Q & A: CCPE Accreditation with Canadian Accreditation

Q. As an engineer, do I need a CCPE assessment even if I have obtained a post-graduate degree (Masters level) at a Canadian university? Answer: CCPE assessment is largely based on undergraduate education, as well as postgraduate studies. As such, where such an education took place outside of Canada, or possibly the USA, it may […]

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Q & A: Review of application after refusal

Q. Can my friend request for a second review of his application without requesting for an official appeal to the court ? If so, how may this be done? Answer: No, visa offices do not generally allow for review of applications outside of the context of a new submission. An appeal would have to be […]

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Q & A: Trial Sponsorship?

Q. I have heard that one way of getting him here is through an engagement sponsorship in which we would have 90 days to decided to get married if not he would have to return to Cuba. The only concern I have is what if we don’t decide to get married within the 90 days […]

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Q & A: NOC Employment Requirements

Q. I´ve been working as software developer in a big corporation for one and a half years. But I do not have much educational background, as I learned everything most of what I know by myself. Will it be completely impossible for me to apply for immigration due to lack of educational references ? My […]

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UK Police Clearances

Although most of the information contained in such Histories is retrievable from the national police database in the U.K., there is no information on the national database that predates 1981, and there are some localities with stand-alone systems that do not contribute to the national system at all. Moreover, for reasons of sheer volume, London […]

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Medical Testing may Become Stricter

As early as next January, immigrants applying to Canada will undergo stricter medical tests for infectious diseases, and the tests will be tailored to their country of origin. Health Canada and Immigration Canada are planning an overhaul of their antiquated testing system, and will apply the two medical clauses in the Immigration Act more aggressively. […]

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