Don Drummond, chief economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank, thought “it was the right thing to do” but he was unsure about the advantages when he agreed to give a four-month internship to a recent immigrant to Toronto who had a degree from a Chinese university. But he had no idea how impressed he would be by […]
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Q. My wife and I would like to emigrate to Canada as skilled workers. Can we live in Canada while the paperwork for residency is being processed? Answer: It is possible to reside in Canada while you are in the process of applying for permanent resident status. However, you would be required to obtain the […]
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Hiring international medical graduates is a key to solving a doctor shortage in Ontario that has reached “unprecedented proportions,” a report by the College of Physicians and Surgeons says. Over the past five years, the college representing Ontario doctors has registered 800 international medical graduates, but there needs to be more, says the 19-page discussion […]
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Quebec Immigration Minister Michelle Courchesne announced Thursday an ambitious, three-year plan to slowly increase the number of immigrants to the province by 2007, to better prepare them for the job market and to encourage employers – especially in the regions, outside Montreal – to hire them. The $35-million strategy follows weeks of National Assembly hearings […]
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Q. I applied under the skilled worker group in 2000 when I had only one son. I have just been written to go for medicals but my family has increased by one. Do I include him for the medical or have to apply for him separately? Answer: In the case that an change to your […]
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The Ontario government has launched a new bid to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government to upgrade language and other services for immigrants in the province. It would take an additional $1.5-billion to bring federal payments to Ontario for immigrants’ services up to the level of funding that Ottawa provides to […]
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Immigrants represent an untapped “pot of gold,” the executive director of the Catholic Immigration Centre says. Carl Nicholson said yesterday “there’s a pot of gold waiting for us if we reorganize ourselves to take advantage of this.” And that gold will last well into the future, he added. “What we’re trying to do is to […]
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Q. What is the typical duration between a selection interview and the issuance of visas? Answer: after an interview is completed (or an interview waiver has been granted), the process usually enters another phase in which the Canadian Government engages in security background verifications and checks. (Note: sometimes the security background verification phase begins even […]
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Vancouver MP Hedy Fry led a roundtable discussion on the subject of Canada’s recognition of the career credentials of immigrants. “It is a tall order in a short time,” said Fry, who was given a mandate by Prime Minister Paul Martin in early December to report on the problem of assessing foreign credentials and helping […]
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Refugee claimants in the U.S. will have limited time to seek asylum in Canada before a controversial agreement comes into effect requiring them to seek a safe haven in the first country they reach. The move could decrease the number of refugee claims in Canada by as much as one-third, and has already prompted anxiety […]
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Q. I intend to come to Canada as a visitor for several months. If I find a job during that time, can I change my status while in Canada? Answer: Specific provisions to ‘change’ status under such circumstances do not exist, but an applicant can apply for a work permit or for permanent resident status […]
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The Minister of Immigration, Judy Srgo, have begun investigations into private language schools in order to enhance the foreign student program. Amidst complaints that many such private institutions do not offer an adequate education, the process of accrediting such colleges is being reviewed. The 11 immigration ministers will also discuss how ESL courses can assist […]
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A looming and “severe” labour shortage will put “significant strain” on Canada’s public and private pension system, according to a study by Watson Wyatt Canada. The consulting company predicts that over the coming decade, Canada’s pool of workers will grow more slowly than the population, then stagnate, before shrinking in the 2020s and eventually lead […]
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Q. If I submit my case now and the pass mark changes again, how will that affect my application? Answer: Although no changes to the Regulations or pass mark are presently under official discussion, this is always a possibility. In the last case in which this took place, we saw that the immigration department sought […]
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), an inter-governmental body with more than 100 member states, tries to address migration issues outside of the U.N. system and cooperates with the U.N. in the Geneva Migration Group. A single global agency should be created to deal with the wide range of issues surrounding the increasingly important migration […]
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Stricter security measures brought in for the new year have left dozens of landed immigrants stranded overseas, barred from Canada-bound flights because they do not have permanent-resident cards. At least 36 people were turned away from flights to Canada since the new rules went into effect on Dec. 31, Citizenship and Immigration spokeswoman Maria Iadinardi […]
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Q. I was admitted to my current country of residence for a period of 6 months. I then was able to extend the duration of this admission by another 6 months. Am I allowed to submit my application to the visa office responsible for my current country of residence? Answer: As you are aware, the […]
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Canadians and landed immigrants should have the right to sponsor a wider range of relatives to help families reunite and the country meet its immigration targets, supporters of proposed federal legislation said Friday. The initiative is important because Canada has fallen “dramatically short” in the numbers of immigrants it attracts and because it would help […]
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LONDON, Ont. (CP) – The economy is showing signs of recovery and should grow by more than four per cent in the final quarter of this year, the governor of the Bank of Canada said Monday. Consumer spending and business investment are healthy while export demand should soon increase, thanks to a boom in the […]
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Q. Is documentation of language skills mandatory? Answer: The present immigration Regulations do provide immigration officials with the authority to require evidence of language skills as part of the application. More an more visa offices are relying on such provisions in an effort to reduce the processing delays for skilled worker applicants by reducing the […]
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Federal Immigration Minister Denis Coderre said Monday Canada is facing a shortage of skilled workers and companies are beginning to realize it’s important to integrate immigrants into the workforce. Coderre said Ottawa is now working with the provinces to devise a plan that would allow foreign professionals to be accredited in Canada. Quebec Social Affairs […]
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Q. Will a Canadian job offer speed up an immigration application? Answer: An offer of employment from a Canadian company can expedite an immigration application or relocation to Canada in either of two ways: 1. If the offer of employment is confirmed by the Human Resources Development Canada office responsible for the jurisdiction of the […]
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Q. I would like to know what are the impacts of the new guidelines issued on Sept 18 on Transitional Cases. I had applied for Immigration under Independent Category in Nov 2001. On Feb 2002 Received the acknowledgment card from the Canadian High commission London.On July 2002 Received intimation that Interview is required and the […]
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A new umbrella group of representatives from government, businesses and civic groups aims to help newcomers find work — especially skilled immigrants who have trouble getting jobs in their fields. Called the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, the new group had its inaugural meeting yesterday. The new council announced two pilot programs yesterday. One, called […]
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Q. I am a software consultant employed by a large software company based in the United States. I was hoping to transfer to the company’s Canada office for various reasons. Is this possible? Answer: The details of your qualifications and of the nature of the job offer would determine the available avenues for employment authorization […]
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