An increase in part-time employment offset a decrease in full-time, leaving employment unchanged in April. The unemployment rate remained at 6.8% for the fifth consecutive month. Part-time employment increased by an estimated 34,000 in April, while full-time declined by 29,000. However, since April 1999, full-time employment has risen by 3.1% (+364,000), a much stronger gain […]
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Applicants who apply for a Canadian Immigrant (Permanent Resident) Visa under the “Skilled Worker/Professional” category are assessed according to a “points” system. Under current Federal Selection Criteria, applicants are awarded “units of assessment” for a number of objective factors, such as age, education, occupational background and language ability. In addition, applicants may be awarded up […]
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In a recent edition of this Newsletter, we commented on the term “usually required” and its controversial application by Visa Officers. As we discussed earlier, applicants who apply for a Canadian Immigrant Visa under the “Skilled Worker” category are assessed under a “points” system. Under current Federal Selection Criteria, applicants are awarded “units of assessment” […]
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In order to halt the long-term effects of Quebec’s declining birth rate, Immigration Minister Robert Perreault announced that the province wants to increase the number of immigrants who arrive in Quebec each year by 40 per cent between now and 2003. In addition to favour the number of new arrivals to 45,00 from 30,000 annually, […]
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Q. My application was not approved .Though I am not satisfied from the visa office. I have decided to file appeal. Can any body tell me is there are any chance of success in my application as I was awarded 68/70 points. Answer: An appeal is not based on the score alone. Reconsideration of the […]
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Q. A Canadian IT-company has made a job offer which will allow me to get a temporary working permit for Canada. As I (only) want to go together with my girlfriend, the question is if she would be eligible to work as well? If not, would she be allowed to work if we would be […]
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Employment grew by an estimated 30,000 jobs in March, continuing the upward trend that began three years ago. The increase in March was similar to the average monthly rise over the last three years (+34,000). The growth in employment was accompanied by similar growth in the labour force, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged for a […]
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On April 6, 2000, Elinor Caplan, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, introduced a new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in Canada’s Parliament. The stated goals of the new legislation are to “curb criminal abuse of the immigration refugee systems while expanding policies to attract the world’s best and brightest to Canada.” The new legislation, […]
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The Quebec Government has recently announced several changes to its Immigrant Investor Program. These changes are currently scheduled to be implemented in early June 2000. The principal elements of the changes are the following: – The selection criteria for Investors remains unchanged (i.e. successful candidates must still have at least three years of managerial experience […]
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In a recently released report, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) outlined its goals and priorities for 2000-2001. Most importantly, CIC intends to achieve its target of 200,000-225,000 newcomers to Canada this year. CIC plans to make the selection of business and skilled worker immigrants more effective by adopting simpler, more comprehensible selection criteria and by […]
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Q. I have a BA arts, but I have been working for 4+ years as a programmer / analyst. How would this affect my application for PR as a programmer / analyst? I do have reference letters from previous assignments as programmer / analyst. Appreciate any replies Answer: Without relevant education or training in your […]
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Q. What are the differences between a spousal sponsorship and a fiance(e) sponsorship? Answer: The main differences between the two applications that you refer to are: 1. you may not apply for spousal sponsorship until married; 2. a spousal sponsorship may often be processed inland if the sponsoree is admitted as a visitor; 3. a […]
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Labour Force Survey January 2000 Employment rose by an estimated 44,000 in January, continuing the strong growth of the past three years. Job gains were matched by an increase in the number of people participating in the labour market, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged from December at 6.8%, the lowest since April 1976. Full-time employment […]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently released a draft Operations Memorandum on the complicated and often confused issue of Dual Intent. Dual Intent, in the context of Canadian immigration matters, refers to the intention of seeking entry to Canada for a temporary purpose and a permanent purpose at the same time. At first glance, this concept […]
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OTTAWA, February 28, 2000 — Elinor Caplan, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced that, as part of the federal Budget, the Right of Landing Fee (ROLF) is eliminated for refugees. This change is effective as of 16:00 EST on February 28, 2000. “After extensive consultations, the Government of Canada has decided to eliminate this […]
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Q. In the case that I am the principal applicant, does it help if my wife’s sister is a PR? Answer: The legislation does not specify that the relative of an accompanying spouse may allow the associated assisted relative bonus for the principal applicant. Previously, most visa offices have typically granted such points, however, in […]
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Q. When assessing an application under the independent class, do they take into account what your spouse does for a living? If their occupation has a high ETF number, would this be helpful if my points were in the low – mid 60’s? Answer: The scores are not combined in the manner you suggest. If […]
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The labour market continued its positive performance in December, with employment rising by an estimated 42,000, building on robust growth in the previous three months. ecember’s employment growth was matched by an increase in the number of people participating in the labour market, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged from the previous month at 6.9%. Between […]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada has launched a new resource for newly arrived immigrants. Integration-Net provides up to date information on issues governing settlement in Canada. Resources are available to assist newcomers, and the general public, in obtaining answers to questions on issues such as employment, taxation, health care and more.
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Applicants who are considering submission of an application within Germany, and those who may have done so already, should note that the visa office in Bonn has been relocated to Berlin. The move was expected to be completed as of January 31st, 2000. Any communications should be directed to the following: Immigration Section Canadian Embassy […]
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Foreign professionals who wish to work in the United States are required to apply for and be issued an H-1B Visa. The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) sets a numerical limitation or “cap” to the number of new H-1B Visas that can be issued during a fiscal year (October 1-September 30). Last year, […]
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Q. Is it a good idea to apply for a visitor visa at the same time that the sponsorship application is taking place? Answer: There is no bar to submission of an application for a visitor visa pending the outcome of a permanent resident application. Your application for the visitor visa may be affected by […]
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Employment increased strongly for the third consecutive month, rising by an estimated 60,000 in November. As a result, employment is now up 313,000 (+2.1%) compared with the level at the end of last year. With November’s job increase and a decline in unemployment, the unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 6.9% – the lowest […]
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The Government of Quebec has recently announced a significant change in its policy regarding the “crystallization” of rights upon the submission of an application for a Quebec Certificate of Selection. In the past, applicants could be assured that their applications would be evaluated on the basis of immigration rules in effect on the date that […]
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The Federal Government has recently announced plans to convert its popular Pilot Project for Software Development Workers into a permanent policy. Faced with a critical shortage of qualified Canadian software development professionals several years ago, representatives of the Canadian software industry petitioned the Canadian immigration authorities to facilitate the temporary admission into Canada of foreign […]
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