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GILBERT SANTOS
CEO & Founder
Gil was born in the Philippines. His early elementary education was spent at Ateneo de Manila. When he and his family immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, at a young age, he continued his primary and secondary education and garnered honours and various athletic awards. Later, he graduated with a BA at Simon Fraser University and an MBA at Haroun Education Ventures.
In the past, Gil had the opportunity working with the Canadian Federal Government. He worked at the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) where he provided information to the public about their case files and various immigration programs.Gil wanted to expand his work experience and therefore, took the window of opportunity to work in the Information Technology sector, specifically at eBay, PayPal, and Microsoft.
He also spent years working in the mining exploration industry, whereby he staked mineral land claims and provided a professional mining exploration service company called G.Santos Geoscience Ltd.
After years in the corporate world, Gil decided to give back to the community by helping others. He then owned and ran a private care home for the youth, allowing him to mentor and positively guide and influence them in their lives.
In his spare time, Gil enjoys reading, listening to music, photography and video, watching movies, sports and mixed martial arts.
MARITES SUMAGUI
President
Regulated Immigration Consultant
(RCIC# R708856)
Marites was born and raised in the humble yet vibrant City of Lucena in Quezon Province, Philippines. In 1994, she finished her BA in Communication degree from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. She worked in the banking, direct selling, international relations, and diplomacy offices in the Philippines. She came to Canada as a Temporary Resident in 2000 and got her working permit in 2001. She went through the immigration process and became a permanent resident and Canadian citizen. As someone who believes in the value of learning, she took Teaching English as a Second Language course from the Vancouver Career College in 2004.
With her intrinsic desire to help others, she developed an interest in immigration law as families and friends came to visit, work and immigrate to Canada. Thus, she pursued the course on Immigration Laws, Policies and Procedures Program at the University of British Columbia. She is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC# R708856). She is also in good standing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants Organization.
Apart from immigration consultancy, she remains committed as a public servant, devotes her time as a trainer, voice talent, host and performer at community events.
JEREMIAH SUMAGUI
Immigration Legal Assistant
Jeremiah was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. He also graduated with Honours at Saint Thomas More Collegiate in Burnaby. He is pursuing Political Science at the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Chor Leoni MYVoice Vancouver choir. He is a certified Immigration Legal Assistant Program, with a certificate from Ashton College.
Jeremiah loves to sing, act, sketch and write. He also enjoys volunteering in community events as a journalist/reporter and performer.
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