately, and on time.
*Most applications submission-ready in 7-10 business days
British Columbia offers some of Canada's strongest immigration pathways, but navigating BC PNP, Express Entry, and IRCC's shifting rules alone is risky. One documentation error or missed deadline can cost you everything.
The DIY route
Licensed RCIC · R522969
Whether you need an immigration consultant in Vancouver, Surrey BC, or anywhere in Canada or internationally, our team will support you remotely & for in-person consultancy available in Surrey BC.
Head office: 15315 66 Ave Unit #309, Surrey, BC V3S 2A1 · All locations →
Verify their registration on the CICC public register before paying anyone for advice. Brightlight Immigration's RCIC is Loveneet Paneswar, licence number R522969, verifiable directly at cicc-ccic.ca. Under Canadian law, only a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, a licensed lawyer, or a Quebec notary may legally charge a fee for immigration advice if anyone else is operating as an unlicensed "ghost consultant." Check the register before you pay.
BC PNP is British Columbia's own route to permanent residency, run separately from the federal Express Entry system. A BC PNP nomination adds 600 points to your Express Entry CRS score, enough to secure an invitation in the next draw. Streams exist for skilled workers, healthcare professionals, and international graduates with a qualifying BC job offer. Book a free assessment to confirm which stream fits.
Yes, a refusal does not permanently close your options. Brightlight has handled refusal and reapplication cases for clients across BC, including applicants from India, the Philippines, and Nigeria. What matters most is understanding the exact refusal reason ties to the home country, financial evidence, or purpose of visit and addressing it directly in a stronger, better-documented reapplication before you resubmit anything to IRCC.
Both are legally authorized to provide paid immigration advice in Canada. An RCIC is licensed by the CICC specifically for immigration matters, while a lawyer is licensed by a provincial law society for broader legal work. For most applications Express Entry, work permits, study permits, BC PNP - a licensed RCIC is fully qualified to represent you. Federal Court matters may require a lawyer instead.
Both options are fully available to BC clients. Many complete their entire immigration process by phone and email without ever visiting an office in person. Our team is available Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturday by appointment, welcoming clients from every region of British Columbia. Complex or refused cases often benefit most from an initial face-to-face review.
Fees vary by case type and complexity, but Brightlight separates every cost clearly before you pay: consultation fees, professional fees, government fees paid directly to IRCC, and any third-party costs such as language tests. A free immigration consultation is available to every BC applicant. A paid initial consultation with an RCIC offers a more detailed profile review if you want one before committing to full service.
Your options include an extension, a change to a different work permit type, or restoration if your status has already lapsed, and the right one depends on your employer, NOC code, and PR eligibility, including BC PNP. Brightlight has prepared applications with as little as four days before expiry and still secured approval. Book a free assessment before your window closes any further.
A PFL means IRCC has a specific concern and is giving you a chance to respond before deciding your case. The response window is typically 30 days, and the quality of that response directly shapes the outcome. Brightlight handles PFL responses for BC clients across every application type, from visitor and study to work and PR. Contact us immediately if you receive one.
Based in Surrey, BC · Serving All of Canada & Internationally · RCIC # R522969
