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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According to a recent article appearing in Canada’s “National Post” newspaper, the Canadian and U.S. governments are interested in exploring the possibility of bringing Britain into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA is a tri-partite agreement among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, which created a free trade zone between the three countries. NAFTA […]
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Q. Does anyone know anyone who might have any information at all that might help an HIV+/HIV- same-sex couple immigrate to Canada on Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds? Neither member of the relationship currently resides in Canada, though the negative partner could likely immigrate as an independent. Answer: Current Canadian Immigration regulations do not allow for same-sex […]
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Q. My friend who is a Canadian PR has been stayed outside Canada for more than 6 month for the purpose of study in a European country, and now he would like to return to Canada. He didn’t apply for a Returning Permit when he left Canada, because he didn’t have the intention of abandoning […]
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Employment grew strongly in October for the second consecutive month. An increase of 80,000 builds on September’s gain of 64,000 and brings job gains so far this year to 253,000 (+1.7%). Unemployment fell in October by an estimated 47,000 and the unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points to 7.2%, its lowest level since March 1990. […]
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In a recent article which appeared in The Globe and Mail (November 19, 1999), Elinor Caplan – Canada’s newly-installed Immigration Minister – indicated Canada’s intentions to encourage the entry of immigrants. During the course of an interview, Ms. Caplan admitted that Canada has been focusing too much of its resources on protecting its borders, as […]
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On November 5, 1999, the Government of Canada announced the proposal of a new Citizenship Act. According to Elinor Caplan, Canada’s Immigration Minister, the new Act is designed to “strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship by better defining what it means to be Canadian and by setting clearer criteria for acquiring citizenship.” As the government […]
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Q. I am an American-Chinese, was traveling with a white salesman to make a service call at a large computer company in Toronto. At the airport, customs/immigration asked us the same questions, I was sent for further questioning, but the salesman was sent through. The immigration official said they were worried about giving out too […]
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Q. Campbell/Cohen web site warns that in certain instances the lack of Canadian accreditation may result in the refusal of an application for Canadian Permanent residence. Is the accreditation for the professions of the: Auditor, Accountant, and Financial analyst required for the acceptance of the application? If yes, would the US CPA license suffice? Answer: […]
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Employment rose by an estimated 64,000 in September, bringing gains so far this year to 173,000 (+1.2%). September’s job growth resulted in a drop in the number of unemployed, causing the unemployment rate to fall 0.3 points to 7.5%, its lowest level since June 1990. Full-time employment shows strong growth September’s job growth was all […]
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Applicants who apply for a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa under the “Skilled Worker” category are assessed under 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 must satisfy the employment requirements associated […]
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Ottawa — Canada plans to erect almost insurmountable hurdles for would-be immigrants who lack a university or college degree, say lawyers familiar with a new proposal changing the way Ottawa selects newcomers. The scheme, lawyers say, would make it almost impossible for many skilled trades-people to get into the country, thanks to a suggested new […]
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The Quebec Director General of Immigration has recently announced that, in light of the unusually high volume of Business Class applications submitted during the last quarter of 1998 and the first quarter of 1999 (including 2,000 applications received in the month of March 1999 alone), the Ministère des Relations avec les Citoyens et de l`Immigration […]
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The Quebec government recently released a draft Regulation setting forth proposals for the amendment of the existing selection criteria for immigrants destined for the Province of Quebec. The following is a summary of the main changes proposed in the draft Regulation: Sponsorship: In addition to the existing criteria required to qualify as a Sponsor, the […]
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