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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Q. I have Car Loan almost 15,000CAD which I have taken in US; I am supposed to show this in the application form for PR. What is the effect of this? Answer: You should indicate the debt. You may also indicate the value of the vehicle in the assets section of the form.

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Q. I am about to be engaged next month and would like to apply for my fiancee too so that we can possibly undergo medical/interviews/landing etc together. Answer: If you be married prior to the conclusion of your application, it would not be a problem to have your future spouse included in the application as […]

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Q. A dependent daughter has been diagnosed with Polio. She has problems in both of her feet. Other than that she is smart and doing well in school. What would be the impact of such a condition on the application. Answer: The medical officer’s handbook does not provide any specific information on Polio. The legal […]

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Title: Software Development Workers: Pilot Project / Effective Date: January 30, 1998 / Expiry Date: March 31, 1998 Extensions and Amendments to Temporary Employment Authorizations issued to workers doing jobs fitting within the job descriptions of the Software Development Workers Pilot Project PURPOSE This message is to revise the direction, … dated May 5, 1997, […]

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[1] This application is for the judicial review of a decision of Irma Roa, a Visa Officer at the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles, California, dated April 23, 1997 wherein the applicant’s application for permanent residence in Canada was refused under the Independent category as a chef-cook or cook of foreign foods. [2] The […]

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Q. If experience letter required for canada in not available a kind of Affidavit will work or not? Answer: In cases where letters of reference are not available, any other supporting documentation should be provided. Although affidavits may help, more officials documents such as contracts, pay stubs, letters of appointment, etc. may be better.

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Q. “What is relation between gerneral occupation list and NOC?” there are some occupation on NOC but not list on General occupation list. Answer: The NOC defines and delimits the occupations which are considered open for immigration to Canada in the skilled worker program, those which appear on the General Occupations List.

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Q. I am an Indian national staying in UK. If I apply from UK, would I be considered as a priority candidate or offshore applicant? Answer: If you are normally resident within the UK at the time of submission of your application, your case should be treated as within the office’s jurisdiction. Where documentation must […]

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Q. I have applied as a “Computer Hardware Engineer” I am getting ready for the interview to be held on Jan 21st, 98 at Damascus Syria. I am worried about the question they are going to ask. I got my degree 4 years ago, do they ask a lot of questions from the books I […]

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“In order to assess the integrity of the interview waiver policy currently in place at the Regional Processing Centre, the Buffalo … office will be conducting a series of quality assurance interviews of cases selected from the pool of applicants whose interviews were waived. Approximately 10% of the waived cases will be selected randomly for […]

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1. PROCESSING TIMES: 21 months because of workload and officers, targets etc. 2. ONE STEP PROCESSING: is still required in Manila – Manila has independent kits and family class kits, but no business kits, therefore use the Ottawa business kit. 3. PROCESSING OF OFF-SHORE CASES (INCLUDING PRC CASES): they neither encourage nor discourage them. Off-shore […]

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Q. I have been working for an international company in China as an Executive Secretary for 4 years. I have two university degrees, one is English and one is International business. I applied under the category of Executive Secretary. During my interview, the officer told me that I had to have some formal secretary training […]

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Q. Following a failed refugee application, I have been refused an extension of my student authorization on the grounds of tendency to immigrate. Is this justified? Answer: A student authorization is essentially a visitor visa, with authorization to study. To be approved as a visitor, an immigration official must be satisfied that the applicant does […]

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