Canadian Immigration Consultancy wishes you a Christmas full of
love and happiness and a New Year full of chances and satisfactions. May we all
live the life we have always wanted!
The New FSW
Program
It's official, the new Federal
Skilled Worker Program will take effect on May 4, 2013. For those not yet
ready, you have ample time to make the necessary preparations. Early 2013, a
list of assessment organizations designated by the Immigration Minister to the
Education Credentials Assessment (ECA) will be made available. This is required
in filing an application for permanent residence in Canada under the new Federal
Skilled Worker Program.
By now, you must have a certified true copies of your college
diploma and transcript of records. Certified true copies of High School diploma
and Form 137 may or may not be required but it is best if you have it ready as
well.
The education credentials assessment fee may be between
$300-$500. Processing period may be about 2-3 months, just in time for the May
4, 2012 start of new FSW program. Time is of essence, don't waste it.
Federal Skilled Trade
Class
Starting January 2, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will
start accepting application for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled
Trade Class. This program is applicable to the following trades:
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Industrial, Electrical and Construction Trades;
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Maintenance and Equipment Operation Trades;
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Supervisors and Technical Occupations in Natural Resources,
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Agriculture and Related Production;
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Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Supervisors and Central Control Operators;
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Chefs and Cooks
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Bakers and Butchers.
To be eligible, you must have at least 2 year related work
experience and preferrably with a formal training. You must also have a job
offer or Certificate
of Qualification from the Province.
Open Work Permit for FSW Backlog Reduction Pilot Applicant
Open Work Permit for FSW Backlog Reduction Pilot Applicant
If you are one of those invited to apply under Federal Skilled
Workers (FSW) Program Backlog Reduction Pilot program and got a positive
assessment from the province, you can now enter Canada earlier with an Open
Work Permit. This means you can work in Canada while waiting for your
permanent residence status!
Update on Pre-February 27, 2008
Applications
This coming January 2013, there will be a hearing at Federal
Court where Justice Rennie is expected to make a ruling on the legality of s.
87.4 of Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It's the amendment that
resulted in the termination of FSW applications filed before February 27, 2008
and thus, wiping out of Canada's immigration backlogs.
If the Federal Court ruled that s. 87.4 is illegal, those affected
files will be re-opened. Otherwise, those affected must fill out the IMM 741 Form
(Processing Fee Return Form).
For Canadian Immigration Consultancy clients, here's the address
to use if your prefer that the refund check be delivered to our office:
c/o John Weisdorf
21st Floor Washington Tower
Asiaworld, Pacific Aveenu
Paranaque City 1700
21st Floor Washington Tower
Asiaworld, Pacific Aveenu
Paranaque City 1700
You may send the accomplished form via email to FSWFeeReturn@cic.gc.ca using the email
subject as :"Return of Processing Fee, Right of Permanent Residence Fee
or Right of Landing Fee". Please copy jweisdorf@go2canada.com for monitoring
purposes.
For more information about the refund, please read this: Backgrounder
— Frequently asked questions: Fee Returns for Federal Skilled Worker
applicants.
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How to Get Saudi Police Clearance for those who already left the Kingdom. Seeking help from Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant and Workers Affairs (OUMWA) used to be the alternative but there is a better alternative now.
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Two-year conditional permanent residence for Sponsored Spouse. It its serious effort to combat marriage fraud, Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a new regulation that requires certain sponsored spouses to live in together with their sponsor in a legitimate relationship for two years. Failure to meet this requirement will risk losing their permanent resident status.
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Canada gives P10M for 'Pablo' relief. The Canadian government gave Cad$ 250,000 (10 million pesos) to help victims of typhoon Pablo (international codename Bopha) in the Southern Philippines.
