1.    DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Company will provide the following services (collectively, the "Services"):

Immigration Assessment & Report by an immigration lawyer or licensed immigration consultant to recommend Canadian Immigration Program(s) that will help you determine the best path to immigrate to Canada based on your unique circumstances and goals.

Additional services such as filing Canadian Government documents or paying government filing fees are the responsibility of the client unless contracted in a separate retainer agreement.

2.    SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
The client will receive a 20-30 minute telephone or internet video interview with an immigration lawyer or licensed immigration specialist. The client will use his or her best efforts to be available for the interview.

The client will receive access to a client portal for the purpose of managing their account with us.

The client will receive a written immigration assessment and immigration plan of action within 7 days following his or her assessment interview.

3.    RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
It is understood by the parties that the Company is an independent contractor with respect to Client, and not an employee of Client.

4.    FEE
a)    The Client shall pay to the Company a non-refundable fee of $225.00 which shall be comprised as follows: (i) $150 in Canadian currency; and, (ii) $75.00 Grant payment on behalf of the Client from the Immigration Grant Program.

b)   The Company shall reserve its services to the Client for a period of 180 days (“Retainer Period”) from date of execution of this agreement and payment of the retainer fee, whichever occurs last.

c)    This agreement shall automatically terminate upon completion of the Retainer Period.

d)    The Client may terminate this contract at any time during the Retainer Period, with or without cause. In the event of such termination the Client shall immediately pay the Company all sums of money with respect to fees and expenses of the Company, up to the date of termination.

e)    This agreement only reserves the Company’s availability for service to the Client and shall in no way prevent the Company from performing work for other clients during the Retainer Period.

f)    The Company hereby warrants that there is no conflict of interest between the Company's other contracts, if any, and the activities to be performed hereunder. The Company shall promptly advise Client if a conflict of interest arises in the future.

5.    EXPENSES
The Company is not required to pay or be responsible for any ancillary expense in connection with the Services provided, specifically, Government of Canada filing fees and long-distance fees.

6.    CLIENT'S OBLIGATIONS
The customer commits:

a)    To provide all information, support, or other data relevant to the execution of the company's mandate.

b)    Ensure that all materials and information provided by the Client to the Company are complete, exhaustive, and accurate.

7.    CONFIDENTIALITY
In consideration for the disclosure of the Information, Company agrees that Company will not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, use any Information for Company's own benefit, or divulge, disclose, or communicate in any manner any Information to any third party without the prior consent of Client.  Company will protect the Information and treat it as strictly confidential.  A violation of this paragraph shall be a material violation of this Agreement.

8.    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
The Company and its employees, agents and directors shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever relating to the services it performs for the Client.  
 
The Client hereby agrees to indemnify and defend and hold harmless the Company and its employees, agents and directors from any and all third-party claims against Pier 21 Immigration and its employees, agents and directors, relating to the services provided hereunder.

9.    TERMINATION
This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon completion by Company of the Services required by this Agreement or 180 days from the effective date of this agreement.

10.    CONFIDENTIALITY AFTER TERMINATION
The confidentiality provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect after the termination of this Agreement.

11.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written.  This Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties.

12.    AMENDMENT
This Agreement may be modified or amended if the amendment is made in writing and is signed by both parties.

13.    SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.  If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

14.    WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHT
The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement.

15.    APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

16.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement expresses the full and complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous proposals, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing signed by each of the parties to the Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either party. The headings hereof are descriptive only and not to be construed in interpreting the provisions hereof.