Informal Assessments: A memorandum was recently issued to all overseas visa offices under the title of Informal Occupational Assessments. Several key issues were addressed which may be of great importance to many applicants. One of the main issues which is addressed in the first part of the memorandum is that of CCPE/CCTT evaluations. The content […]

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The contents of this newsletter may be redistributed in whole, with the express condition that no changes be made to the content within. __________________________________________ 2.1 Skilled Worker Historical Performance Statistics Post/Months/Cases Abidjian/37/1 Accra/0/0 Ankara/27/7 Bangkok/20/2 Beijing/1/3/22 Belgrade/0/0 Bogota/13/41 Bonn/13/47 Bucharest/8/3 Budapest/-/- [Buenos Airies/Santiago]/16/3 [Buffalo APC/Detroit]/20/202 Cairo/16/9 Colombo/12/19 Damascus/19/41 Guatemala/0/0 Havana/0/0 Hong Kong/16/369 Islamabad/28/18 Kiev/0/0 Kingston/11/2 […]

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This newsletter, edited by David Cohen, contains information pertinent to applicants for immigration to Canada in the various categories. The information contained herein is a compilation of recent postings on the misc.immigration.canada newsgroup, and appendices which will vary in content from issue to issue. 1.1 Absence Following Landing Q1. I believe that one has nine […]

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This newsletter, edited by David Cohen, contains information pertinent to applicants for immigration to Canada in the various categories. The information contained herein is a compilation of recent postings on the misc.immigration.canada newsgroup, and appendices which will vary in content from issue to issue. 1.1 Work Experience/Intended Occupations Q. Will work experience as an assistant […]

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Appendices Readers are reminded that the following statistics are historical, and do not necessarily reflect expected future performance of each respective office. Accurate determinations of such can only be made on an ongoing basis through continuous contact with a visa office. In addition, all numbers are averages, and will therefore be affected by extremes at […]

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2.1 Criminal Inadmissibility Section 19 of the Immigration Act makes certain persons inadmissible for immigration to Canada due to criminality. These can be classified into eleven categories as follows: A19(1)(c), A19(2)(a), A19(2)(b)(i) – persons convicted of offences within Canada under any Act of Parliament punishable by a maximum of ten years or more imprisonment; less […]

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Q: Is it correct that all computer professions categories don’t require CCPE assessment? Answer:That is correct. CCPE (Canadian Council of Professional Engineers) assessment is intended for applicants applying with an intended occupation within the field of Engineering, as defined by the Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations. Although some computer professions may carry the title […]

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Question: There have been a couple of postings lately suggesting that visa application fees are going up. Is this true? If so, what will the new fees be, and from when? Will right-of-landing (the big $$$ one) be going up? Answer: As of January 1st, some fees will be increasing. In regard to permanent resident […]

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Q: How can I get a temporary or visiting work permit for Canada? Do I need to have a job offer first? Are there varying permits based on the amount of time spent working in Canada? Answer: The process of obtaining an employment authorization (with a few possible exceptions) generally involves two essential steps. These […]

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Q: Is it possible to have PR both in Canada and US? Answer: Although it is possible to be in possession of PR status in both countries, the requirements of such in each country will not allow you to legally maintain both indefinitely.

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Question: One of my friend is going to apply for PR. He has done an open heart surgery (bypass) three years ago. He is 40 years old and engineer. However, he is doing well and does NOT have health problem anymore. The question is that: 1. Could he get his PR if he applies regarding […]

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Q: I have an Interview for Permanent Residence in Canada, can anybody tell me what type of questions to expect? Also do I need to go to Canada immediately? Answer: Although you may expect questions to focus on your work experience and/or applicability of such in Canada in large part, there is no specific set […]

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Q: Is it possible to sponsor a girl friend into Canada? She doesn’t work one of the jobs listed for independent PR….though she wants to, but then she doesn’t have any experience…. Answer: Unless you are engaged to be married, and willing to do so within 90 days of her landing in Canada, there are […]

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On October 31 of this year, the Regulations affecting skilled worker applicants with intended destinations within Quebec were changed. A summary of the new selection criteria is presented below. QUEBEC INDEPENDENT CATEGORY CALCULATION FEES: Principal applicant CAD $300 Each accompanying dependent $100 These changes to the fees were implemented slightly prior to the implementation of […]

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The Canadian inland visa processing post in Vegreville, Alberta has released the following service standards applying to cases processed therein. Vegreville most commonly processes cases for inland sponsorship, or for various other internal permits and authorizations. For the following applications, notice of a decision (Approval-in-principle, refer to CIC, Refusal or Return to Client) shall be […]

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