Q. Does being out of Visa Status in the US have a negative effect on a canada PR application?

Q. Can I apply the independent PR for the more than one intended occupations? For example, I have sent the two self-assessment sheet of 2 computational occupations (mini/micro-computer specialist, and the programmer of engineering and scientific), for the immigration officer evaluation. Can it be acceptable?

Q. Can refusal of PRP (permanent resident application) cause refusal of student authorization?

I applied for PRP back in 1995/96. I was refused the PRP only because I did not have enough experience in the job category I applied for.

Now, I got admission to Ph.D. program in Canadian Univ., and am granted financial support for the whole duration of my study. However, the Canadian embassy refused me VISA by stating the fact that I was refused the PRP in 1996, and they are not sure if I will leave Canada after my studies. What does paragraph 19(2)(d) of the Act states?

As a prior application for permanent residence makes a clear indication that the individual has (or at least had) the intention of residing permanently in Canada, subsequent non-immigrant visa applications would certainly be tainted. In such a case, a visa official may have concern about the likelihood of the individual’s return home after the allowed period in Canada has expired.

Indications at present are that the Pilot Project for Software Professionals has been extended until March of 1998.

The Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and Regulations require that all Vehicles imported into Canada comply with the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) in effect on the date the vehicle was manufactured. The requirements apply to the following vehicle classes if, when imported, they are less than fifteen (15) years old and to all buses manufactured after January 1, 1971.

OTTAWA, October 23, 1997 — Lucienne Robillard, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and M.P. for Westmount/Ville-Marie, today tabled in the House of Commons the 1998 Immigration Plan, entitled A Stronger Canada.