About
15 years of guiding new Canadians.
A Vancouver-born consultancy built on honest advice, meticulous files and genuine care — serving clients in English, French, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Our story
From one Vancouver office to a trusted global team.
Top Consulting Group Inc. was established in Vancouver in June 2011 and has gradually grown into a diversified professional services firm. Today we help students, skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors who want to study, work, invest and live in Canada.
Our team combines experienced immigration consultants with study-abroad advisors who know the Canadian education market well. Working alongside respected immigration counsel, we handle everything from first study permits to complex business and family files.
We call it our one-stop approach: from preparing your application to settling in after you land, you have a team that knows your story and supports every step.
- 2011
Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- 2012–21
Founder Sophie Yan ranked among Vancouver’s top immigration consultants every year listed — #1 six times.
- Today
7,600+ successful cases, four offices across three countries, and a 99.4% visa approval rate.
- Successful cases
- 7,600 +
- Visa approval rate
- 99.4 %
- International students served
- 3,000 +
- Serving clients since
- 2011
What we stand for
The standards behind every file.
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Focused expertise
We work exclusively on Canadian immigration and study, and track every regulatory change so your strategy is built on current rules.
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One dedicated specialist
Your strategy is tailor-made, and one specialist oversees your file from first meeting to final decision.
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Clear, fair fees
Reasonable fees explained in writing before work begins — no surprises. Our success is your approval and satisfaction.
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Client first. Always.
Honest advice, strict confidentiality and the professional standards of Canada’s immigration regulator.
Meet our founder
Sophie Yan
President & Senior Immigration Consultant
We believe in equipping our clients with the right knowledge about their immigration options, considering their specific needs — and helping them make informed decisions.
Named Vancouver’s #1 immigration consultant
- 2015
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
Also ranked #2 (2013) and #3 (2012, 2014).
- MA, English Language & Literature — University of Manchester
- Diploma in Canadian immigration law
- Works alongside immigration lawyer Catherine Sas, K.C.
In the community
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At the Senate of Canada in Ottawa. -
At a Liberal Party of Canada event. -
With Richmond Mayor Rob Howard at his inauguration, November 2026. -
In our office with immigration lawyer Catherine Sas, K.C., who works alongside our team on complex cases. -
With former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, former Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Canada–China goodwill ambassador Mark Rowswell (Dashan). -
With former Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and then-MP Wai Young. -
Receiving the “Most Trusted Immigration Firm among International Students” award from the SFU Chinese Students & Scholars Association. -
Sophie and Catherine Sas, K.C. — a long-standing working partnership.
Our team
Experienced people, personal attention.
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President & Senior Immigration Consultant
Sophie Yan
Sophie founded Top Consulting Group in 2011 and leads every strategy personally. She holds an MA in English Language & Literature from the University of Manchester and a diploma in Canadian immigration law.
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Immigration Lawyer
Catherine Sas, K.C.
A renowned Vancouver immigration lawyer who works alongside our team on complex files that need legal representation.
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Immigration Consultant
Sammy Yu
Guides clients through study, work and permanent-residence applications with careful, detail-driven file preparation.
Call +1 604-343-5689
Licensed and regulated
Our consultants are licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), the regulator of immigration and citizenship consultants in Canada. We follow its Code of Professional Conduct — including clear written service agreements, honest advice and strict confidentiality.
Visit the CICC websiteOur offices
Local expertise, global presence.
Headquartered in Vancouver, with partner offices serving clients in the United States, Hong Kong and mainland China.
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Head office Vancouver · Head office
#735 – 6388 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 0L4, Canada
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Hong Kong
Suite 609, 6/F, Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
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Dalian · China
Room 01, 19/F, Hope Mansion, 136 Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District, Dalian