Marie Keita Amarteifio built Askia Immigration Consulting Services to bring regulated, high-trust Canadian immigration guidance closer to West African clients. As the first Ghanaian woman to establish a regulated Canadian immigration consulting firm in Ghana, she paired pioneering execution with deep institutional knowledge. Her journey includes decades inside the system and now leadership outside it, giving her a rare ability to advise clients with both technical accuracy and lived procedural insight.
Before founding Askia, Amarteifio managed the Consular Section at the High Commission of Canada in Accra for eighteen years, supporting Canadians in Ghana, Togo, Sierra Leone, and Mali. That role exposed her to the practical realities behind immigration outcomes: documentation quality, procedural timing, and applicant preparedness. When she launched her own firm, she carried forward that experience to help clients avoid preventable errors and navigate complex pathways with stronger confidence.
She currently serves as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant in good standing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and is a member of BA-RCIC, a network of certified Black immigration consultants, lawyers, and student advisors across Canada. These credentials matter because they signal both professional accountability and continuous standards alignment. Clients seeking high-stakes immigration support can verify not only expertise, but formal regulatory status and practice integrity.
The Vision
Amarteifio’s growth strategy centers on expanding regulated immigration advisory access across West Africa while preserving the personalized service model that built Askia’s reputation. She is focused on integrity, transparency, and long-term client outcomes in a category where misinformation is common and consequences are significant. Through disciplined practice and regional expansion, she continues to set a high benchmark for immigration consulting grounded in professionalism and public trust.
The Business
Askia Immigration Consulting Services offers comprehensive Canadian immigration services including applications for study permits, work permits, visitor visas, investment immigration, and citizenship. The firm’s competitive advantage is Amarteifio’s 18 years of consular experience paired with the personal, case-by-case approach she brings to every client. Unlike large agencies that process applications as volume, Askia treats each case as unique — because it is.
The firm serves both anglophone and francophone clients, with offices in Ghana and Mali. This bilingual capability, combined with Amarteifio’s deep understanding of West African contexts and Canadian requirements, positions Askia as the firm of choice for clients who need a consultant who truly understands both sides of the journey.
Where to find them: Shop and learn more at askiaimmigration.com. Follow on Instagram: @maikeita12021.
