Immigration Consulting for Scarborough
Licensed consultants serving Scarborough families from midtown Toronto — by video, by phone, and in person on the Yonge subway line.
More than half of Scarborough's residents were born outside Canada. Agincourt and Milliken hold some of the GTA's oldest Chinese communities; Scarborough is also the heart of Toronto's Caribbean community, alongside large Filipino, Tamil and South Asian ones. Almost every family here is, in some way, an immigration file in progress — a parent to bring over, a spouse to sponsor, a permit about to expire.
McBean Immigration Consulting was built serving exactly these communities. Our founder, Minerva McCoon McBean, RCIC, has worked with Caribbean families for many years, and Fangyu (Faye) Cai, RCIC-IRB, serves Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking clients directly in their own language — the licensed consultant on the file, not an interpreter.
Book a free 15-minute callHow we work with Scarborough clients
Our office is at 1978 Yonge Street, steps from Davisville station — one TTC ride from anywhere in Scarborough on Line 2 or the GO. Most clients never need to make the trip: consultations, document exchange and signatures are all handled securely online, and every meeting can happen by video or phone.
We do not have a Scarborough storefront. Be careful with anyone in a plaza who promises results for cash — check the licence first, every time.
What Scarborough families most often come to us for
Spousal and common-law sponsorship
Often with a partner abroad and evidence spread across two countries — chat histories, remittances, visits. Organising that record into a persuasive file is most of the work.
Visitor visas and the Super Visa for parents
Parents and grandparents coming from China, Jamaica, the Philippines, India and elsewhere — including visitor records and extensions for family already here.
Study permits, PGWP and the path to PR
Scarborough is home to Centennial College and U of T Scarborough. We handle the study permit, the Post-Graduation Work Permit after it, and the permanent residence plan that should exist before either expires.
Expiring permits and restoration of status
The 90-day restoration window is unforgiving. If a work or study permit has expired — or is about to — timing decides your options more than anything else.
Humanitarian cases and status problems
Refusals, long stays without status, families with Canadian-born children. These files are won on honest, thorough preparation, and we will tell you plainly what is realistic.
Citizenship applications
Once the residency requirement is met, we prepare and review the application and the residence evidence behind it.
For Scarborough employers
Scarborough's food production, healthcare, logistics and manufacturing employers hire internationally more than most — and the LMIA process punishes improvisation. Before you commit to an LMIA you may not need, find out where you actually stand.
Why the licence matters
Only lawyers, Quebec notaries and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants may lawfully charge a fee to represent you before IRCC. Unlicensed agents operate in every large immigrant community — and Scarborough's plazas have more than their share.
McBean Immigration Consulting Inc is led by Minerva McCoon McBean, RCIC R712766. Our team also includes an RCIC-IRB authorised to represent clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board. Verify any consultant — including us — on the CICC Public Register.
Common questions
Talk to a licensed consultant who knows your community
Fifteen minutes, free, no obligation. We will tell you which pathway realistically fits — and if your case is simple enough to handle yourself, we will say so.
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