Canadian Immigration Questions and Answers with Attorney David Cohen

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 want to apply to the Quebec Skilled Worker program. I went to high school in French and university in English, and as such I speak both languages fluently. Do I still have to take the language tests?

Yes, all applicants to the Quebec Skilled Worker program must submit the results of prescribed standardized French and Elnglish tests at the beginning of the application process if they wish to claim points for English/French.

My child has mild autism. I have heard that this means we will not be allowed into Canada. Is this true?

No, this is not necessarily true. It will depend on whether or not your child will be considered to be a strain on the health or social services in Canada. This will depend on many factors and each case must be decided on its own merits.

I submitted an application that was returned because my credit card was declined. However, it appears that my forms were being assessed as there are several markings on them and a stamp date of when it was received. Can I resubmit the same set of forms or do I have to fill out new ones? A letter came with the rejection stating that I should include the letter should I chose to resubmit my application.

It's probably a better idea to submit fresh forms. Visa offices stopped accepting the "old" forms on March 30, 2012.

I want to apply to the PNP program that will get me Permanent Residency the fastest. Which one should I apply to?

There are a wide variety of Provincial Nomination Programs. Most, but not all, require that you have a job offer of ramily member in the province. It's hard to imagine that you would have so many options so as to choose the fastest route. They are all relatively quick, so why not choose the place that you think you would like to live in?

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