Q & A: Personal Suitability

Q. As per the previous immigration rules we could gain upto 10 points by the immigration officer… i.e., if I were to score 65 points I could still qualify for immigration as I could get upto 10 points by the immigration points… Answer: Now in the new immigration rules… do we still have the same […]

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Q & A: Maintaining Residency

Q. Do you think after obtaining SIN, driving license, Medical card and opening a Bank account means a PR has establish his residence, even after doing all above he is out of Canada for 6 or over 6 months in a year? Answer: The 183 Day Rule, and the subjective assessment of establishment of permanent […]

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News Briefs – Centralization and Family Class Redesign Pilot

Earlier this year, CIC concluded its evaluation of the Centralization and Family Class Redesign Pilot (the Pilot), established to test the feasibility of centralized processing and of the redesigned FC application kit. The reports suggest that no increase in productivity was gained from processing applications centrally in Canada, and no improvements in processing times were […]

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More Skilled Workers Needed

OTTAWA — Canada’s immigration policies are becoming restrictive at a time when the country needs to build its skilled workforce, Nancy Hughes Anthony, Canadian Chamber of Commerce president, said yesterday. To make the economy more productive and innovative, Canada should be encouraging highly skilled people to come to Canada, Ms. Hughes Anthony told the Canadian […]

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