Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers:
I am in the process for sponsoring my parents for Permanent Residency through the Family Class. My father, who was the principle applicant, recently passed away. I still wish to bring my mother to Canada. Can we continue with the application process, or do we have to start all over again?
I am sorry for your loss. Earlier this year Citizenship and Immigration Canada issued an Operational Bulletin, wherein it indicated that during the processing of a parental sponsorship appliaction, if an officer is notified of the death of the Principal Applicant, the officer may replace the Principal Applicant with the individual identified on the application as the accompanying spouse. The officer will request an updated sponsorship application and IMM 0008 form, but no additional fees. So you should be OK.
I have heard that the new Federal Skilled Worker class will require the Canadian equivalency of foreign education documents to be determined by a third party. Has this party been designated yet? Can I begin submitting my credentials to them?
Yes, foreign educational credentials will need to be assessed for Canadian equivalency under the revised Federal Skilled Worker Class. As of this date no third party has been designated for this purpose by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
My diploma is not related to my ten years of work experience. How does this affect my Quebec Skilled Worker application?
Under the Quebec Skilled Worker program you will not get points for the “domain de formation” selection factor if your diploma is more than five years old and you do not have at least one year of related work experience in the last five years.
Is there any way to work temporarily in Canada without first receiving a job offer from a Canadian employer?
An open, unrestricted work permit is required in order to work in Canada without a job offer. Open, unrestricted work permits are available in limited circumstances. People who may qualify for open unrestricted work permits include spouses of temporary workers who hold skilled job-offer based work permits, working-age children of skilled temporary foreign workers in select provinces, full-time foreign students or recent graduates from Canadian post-secondary institutions, or participants in the International Experience Canada program, also known as the Working Holiday program.
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I am a shareholder of a canadian company.Does it help me to come to canada?
how long does it take for a spousal appeal take?
Dear Sir
my wife stay in Canada (Montriel) now she applied for immigrant, she arrived in Canada 22Jun11 and now she is staying in Canada as Refuge .is it possible that she can be immigrant in Canada.
My sister has been applied for permanent residency under the FSW program..she had received her acknowledgement letter for final ditermination of eligibility January 1st 2011 but still there is no response for processing though it was told to finalized with in 11 months..
Dear Mr. David,
I am frequent visitor of your website to get updates and also member of discussion blog for the last three years.
I would like to have your professional guidence, as I mentioned all time in my application the intended city of land as Toronto. But now after discussion I had wit my friends in Canada they are advision to land and settle in Edmonton, Alberta.
I have already submitted my PPR1 15 days ago, and waiting for PPR2 Step.
Should I inform CHC London about my change in plan of landing city or I can land any where in canada irrespective of the documents issued for toronto.
Please guide.
Thank you in Advance
i am applying as a federal skilled worker in 2013. My wife had Tuberculosis in 2008. She is completely recovered. Does it make any create any barriers during medical tests?
Sir-
By Good Governance existing in the beatifull country of Canada- our only Son-his wife and our Grandson were fortunate enough to have a Permanant Resident status in Canada in June-2011 & they are doing well there.
But due to sudden change of Rules in December-2011 our Son is not in a position to file an Application in favour of Myself & My Wife-as his Dependent Parents.
We are aware of the options available under Super Visa for Parents-but it is a pretty expensive affair for persons belonging to middle income group of service oriented persons.
Are there any any other options by which he can apply for our PR under comppassionate grounds ?
With thanks,
Dr Sudhir Gandhi
We request for your kind guidence.
With personal regards,
Dr Sudhir Gandhi
We applied for Quebec Skilled Worker in September 2011, but till now we haven’t recieved any invitation for interview. I want to be informed how long this process will last and when we will get an invitation for interview?
I’m interested in whether the spouse can obtain a work permit if I am a regular student in Canada, and what is the procedure? Thanks in advance.
HI I AM AMITA MIGLANI AND I WANT TO EN QUIRE ABOUT THE 2013 NEW UPCOMING RULES AND WHAT WILL BE THE BAND REQUIREMENTS FOR IT……………….
I personally believe Canada is doing injustice someway in a professional way, first of all, refunding the fee to those waiting for years, the minister should put himself in the place of these persons. The Government should be very clear from the start for the immigration strategy, human aspect should be taken into consideration,we are not toy to be played around.
I am sure that justice will be done.
hello. I have a brother living in Canada. I’m Living here in Belize central America. I’m
45 years old im married. can my brother still sponsert me????
thanks
i hope it will be a nice experience to see mr cohen and talk to him directly.
good luck mr cohen
I want learn more news
i am 32 year old lesbian.i’m a landed imigrant.my gf came in from trinidad last week and she was having a hard time xoming in.thats not the first time she has been to canada.so she apply for refugee status she is in montreal right now.she has a court case in march.i just stop working a few weeks ago and i’m currently on unemployment. is there anything i can do to help her stay here.cause i really live my girlfriend and it will kill me if she has to go back to trinidad.can u please give me any advice in what i can do to help her?
hai.. i have only on year work permit in Canada (no citizen and no resident permit ). how i can bring my wife to Canada? like visitor or? please give me details.
Dear Mr.David,
Thank you in advance for answering to my question.
I’m the main applicant and my wife is under me , the challenge that I’m facing is during the procession immigrate to Quebec after having got our CSQ my wife had got a job in Saskatoon and she is working but now we got our medical and after we will have to send our passports for the visa would it beam problem for US to get our PR for Quebec because she already got a visa for Canada in another province.if yes please advised what should we do
SINCERELY YOURS
JACQUES DAVID
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