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Jan

2002

Q & A: Sponsoring a Fiancé

Q. I’ve phoned Immigration Canada 3 times to get information on getting permanent residence for my fiancé (he’s an English citizen, I’m Canadian). I was told 3 different things by 3 different people, and I’m really confused. He’s currently still in England, we are planning to get married early 2002. One story we heard was that I would have to sponsor him from here and it would take 18 months. Another is that he just had to come here for a visit, no visa required, and I could marry him here and he could apply for PR within. If so, could he stay here for the application process or would he have to go back to England?

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Jan

2002

Q & A: Passed Paper Screening

Q. If you pass the minimum number of points to qualify for an interview (pass pretty comfortably), does that mean that you’ve got a good shot at getting in? Or, is this only the first hurdle? I mean, is a lot decided in the interview?

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Jan

2002

News Updates

The following is a summary of issues which have arisen recently which may affect those seeking temporary or permanent relocation to Canada:

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Jan

2002

Proposed Regulations

As many may know, a first “tranche” of proposed regulations was published on December 15, 2001. This first set of Regulations sets out the details and procedures needed to administer the new Act. This pre-publication gives the opportunity to interested parties to review them and express their views before the regulations receive final approval and the legislation takes effect. It is expected that the second round of proposed regulations will be pre-published on February 9, 2002, providing an opportunity to comment until March 11, 2002.

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