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Temporary residents in Canada - including temporary workers and those with visitor visas - can now save time by renewing their permits and visas online with Canada Immigration:Government of Canada makes it easier for temporary residents to apply for work permits or extend their visit in CanadaOttawa, December 21, 2009 — Temporary residents seeking work permits or an extension of their visit in

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If you wish to immigrate to Canada and apply for permanent residence and your occupation does not fall within the current restricted list of qualifying occupations, you'll need work experience in Canada first before applying for permanent residence.In order to get work experience, you'll need a work permit. For most people, the big hurdle to overcome is to get a positive Labour Market Opinion

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I am often asked whether diabetes makes an applicant medically inadmissible to Canada. As with many medical issues, the answer is "it depends."Diabetes is not - generally speaking - a bar to immigration if there is no nerve end damage and it can be controlled with diet, medication or insulin.However, an assessment is always based on personal circumstances and a medical exam. Please get legal

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The recession in Canada has come to an end. A recent report by he Toronto Dominion Bank has stated that Canada's economy will grow by a robust 2.5 per cent next year due to improvements in the housing sector, consumer spending, exports and commodity prices.The bank's forecast is substantially higher than its previous prediction of 1.4 per cent GDP growth next year. In 2011, the Canadian economy

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This news release from CIC is important for the current immigration system. With the significant restrictions on skilled worker applicants, Provincial Nominee Programs are crucial in affording a way into the country for those who can not qualify federally.A Provincial Nominee Program must always begin with an agreement with the federal government, so expect to see a PNP established in the

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced - without warning - that Mexican and Czech citizens now require a temporary resident visa before entering Canada.During the peak of tourist season and the depths of the recession, this government decision makes little sense. Canada hosts over 260,000 Mexican tourists per year, and it is quite likely that many of them will seek other destinations that

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Happy Canada Day!For newly arrived immigrants, this is a holiday to remember as the country gets out and celebrates Canada's 142nd birthday. For potential immigrants, we hope you can join us next year!

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The Canadian government is taking welcome steps to protect workers who are vulnerable to exploitation once they arrive in Canada:Government of Canada introduces amendments to protect vulnerable foreign workers from human traffickingOttawa, June 17, 2009 — The Government of Canada will today reintroduce amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to help protect vulnerable

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CIC is moving towards a system where many immigrants will have to find a Canadian employer as part of the immigration process. To this end, CIC is making it easier for employers to hire potential immigrants:The Government of Canada introduces new resource for employers interested in hiring internationally trained workersOttawa, June 16, 2009 — A new resource to help guide employers through the

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The current restrictions on skilled worker applications means that applicants have to get creative and look at provincial programs. Although most people intend to live in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal, other cities and provinces offer potential immigrants an entry into Canada.Here's a good article on a new Saskatchewan immigration program.New Canadian visa scheme for entrepreneursJune 16 2009 by

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This is a big topic on which I've written in the past. I would like to address one question I get from so many people: "Why does Citizenship and Immigration Canada approve so few conjugal applications?"There are some people who think that CIC targets conjugal applications for rejection. That is not true.The reality is that most people attempting to apply through the conjugal category are simply

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Too often an immigration sponsorship application is rejected because a family member (whether accompanying the applicant or not) is deemed medically inadmissible. The test is whether the individual will or might reasonably cause excessive demands on the health care or social service system when that person arrives in Canada.A recent case at the Immigation Appeal Division (Leonoff, March 31, 2009)

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Many potential immigrants come across the criminal inadmissibilty provisions of our immigration rules and wonder if their vehicle speeding tickets will prevent them from immigrating to Canada. Surely such tickets are an offense?Generally speaking, speeding tickets will not make you inadmissible. Section 36 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act provides that an applicant "having been

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Mercer has completed its 2009 ranking of the best quality of life cities in the world. Vancouver, BC came in fourth, a fraction behind Vienna, Zurich and Geneva. The good news for immigrants is that the cost of living in Vancouver is much less than those European cities. But Vancouver isn't the only story, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary also ranked highly. Mercer summarizes North America

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BBC News' Stephanie Flanders writes about how Canada is weathering this economic downturn better than any other G20 country. This bodes well for immigration and for continuing to attract new immigrants:I know you can't bear the suspense. The award for "Best Prepared Country Going Into the Crisis" goes to... Canada. And what a goodie-two-shoes economy it turns out to be.The more you look at this

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The new Ministerial Instruction makes having employment experience in Canada that much more important in order to immigrate to Canada. If your occupation does not fall within the narrow list of occupations in the Ministerial Instruction, you will need Canadian employment experience (or fit within other categories). If you are between 18 and 30 years of age with no dependents, you may qualify for

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I get a lot of questions from new permanent residents asking when they can start the sponsorship process for parents or other relatives.For sponsorship applications that require a sponsor to meet the low income cut off (such as sponsoring parents) that sponsor will need to 12 months of Canadian income, no matter how many assets that sponsor immigrated to Canada with. Typically, this means a

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A new law will come into effect on April 17, 2009, amending the Citizenship Act. The new law will give Canadian citizenship to certain individuals who lost it and to others who will be recognized as citizens for the first time.Citizenship will be automatic and retroactive to the date of loss or date of birth, depending on the situation. People will not have to apply for citizenship, but may need

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Andrew Duffy of the Ottawa Citizen writes today about the most unusual way I've seen to immigrate to Canada. Mile-high baby granted Canadian citizenshipAndrew Duffy, Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, January 07, 2009OTTAWA -- Canada has its first mile-high baby: Ottawa has granted citizenship to Sasha, the child born to a Ugandan woman on an international flight over Canada.The 2.2-

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With the mini "constitutional crisis" over, it appears that Minister Jason Kenney's instructions to Visa officers regarding the processing of skilled workers will stand.Note that these instructions are effective retroactive to February 27, 2008.Unless you fall within the new criteria for federal skilled workers, your application will not be processed and your application fee refunded. You will

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Here's the latest news from Canada Immigration. It shows that this new government is committed to continue advancing immigration and improving processing times in the years ahead:Minister Kenney announces immigration levels for 2009; Issues instructions on processing federal skilled workers Ottawa, November 28, 2008 — Canada will stay the course on immigration in 2009, welcoming between 240,000

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Most applicants are shocked to discover that if any family member is inadmissible - whether accompanying you to Canada or not - then the applicant is inadmissible as well.This is certainly one of the least understandable of immigration rules. If your family member will not accompany you to Canada, then why should it matter if that family member has a medical condition or criminal record that

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Immigration to Canada will likely be stronger than ever, as our financial system is better protected than most to withstand current economic storms. Our financial industry is more heavily regulated than those in other countries, so it is not suffering as badly as those in the USA and elsewhere:IMF sees Canada leading developed world as global economy slows sharplyGary Norris, THE CANADIAN

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People are often confused about which Canada Immigration Office to apply at when they are not living in their country of birth. The rule is that you may apply in one of two places: the Canada Immigration Office responsible for your country of citizenship or your country of residence. However there is a catch: you have to be legally admitted to your country of residence for at least twelve months

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CAIPS stands for "Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System" and contains all the determinations made by a visa officer reviewing your file, as well as concerns the visa officer may have.It is always a good idea to request the CAIPS notes on your file if processing is taking longer than expected. For example, perhaps Citizenship and Immigration Canada is waiting for information from you

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