Pilot Project Extended

Indications at present are that the Pilot Project for Software Professionals has been extended until March of 1998. This project, aimed at countering a perceived shortage of skilled computer professionals in Canada, removes the requirements of validation of job offers in order to obtain employment authorizations for certain computer software related professions. Additional information can […]

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Importing a Vehicle into Canada

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 […]

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LUCIENNE ROBILLARD ANNOUNCES HIGHER IMMIGRATION LEVELS FOR 1998

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. The Immigration Plan for 1998 sets 200,000 – 225,000 as the overall range of immigrants and refugees which is 5,000 higher than the levels […]

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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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