Rao Consultants Reviews 

Extremely disappointing experience. I withdrew my application before any actual processing had started, yet they refused to refund my money. It felt like their priority was earning commissions, not the future or best interests of students.

I strongly advise everyone to stay away from this consultancy. If you still decide to deal with them, do not pay any money in advance—not even a token amount—until you have everything in writing and are 100% sure. Based on my experience, once they receive your payment, getting fair treatment becomes very difficult.

Choose a consultancy that values students, not just their money.

Terrible service. Do not pay money in front as they never respond your calls once you paid. Forms are all wrongly filled. Very inexperience girls who knows nothing about visa procedures. They are fraud who just take your money and don't want to do their jobs. Manager is just a showpiece, when you ring Niraj who says I will look into it and never comes back. Don't ever use them for your visa.

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Delayed the process by 1 month, changed 3 coordinators, didn't even talked or told to delay the application to make the file stronger, if i knew how to make the file stronger i wouldn't need them, their fees are for their expertise, did Quality Check for 10 DAYS, and then just submitted. and their contract binds you to not get refund, and it just protects rao consultants, so do not enter the contract otherwise you would loose the rights to even fight back. and they make you pay upfront. they don't pick up your phone in days, and all the people who you are talking to will do the same, this is my personal exepreince, too over crowded, employee changing every day, I got lost in all this

Extremely poor service especially when needing to refund the amount due to visa not approved. They sell service with assurance to refund the consulting fees if visa not approved and it’s constant chase game since then! Do not choose them for your visa services.

Not recommended at all.Very unprofessional and unreliable service. DHARTI and her manager did not handle the case properly and showed no concern for the client. We were misled throughout the process, which resulted in a second visa REFUSAL-due to poor documentation and lack of proper explanation for the previous rejection.
Communication was terrible. We never received updates and always had to follow up ourselves. Once the fees were paid, they stopped caring completely. There is no real feedback or support system, and no manager ever takes responsibility. Total waste of time and money.

I would have given 0/5 rating but the system didn't allow that. If I call my experience with Rao Consultants highly frustrating that would be an understatement. Once you make the payment, Rao Consultants stops taking you seriously. My wife’s SOWP was handled by Tisha, who barely responded and when she did, it was only to say she’ll “get back,” which almost never happened. When I escalated to her senior, Gunjan, he was just as inefficient as Tisha. Overall, its an endless cycle of follow ups with no reasonable results. You end up wasting your energy and more importantly, time. But thanks to Rao Consultants, because of them, I was compelled to learn about all the nuances of Canadian SOWP application by watching endless hours of youtube videos and reaching out to friends/ individuals (who recently applied). I ended up applying myself. Overall, I found Rao Consultants to be Gujarat centric, poorly managed, and unprofessional group that completely lacks coordination, transparency, and respect for clients’ time and money.

I am highly dissatisfied with the services of Rao Consultancy. At the time of enrollment, I was assured that complete guidance and support would be provided without any hidden charges. However, after payment, the company demanded additional fees for English proficiency test preparation, which was never disclosed beforehand.

Furthermore:

1. No proper follow-ups were conducted after enrollment.

2. No preparation sessions, exercises, or practice for the exam were provided.

3. The company appears to have acted with wrong intentions, focusing on extracting more money rather than supporting us.

4. False commitments were made at the beginning, creating false hopes.

5. They often failed to respond to calls or messages, leaving us helpless when guidance was most needed.

Such conduct amounts to misrepresentation and unfair trade practice. It reflects a lack of professionalism and transparency, causing financial and mental stress to clients who rely on them for genuine guidance.

Based on my experience, I would strongly caution others against using their services.