About Us

The Canada Abroad Mantra is easy. We get you to Canada.

At Canada Abroad, our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants have over 35 years of combined experience in the Canadian immigration industry. Several of our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants have also gone through the immigration process themselves and are able to relate to our clients on a personal level.

Canada Abroad is committed to helping you achieve your dream of living in Canada and to provide you with professional, regulated and efficient service.

Canada Abroad Process

We will make your application as easy and stress-free as possible. When looking to immigrate to Canada you have a choice to do the application yourself, or to use the assistance of a legally authorized representative.

Many people ask the question, “Why should I use a Representative?”

Some of the main benefits to using a representative are as follows:

  • Our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants know all of the ins and outs of the Canadian immigration process
  • We will save you valuable time by completing your application on your behalf
  • You can expect shorter processing times as no delays will be caused by missing or incorrect documents or information
  • We are authorized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to represent you in your Canadian immigration application, which means we can act on your behalf in all dealings with IRCC
  • We are members in good standing with The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), which can give you peace of mind that we are a reputable company operating under the law

More About Canada Abroad and some of the other team members

Canada Abroad offers regulated Canadian immigration consulting services to clients around the world. Our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs), are members in good standing with The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).

Canada Abroad offers a variety of services including consultations, reviews and full representation with your Canadian visa/permit application. We are committed to helping you achieve your dream of living in Canada and to provide you with professional, regulated and efficient service. We will make your application as easy and stress-free as possible. When looking to immigrate to Canada, you have a choice to do the application yourself, or to use the assistance of a legally authorized representative. We understand that not everyone needs assistance and we will never pressure you to do so! We are here to help those who need it and we offer a variety of services to meet each client’s individual needs and budget.

Deanne Acres-Lans was born and raised in British Columbia, a diverse and stunningly beautiful province on Canada’s west coast, home to the city of Vancouver. After working for the government as a Canada Border Services Officer with a focus on immigration, she became a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and set up Canada Abroad, which for many years operated from an office in South Africa. Eventually, the call of Canada was too strong to ignore, and Canada Abroad is now based in Canada. In particular, Deanne decided to move into private practice after seeing first-hand the amount of immigration scams, which unfortunately continue to affect immigrants and would-be immigrants around the world. As a result, she opened her own company — Canada Abroad — with a focus on honesty and ethical practices.

Werner Lans is also a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) who is originally from South Africa and has gone through the immigration process himself. He is a member in good standing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Werner is also a partner at Canada Abroad and focuses on business development.

Nicolene Bosch is the administration manager for Canada Abroad. She has been part of the Canada Abroad frame work for over 7 years and continues to be an integral part of the team. She is a vital point of contact for all our clients and interested parties would like to find out more about what services Canada Abroad can offer them. You can reach out to her via our contact form or you can send her an e-mail → info@canadaabroad.com

Our figures

6,000+

Helped Immigrate

12 yrs+

Team experience