Adil Ismail

Director and CEO of Superior Consulting

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Adil Ismail is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. He says he has worked in immigration for more than 20 years and has successfully processed more than 16,000 cases. He says he was the introducer of the UK Highly Skilled program in Pakistan, which closed in 2010.

Early life and background

Ismail grew up in Karachi. His father was a consultant. Ismail says his father was an honest man, and that honesty shaped the family. He says his parents taught him to share, and taught kindness, selflessness and patience. [1]

Education

Ismail received his initial education at a school he describes as one of the best. He attended a college in the Defence area. He completed a Bachelor of Computer Science, which he places at around 1999. He also earned a law qualification in Karachi. In addition, he completed a graduate diploma in migration at the Australian National University. [1]

Career

Ismail began teaching computer studies at universities, colleges and institutes. He entered his father's consulting work in 2000. He says another organisation was paying him a large amount, and that he told his father he was going there because his father was not paying as much. He says he gained immigration know-how and other learning from that organisation. [1]

Ismail says daily client inquiries rose from about five to about 50. He says he has run seminars since about 2010. He says he does not take on jugaad-style work. He also says he does not work with lower-skilled workers. [1]

Practice

Ismail says his firm takes cases from around the world. He says his firm has offices in Karachi and Dubai, and a liaison office in Australia. He says the firm also has a liaison office in Canada. [1]

He says no client comes to his firm without a pre-assessment. He says he is authorized by an American-based IELTS company. He also says his firm announced and made videos about Portugal's D7 visa. [1]

Views on immigration

Ismail says a consultant's role is to ease the process and maximize the chances of success. He says a consultant's job is to improve the chances of success, not to sell guarantees. He advises paying for services, not for guarantees. He says Alberta itself chooses applicants, not a consultant or a lawyer. He says the do's of immigration are easy to find online, but the don'ts are not. [1]

Ismail says the ideal age is between 29 and 35. He says self-employed applicants can apply under the self-employed category or under skilled immigration. He says work experience must be substantiated with documents. He says Canada requires applicants to show proof of funds. In his view, applicants with proper documentation and English at around band 5 or 6 can find programs. [1]

Ismail says working in the Middle East for a period and then preparing from there is an option. He says Europe is a much better market, with a large shortage because of a big age gap. He says migration is now at its highest since 2016. [1]

On costs and timing, Ismail says processing for both Canada and Australia now takes 12 to 15 months. He says a single applicant would spend 12 to 15 lakh Pakistani rupees on official fees. He says the migration fee alone is now 4,640 dollars. [1]

Views on integrity and Pakistan

Ismail says any work should be done without lies. He urges Pakistanis to keep their Pakistani identity intact. He says corruption is not only a problem of the powerful, and that everyone is part of it. He says he does not see much change in Pakistan even over five years. He says the biggest task is education. [1]

Personal life

Ismail's elder brother is also a consultant. His younger brother was also a consultant before he died. His son has also become a full-fledged consultant. His daughter has also started working in the same field. [1]

Ismail played club cricket and some cricket above that level, but not first-class cricket. He says he played cricket with Shahid Afridi when Afridi was starting out. [1]

Timeline

1999
Completes a Bachelor of Computer Science, by his account around this year.[1]
2000
Enters his father's consulting work.[1]
2010
The UK Highly Skilled program closes; he says he introduced it in Pakistan.[1]
2010
By his account, begins running seminars around this year.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2023-09-15 The honest case for leaving Pakistan on your skills Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adil Ismail?

Adil Ismail is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. He says he has worked in immigration for more than 20 years. He says he has successfully processed more than 16,000 cases.[1]

Where is Adil Ismail from?

Adil Ismail grew up in Karachi. He also earned a law qualification in Karachi. His firm has its main office there, by his account.[1]

Where did Adil Ismail study?

Ismail received his initial education at a school he describes as one of the best, and attended a college in the Defence area. He completed a Bachelor of Computer Science and earned a law qualification in Karachi. He also completed a graduate diploma in migration at the Australian National University.[1]

What is Adil Ismail known for?

Adil Ismail says he was the introducer of the UK Highly Skilled program in Pakistan, which closed in 2010. He says he has successfully processed more than 16,000 cases. He is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd.[1]

Where are Adil Ismail's offices?

Ismail says his firm has offices in Karachi and Dubai, and a liaison office in Australia. He says the firm also has a liaison office in Canada. He says the firm takes cases from around the world.[1]

Does Adil Ismail's family work in consulting?

Ismail's father was a consultant, and his elder brother is also a consultant. His younger brother was also a consultant before he died. His son has become a full-fledged consultant, and his daughter has started working in the same field.[1]

How much does Adil Ismail say migration to Canada or Australia costs?

Ismail says processing for both Canada and Australia now takes 12 to 15 months. He says a single applicant would spend 12 to 15 lakh Pakistani rupees on official fees. He says the migration fee alone is now 4,640 dollars.[1]

References

  1. The honest case for leaving Pakistan on your skills . Thought Behind Things , 2023-09-15.
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  1. Adil Ismail is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd. Adil Ismail is the Director and CEO of Superior Consulting (Pvt) Ltd.
  2. Adil grew up in Karachi. Karachiite hain toh Karachi mein hi palay badhay hain.
  3. He received his initial education at a school he describes as one of the best. Uh one of the best schools se uh Lamatin Academy, toh usse maine initial uh taleem hasil ki.
  4. He attended a college in the Defence area. Phir college life, DHA College, defence ka jo ek hota hai aurat, woh us us us usse hum guzre.
  5. He completed a Bachelor of Computer Science. Phir Bachelor of Computer Science kiya, Petro-Man se.
  6. He earned a law qualification in Karachi. phir law ki qualification hasil ki, uh Karachi se.
  7. He completed his computer science degree around 1999. Phir is Computer Science aapne kis time pe kiya? Uh 1999 aur 98, 99 ke qareeb.
  8. He completed a graduate diploma in migration at the Australian National University. Australian National University mein maine ek graduate diploma le liya migration ke andar
  9. He began teaching computer studies at universities, colleges and institutes. yahi computer studies maine universities, colleges like like mein institutes mein padhana shuru kiya.
  10. His father was a consultant. My father was a consultant, my elder brother is also a consultant
  11. His elder brother is also a consultant. My father was a consultant, my elder brother is also a consultant
  12. His son has also become a full-fledged consultant. my son is now in this industry, toh woh bhi ab is waqt consultant hai, full-fledged consultant hai
  13. His daughter has also started working in the same field. Aur beti bhi is waqt is ismein track pe chal padi hai.
  14. His younger brother was also a consultant before he died. Toh my younger brother was also a consultant before he died, unfortunately.
  15. He entered his father's consulting work in 2000. 2000 mein maine entry kar di thi father ke paas.
  16. He says another organisation was paying him a large amount, and that he told his father he was going there because his father was not paying as much. And they were paying me a huge amount. Right. Toh maine kaha father se bhai main toh yahan par ja raha hoon, mujhe toh yeh chahiye. Aap toh utna nahi pay kar rahe
  17. He says he gained immigration know-how and other learning from that organisation. wahan se mujhe immigration ka know-how bhi, learning bhi aur cheezein.
  18. He says his father was an honest man, and that honesty shaped the family. Ab kyunke father mere baday baday honest, dead honest aadmi the. Right. Aur woh cheez hamare bhi khoon ke andar usi tareeqe se rach bas gayi.
  19. He says his parents taught him to share, and taught kindness, selflessness and patience. Unhone hamein is pe rakha ki apni jo cheezein hain usko share kiya karo, um, kindness sikhayi, selflessness sikhayi, patience sikhaya.
  20. He says any work should be done without lies. aapko koi bhi kaam jhoot ke baghair karna chahiye.
  21. He says he has successfully processed more than 16,000 cases. Well, uh more than 16,000 toh main process kar chuka hoon successfully.
  22. He says he has worked in immigration for more than 20 years. aur last 20 years plus abhi going on hai. Toh kar raha hoon.
  23. He says daily client inquiries rose from about five to about 50. Pehle jahan humein uh agar din mein paanch inquiries thi, just for comparison, ke paanch inquiry toh woh 50 inquiry.
  24. He says a consultant's role is to ease the process and maximize the chances of success. Aapka consultant ka role jo hai, woh yeh hai ki to ease the process. And to maximize the chances of success, that's it.
  25. He says a consultant's job is to improve the chances of success, not to sell guarantees. consultant ka kaam to improve, to enhance the chances of success hai, rather than jo hai woh guarantees ke aap saude karte rahein.
  26. He advises paying for services, not for guarantees. pay for the services, not for the guarantees.
  27. He says Alberta itself chooses applicants, not a consultant or a lawyer. khud Alberta choose karta hai. Kisi consultant ko ya lawyer ko choose nahi kar raha
  28. He says the ideal age is between 29 and 35. dekhein jo ideal age hoti hai woh 29 to 35 ke darmiyan hoti hai
  29. He says he does not work with lower-skilled workers. Mujhe main toh lower skilled workers pe toh kaam hi nahi karta.
  30. He says he does not take on jugaad-style work. main chunke nahi karta usme jugaad wale kaamon ke andar nahi jaata hoon.
  31. He says he was the introducer of the UK Highly Skilled program in Pakistan, which closed in 2010. UK 2010 ke andar Highly Skilled band ho gaya. And I was the introducer of this program in Pakistan.
  32. He says he has run seminars since about 2010. main takreeban 2010 se Awari Hotel jo hai, track record maujood hai, 2010 se seminar karta hoon.
  33. He says no client comes to his firm without a pre-assessment. Mere yahan koi bhi shakhs jo hai woh pre-assess ke bagair aata nahi hai.
  34. He says his firm takes cases from around the world. Hum puri duniya se cases lete hain.
  35. He says his firm has offices in Karachi and Dubai, and a liaison office in Australia. Karachi ke andar, main office hai bada hamara, mashallah aur wahan par se operate ho raha hai aur is waqt Dubai ke andar hain aur uh, liaison office Australia mein bhi hai.
  36. He says the firm also has a liaison office in Canada. Canada mein bhi hamara liaison office hai
  37. He says he is authorized by an American-based IELTS company. Mere paas toh, My IELTS American based company hai, main uska bhi authorized hoon
  38. He says working in the Middle East for a period and then preparing from there is an option. to aap ja kar jo hai woh agar Middle East mein karenge to thoda arsa kamayein, wahan se phir preparation karein.
  39. He says Europe is a much better market, with a large shortage because of a big age gap. Europe ek bahut behtar market hai aur unko bahut shortage hai kyunki age gap bahut hai.
  40. He says his firm announced and made videos about Portugal's D7 visa. Humne Portugal ka D7 visa jo hai, woh announce kiya, videos banayi
  41. He urges Pakistanis to keep their Pakistani identity intact. aap ek nationality to apni rakhte hain na Pakistani, uski shanaakht ko bigadein nahi, kharab nahi karein
  42. He says corruption is not only a problem of the powerful, and that everyone is part of it. Aur corruption by the way sirf badon ki nahi hai, hum sab corrupt hain.
  43. He says he does not see much change in Pakistan even over five years. main 5 saal mein bhi bahut zyada jo hai woh changes nahi dekhta.
  44. He says the biggest task is education. sabse bada, sabse bada kaam yeh hai ki hum education
  45. He says the do's of immigration are easy to find online, but the don'ts are not. Do's aapko sab jagah par maujood hote hain, aap google karenge aapko mil jayega. Haan. Don'ts nahi pata chalega.
  46. He says self-employed applicants can apply under the self-employed category or under skilled immigration. ya toh self-employed ki category mein jayein jisme aapko funds wagera cheezein dekhni hain ya phir aap skilled immigration mein bhi apply kar sakte hain.
  47. He says work experience must be substantiated with documents. aapko work experience aapko jo hai substantiate karna hai with the documents.
  48. He says processing for both Canada and Australia now takes 12 to 15 months. 12 se 15 mahine ab, ab ho gaya hai. Dono ka, Canada aur Australia ka.
  49. He says a single applicant would spend 12 to 15 lakh Pakistani rupees on official fees. Ek single banda bhi agar apply kare toh 12-15 lakh rupaye toh uske Pakistani rupees mein agar baat karein toh woh jayenge hi jayenge official fees ki madd mein.
  50. He says the migration fee alone is now 4,640 dollars. Migration fees hi 4640 dollar ho gayi hai.
  51. He says Canada requires applicants to show proof of funds. Canada mein aapko proof of fund chahiye hota hai.
  52. He says migration is now at its highest since 2016. 2016 ke baad ab migration sabse zyada hui hai.
  53. He played club cricket and some cricket above that level, but not first-class cricket. Almost, almost club cricket aur usse upar thoda sa khela. First class cricket uh khel nahi saka
  54. He says he played cricket with Shahid Afridi when Afridi was starting out. Shahid Afridi Afridi sahab jab enter ho rahe the, toh maine unke saath bhi khele hain.
  55. He says applicants with proper documentation and English at around band 5 or 6 can find programs. proper documentation karein aur ek satah-e-level ki English bhi, jo somewhere around 6 band, 5 band agar aapka hai, toh different aapke paas program aapko mil jaate hain.