Q. I recently got married outside of Canada and was thinking of bringing her here as a visitor and then starting the sponsorship process. I do know that one can sponsor within Canada but my question is that by bringing her here as a visitor for the purpose of sponsorship will that be looked us […]
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Q. Is it possible for immigration law to change (become more strict) in coming years? Answer: Immigration laws, policies, and orders are constantly subject to change. It could be expected that changes to the existing Regulations will take place. The ‘strictness’ of such changes, however, are subject to individual circumstances. What may seem strict to […]
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Q. It is possible for someone who is waiting for asylum approved in Canada at the same time send an application for independent PR to Buffalo? If yes, will he have problems asking from his homeland and Canadian police clearance or any others documents like employer’s letter even though he has enough work experience in […]
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Q. Recently I received a response to my case status request from Buffalo (medicals done, interview waived) saying that they are waiting for a response from another government office and cannot give specific time frame at this time. Can anybody tell what could it mean and what kind of the government/office it could be? Answer: […]
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Q. I have gone through that list a thousand times and there is no title that matches mine. I have visited the human resources dept. on the internet of Canada to seek further definitions of the limited titles in the occupational list which pertain to the information technology industry and none are equivalent to my […]
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Quality assurance interviews have been implemented by the IAPC in Buffalo as a means of assessment of the viability of the interview waiving process. By randomly selecting and interviewing applicants who would have otherwise been scheduled of an interview waiver (or who had already been scheduled), the visa office hopes to determine whether or not […]
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OTTAWA, May 26, 1998 — Lucienne Robillard, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and M.P. for Westmount-Ville-Marie, today identified nine visa offices abroad as Business Immigrant Centres. As of June 1, 1998, all business immigrant applications — that is, as entrepreneurs, investors, and self-employed — must be submitted to one of these nine offices. “This approach […]
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Q. I’ve come to Canada with student authorization and I’m now studying in the University for my PhD. Can I change my visa status from Student authorization to immigrant? Answer: You cannot change one visa to another. You may, however, apply for PR while you are a student in Canada. The application must be submitted […]
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Q. In filling in the application form, how do I best select “My intended occupation”? Answer: Your intended occupation should be chosen on the basis of the profession on the General Occupations List in which you have sufficient experience, and are otherwise qualified according to NOC requirements.
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Q. Is it true that PR application of a computer professional is processed quicker than other professionals, though they have higher qualifications and points? From my limited experience (well, only one or two!), it seems like that. My friends applied at the same time and the one who is a software professional has got the […]
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SHRC pilot designed to expedite the temporary entry of foreign, software development workers extended to December 31, 1998. OTTAWA, March 1998/SHRC/- The Software Human Resource Council (SHRC) is pleased to announce that Canadian companies in need of temporary, highly skilled software development workers will be able to benefit from the Software Development Worker Pilot Project […]
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Meeting with Herbert Brownstein, Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association Mr. Bob Brack indicated that a policy has been adopted at the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi only to meet representatives of the Canadian Bar Association and the Organization of Professional Immigration Consultants (OPIC). Due to the increase in requests they have been receiving, they […]
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REGINA, March 16, 1998 — Canada and Saskatchewan will cooperate more closely when developing immigration policies under the terms of an agreement signed today by the Saskatchewan Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Berny Wiens and Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Lucienne Robillard. The agreement covers a variety of subjects ranging from immigration planning to […]
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Q. If you submit an application for landed immigrant and then withdraw it (e.g. because of a bad interview or couldn’t gather the money, etc.) will this preclude you from obtaining a student visa later? Answer: It would not necessarily preclude a student authorization at a later date. As there would be evidence, however, that […]
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Q. It is said some posts waive interviews on a regular basis, anyone would like to give out a list of these posts? Answer: Although some visa offices are more likely to waive applications within their jurisdiction, the issuance of waivers to offshore applicants at any visa office is quite rare at present. Submission of […]
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Q. Does anyone have any advise as to whether or not it’s worth it to attempt applying with an occupation unrelated to your degree? I have some working experience in jobs such as “waiter”, etc., and I am presently in a postgraduate research position. Should I wait and try to accumulate some other experience? Answer: […]
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Q. My partner and I are not married. We have been de facto for nearly six years. Do we have any recourse to apply under Canadian law as a couple, or do we need to apply individually? Answer: In cases of common law spouses, the individuals will typically be assessed separately initially. In the event […]
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Q. I wish to apply for permanent residence now from within the UK, but my wife is 2 months pregnant. Can any of the experts who write to the list quite often advise whether it is best to wait until the child is born or start the application now, knowing that the medical examinations can […]
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It is impossible for all missions to have expertise in the documentation, practices and environment for all countries; despite the recent downsizing, we have maintained a broadly based network of offices, in part, for this reason. Missions face a continual challenge in maintaining the basic integrity of the immigration process in the current environment of […]
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BETWEEN: – WEN JIE HUANG, (Applicant) – and – THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION, (Respondent). REASONS FOR ORDER HEALD D.J.: [1] This is an application for judicial review of a visa officer’s decision dated September 9, 1996. By that decision, the applicant’s application for permanent residence was refused. FACTS [2] The applicant applied for […]
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Q. “My landing date for Canada P.R. is coming. I want to apply PR visa for my fiancee(we are going to get married pretty soon). I can either apply a Family Member PR after landing or inform Canada General Consulate to add my wife as a dependent to get a new visa before landing, which […]
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Q. ” I am a Canadian Green Card holder. I landed in June, 1996. I have been working in the U.S. and have not come back to Canada since landing. I wonder if I can go back to Canada, and if I will face the withdrawal of the GC when I enter Canada.” Answer: As […]
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Q. “The new application kit (published Feb,98) for Independent Applicants does not ask for an assessment by CCPE for engineers. I checked “Appendix C: Checklist for Independent Immigrants” section. This assessment used to be a required document before. Is this still required? If ‘yes’ .. does “Engineering Physicist and Engineering Scientist”(NOC 21483) have to do […]
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Q. “…what would Computer Software trainers be classified as in the job classification, and is there scope for people like us to work in Canada presently. My wife and I both trainer the Microsoft Office suite, E-mail / internet, various email packages and organizers as well as the lotus smartsuite. My wife has also worked […]
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Other than Exceptional Circumstances, a citizenship applicant must have accumulated three years (1095 days) of physical presence in Canada in the four years preceding the date of application. Exceptional Circumstances: An applicant may be absent from Canada and still maintain residency for citizenship purposes in certain exceptional circumstances. In assessing whether the absences of an […]
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