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SEB Presentation iCanada Direct Immigration Services Inc. Making Canada Your Home Nicholas Dimitrakopoulos SEB Presentation
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Industry Description: Trends 2005 total 262,236 new immigrants Increase of 11% over 2004 60% economic class 24%family class 14%refugees
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Industry Description: Growth Patterns Largest increases in business immigrants 38% Provincial nominees 29% Business class grew by 12% Economic immigrants grew by 17% Foreign workers 6% increase Foreign students increased by 3% 1/3 go to Ontario
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Industry Description: Market Size - Canada
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Industry Description: Market Size - Toronto
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Industry Description: Market Size - Canada
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Industry Description: Market Size - Canada
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Industry Description: Market Size - Canada Source countries Students 1.South Korea 12,505 2.China 6,996 3.Japan 4,648 4.USA 3,743 5.France 3,563 6.Mexico 2,281 20% of totals in Toronto equal to 11,053
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Industry Description: Market Size - Canada Top source countries Workers 1.USA 16,332 2.Mexico 12,610 3.France 7,582 4.UK 7,263 5.Australia 7,048 6.Jamaica 6,138 13% in Toronto of total of 12,528
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Industry Description: Profit Margins 70% of the survey reported these margins 2002 - 12.7 2003 - 11.1 2004 - 11.8 GDSourcing Research retrieval Canadian Industry Performance Other Legal Services
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Industry Description: Government Regulations From April 30, 2006 all legal representation must be recognized through CIC Representatives must be members in CSIC the regulating body Must pay membership dues, and continuing professional development as required Required to have E & O insurance
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Customer Survey/Customer Profile 12 Characteristics of Target Market Based on 100 people surveyed Geographic (Canada, USA, UK, Mexico, Greece, Spain, Russia, China) Language (English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Greek) Clickographic (Internet fluent, Google or Yahoo key word searches) Price Ceiling (40% less then lawyers) Benefits Sought (professional office space, preferred communication telephone, and variety of payment methods)
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Customer Survey/Customer Profile Factors in Buying Decision 17% used the services of an immigration consultant Top three aspect they were looking for 1.Qualifications 2.Honesty 3.Price 4.Dedication 5.Ease of communication 6.Location 7.Professionalism
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Customer Survey/Customer Profile Factors in Buying Customer Preferred methods to search for a consultant 1.Referrals 2.Internet 3.Newspapers 4.Yellow pages 5.Flyers/Bulletin boards 6.Radio/television
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Customer Survey/Customer Profile Spending Habits 40%less then lawyers 8% used lawyers 50% had their family and friends help them People surveyed were a cross section Earning 40-$50,000 year
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Competitor/SWAT analysis: Strengths Affiliated offices Established Online payments Offer related services Customer testimonials Multilingual
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Competitor/SWAT analysis: Strengths No price lists Limited English skills No 1-800 number Limited information Not very personable
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Competitor/SWAT analysis: Opportunities Large demand of services in the areas they service Lower supply of consultants due to recent government regulations Increased government objectives Decreasing fees for applications Economic environment favorable
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Competitor/SWAT analysis: Threats Increasing competition for immigrants in other countries New graduates dealing with immigration, both lawyers and consultants People doing it themselves No profit groups assisting people Need to overcome bad publiity in the past
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Supplier Analysis: Items Required Laser Printer $279-$499 Stationary $200 Office furniture $200 Ink and Paper $15 Office space $150 Cell Phone $50-$75 Web Site Domain and Hosting $5 Internet $50
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Supplier Analysis: Items Required
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME We look forward to doing business with you At iCanada Direct Immigration Services Inc. we are dedicated to make Canada your home
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