The problem of “ghost consultants” is a longstanding one in the immigration field, and you should be on the lookout for them. The term “ghost consultant” refers to paid consultants who advise or represent clients on immigration matters without being appropriately licensed. A misrepresentation results in a five-year ban from making any future immigration application to Canada! Beyond just obtaining a negative result, using a ghost consultant virtually assures that you will not be able to remedy whatever harm was caused. At his court hearing, the applicant argued that he was not responsible because he worked with a ghost consultant who did not tell him about the PFL.