KBS Immigration

What KBS Immigration does

KBS Immigration Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned Canadian immigration consulting firm headquartered in Montréal, Québec, founded in 2020 by Karim BEN SMAIL, a 2012 immigrant from a Franco-Tunisian background who holds an immigration consulting diploma from Collège LaSalle. The firm delivers regulated immigration consulting services across the full Canadian immigration stack, including permanent residence pathways (Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, family sponsorship, Québec-specific programs such as Arrima, PEQ, and PSTQ), temporary residence (work permits, study permits, tourist visas/eTA, PVT), Super Visa, Canadian citizenship applications, and file review services. It additionally offers employer-side temporary foreign worker recruitment through Québec-licensed EIMT/LMIA processes.

The firm holds three regulatory credentials that constitute its core defensibility: Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant status (RCIC R# 709875 & T#12031) via the Collège des consultants en immigration canadienne (CCIC), recognition by Québec's Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI), and a valid Québec recruitment agency permit. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is a service business delivered by credentialed consultants.

Revenue is generated through professional-services consulting fees, on a quote-based model that is not publicly disclosed. The firm serves two primary customer segments: individual immigrants (skilled workers, students, family members) via direct-to-consumer booking through the website or by phone, and Canadian SMB and occasional enterprise employers (e.g., Toyota, Construction Pellerin, Roxboro Excavation, Liberchem, multiple Montréal restaurants and dental practices) seeking foreign worker recruitment. Distribution is direct — in-person consultations in Montréal, online consultations across Canada, and phone-based scheduling — supported by a self-serve booking portal launched on the website. Marketing relies on a modest LinkedIn presence, client testimonials displayed as logos, and word-of-mouth referrals. The firm is independently operated with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, and headcount in the 1–10 range.

Name

KBS Immigration

Legal name

KBS Immigration Inc.

Website

https://kbsimmigration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KBS Immigration Inc. is a Montréal-based, founder-owned Canadian immigration consulting firm founded in 2020 that delivers RCIC- and MIFI-regulated services in permanent and temporary residence, citizenship, and EIMT-based foreign worker recruitment for individual immigrants and Canadian SMB and enterprise employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

Keywords

• Immigration consulting services
• Permanent residence applications
• Temporary work permits
• Foreign worker recruitment
• Citizenship application services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Immigration Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for immigration services including permanent residence applications (Express Entry, PCP, PEQ, Arrima), temporary residence (work permits, study permits, PVT), citizenship applications, and visa services. Services are offered to both individuals and employers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KBS Immigration is a regulated Canadian immigration consulting firm offering professional services across permanent residence (Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, family sponsorship), temporary residence (work permits, study permits, tourist visas, PVT), Quebec-specific immigration programs (PEQ, Arrima, PSTQ), Canadian citizenship applications, file verification, and foreign worker recruitment via EIMT/LMIA for Canadian employers. Services are delivered through online consultations, in-person appointments, and phone-based scheduling to individuals and SMB employers across Canada, with a focus on Québec.

Product overview

KBS Immigration is a Canadian immigration consulting firm offering a unified suite of immigration services for individuals (students, workers) and employers. The core offering comprises temporary residence services (study permits, tourist visas/ETA, working holiday programs), permanent residence pathways (Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, family sponsorship), and Quebec-specific immigration programs (PEQ, Qualified Workers, Arrima). Additional services include Super Visa applications, Canadian citizenship requests, file verification, and employer-focused foreign worker recruitment through Labor Market Impact Assessments (EIMT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Résidence temporaire (Temporary Residence) Temporary residence services including study permits, tourist visas/eTA, working holiday programs (PVT), and young professionals permits for foreigners seeking to enter Canada temporarily.
• Résidence permanente (Permanent Residence) Permanent residence application services including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, and family sponsorship to help immigrants establish permanent status in Canada.
• Immigration Québec (Arrima, PEQ, PSTQ) Quebec-specific immigration services including the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), Qualified Workers Program, and Arrima portal applications for provincial selection certificates (CSQ).
• Recrutement EIMT (LMIA Foreign Worker Recruitment) Foreign worker recruitment services including Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA/EIMT) applications to help Canadian employers hire temporary foreign workers for up to 36 months, backed by a valid recruitment agency permit.
• Super Visa Multi-entry visa service allowing parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens to visit for up to 5 years at a time with validity up to 10 years.
• Demande de Citoyenneté Canadienne (Canadian Citizenship Application) Canadian citizenship application preparation services ensuring compliance with all criteria for obtaining citizenship status.
• Vérifications de dossiers (File Verification) File review and verification service for clients who have already prepared their immigration dossier and want expert validation before submission.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Collège des consultants en immigration canadienne (CCIC)coreOthersMember of CCIC, the regulatory body for immigration consultants in Canada. CRIC R# 709875 & T#12031. CCIC membership provides regulatory oversight, professional standards adherence, and legitimacy for immigration consulting practice.
• Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI)coreOthersRecognized member by MIFI, Quebec's immigration ministry. Allows the firm to legally represent clients in Quebec immigration processes including Arrima, PEQ, and other Quebec-specific immigration programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bellissimo Law Group: Canadian immigration law firm providing representation across federal and Quebec-specific programs; directly competes with KBS in Quebec-based PR and work permit cases.
• Foreign Workers Canada: Canadian consultancy specializing in LMIA/EIMT and foreign worker recruitment for Canadian employers; overlaps directly with KBS's employer-side EIMT service line.
• Larlee Rosenberg: Canadian immigration law firm offering individual and corporate immigration services including LMIA support; competes for the same individual immigrants and small/medium employer clients as KBS.
• Canadim: Long-established Canadian immigration consultancy serving individuals and employers across temporary and permanent residence streams; comparable in service breadth, target audience, and RCIC-led model.
• Ackah Business Immigration Law: Canadian immigration law firm focused on both individual applicants and employer-side LMIA/work permits, with a similar dual individual/employer GTM motion to KBS.
• VisaPlace: Canadian immigration consulting firm offering RCIC-supervised representation across federal and Quebec programs, study/work permits, and PR pathways — directly overlapping KBS's core individual-immigrant service lines.
• Campbell Cohen: Canadian immigration law firm offering full-scope individual and family immigration services; competes directly with KBS in the individual-immigrant segment and PR pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Green and Spiegel: One of Canada's largest dedicated immigration law practices; competes across KBS's service lines but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Fragomen: Global immigration law and advisory firm with a significant Canadian practice; addresses the same employer-side immigration needs as KBS but at enterprise scale across multiple jurisdictions.

Emerging players

• Boundless: Tech-enabled immigration platform that productizes U.S. and Canadian visa applications; represents the digital-first model that threatens traditional RCIC practices like KBS on standard filings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kbs-immigration-inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/KBSImmigration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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