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November 12, 2011
Government of Canada has been discovering the cases of marriage fraud, according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in 2010 about 16% of sponsorship applications were refused including the reason that the marriage was not bona-fide.
Canadian permanent residents and/ or Canadian citizens sponsor their spouses for immigration and Canadian officials often discover that the marriage is a fraud, it is a scam where in the relatives, the wedding or reception avenue, sometimes even the relatives of the wedding couple are the same in many applications that have been received.
Because of the widespread marriage scam that has been uncovered singularly in China and India, Government of Canada is planning to implement changes to the spousal immigration program, where in the spouses will be given a “conditional” immigration status. Plus, the sponsor will be banned from sponsoring another spouse for the next 5 years. The spousal conditional status of immigration time frame has not been decided yet but it could be 2 years or longer. And, the permanent residency will be conditional upon the couple living together for the stipulated period of time.
Currently Australia and US have spousal immigration programs where in the couple have to prove that they have lived together the specified period of time before the applicant (spouse) becomes a permanent resident.
If you are looking to immigrate or are interested in spousal immigration, please send us an email at info@immigrationzonecanada.com or fill up the free assessment form to find out if you are eligible for immigration to Canada.
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August 19, 2011
Effective 1st July 2011, government of Canada, has reduced the number of applications from 1000 per eligible occupation to only 500. And the clock is ticking already, this limit of only 500 applications for each of the 29 eligible occupations has started from 1st July 2011 and will end on 30th June 2012.
In total, the government of Canada, will only be taking 10,000 applications from 1st July 2011 till 30th June 2012. So if you have been thinking about filling up the forms, or gathering the required documentation or finding out if you are eligible or not, do you make enough points or you are slightly short on points how to get more points..etc,. then act on it NOW..
The hour-glass is trickling.. And, soon the 500 cap will be reached on the eligible occupations. Also remember, there is always a chance you might not be eligible next year as the government of Canada, revises the list of eligible occupations based on the economic demand and the shortfall or surplus of people for occupations in Canada.
So act fast, and remember you can always send us a free assessment form to get you started on the path of becoming a permanent resident of Canada.
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March 6, 2011
Government of Canada has amended the list of eligible occupations and effective 26th June 2010, Dentists are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.
If as a Dentist, you diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. Work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities then you are eligible. And, the above also includes dental surgery, designing of bridges, fitting of dentures, supervision of dental hygienists and other dental staff as well as dentists who have specialised in orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral pathology etc.,
Some of the job designations are:
- dental officer – military
- dental surgeon
- dentist
- dentist, public health
- doctor of dental surgery
- endodontist
- general practice dentist
- implantologist – dentistry
- oral and dental surgeon
- oral and maxillofacial surgeon
- oral medicine specialist
- oral pathologist
- oral pathology and maxillofacial surgery specialist
- oral radiologist
- oral surgeon
- orthodontist
- pediatric dentist
- pedodontist
- periodontist
- prosthodontist
- public health dentist
- specialist, oral medicine
- stomatologist
- surgeon, dental
- surgeon, oral
- surgeon, oral and maxillofacial
If you have at least one year of experience as a dentist then you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada currently. Also, note that as of 29th Oct 2010, Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) had received 197 applications out of the allowed 1000 for the year starting from 26th June 2010.
If you are not sure whether you will make sufficient points to be eligible for immigration, then fill the free assessment form or email us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com to find out more.
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February 26, 2011
Government of Canada released family reunification plans for 2011. Family class includes wives, husbands, children, parents and grand parents of Canadian permanent residents and citizens. Last year (2010) 59,000 family class immigrants entered Canada, the highest number accepted in the last 50 years of Canada’s immigration history.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, announced recently that in 2011 the Canadian government will increase family reunification. In 2010, the quota set aside for family class immigration was between 57,000 – 63,000 immigrants, and 59,029 family class immigrants entered Canada in 2010 alone. For 2011 that quota has been increased even further to become 58,500 to 65,000 immigrants.
“Within the family class, our government is putting wives, husbands, and children first. Through a slight decrease in projected admissions range for parents and grandparents, we will be able to significantly increase the number of spouses and children admitted next year,” said Minister Kenney. “That means more dads, moms, and children being reunited with their loved ones than in previous years.”
If you or any one you know is eligible for immigration to Canada under the family class immigration OR if you would like to find out more about the family class immigration, please feel free to contact us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com or browse through our website Immigration Zone Canada to learn more.
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February 21, 2011
Government of Canada has proposed an overhaul in the Canadian Immigration system placing more emphasis on youth, language ability and skilled trades.
“There’s no shortage of people who want to come to Canada, and we should frankly do all we can to attract the best and brightest,” said Mr. Kenney. “There are certain traits which seem to be more heavily correlated with higher income and better employment, such as younger immigrants and higher levels of language proficiency.”
Under the current Federal Skilled Worker program, a prospective immigrant needs to score minimum 67 points out of 100 to be eligible for immigration. Where Education factor contributes 25 points, Language proficiency is 24 points, Work Experience is 21 points, Age contributes to 10 points, Arranged Employment in Canada and Adaptability contribute 10 points each, all together adding to 100.
“A welder from Poland doesn’t need to have university-level French, but somebody expecting to work as a medical doctor does. Perhaps the points system should be more intelligent and flexible to correspond,” Mr. Kenney said.
The current immigration system favours the highly educated, proficient in language/s applicants to score an easy 67 versus tradespeople with less educational qualifications and lower proficiency in language. But a trades person doesn’t necessarily need excellent language skills to work in their trades, although language is important for an easy integration in Canada and in the Canadian work force. The proposed new system will address this shortfall and aim to make the point system flexible to address the needs of the Canadian market place.
This is a good news story which if followed through will give better opportunities to tradespeople for immigration under the Federal Skilled Worker program, and it will cause less anguish and distress when new immigrants look for jobs in Canada.
If you are looking to immigrate to Canada or would like to know more about it, please contact us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com, visit our website or fill in the free assessment form.
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August 28, 2010
If you answer YES to the below description than you are eligible for immigration to Canada.
Social workers help individuals, couples, families, communities, organisations etc., to develop the skills and resources required to enhance social functioning including counselling, therapy etc.,. You are employed with hospitals, schools, child welfare organisations, community agencies etc., or work in a private practice.
Some examples of designations are:
- Addiction social worker
- Case management consultant – social work
- Case management social worker
- Case work consultant – social work
- Casework supervisor – social work
- Caseworker – social work
- Certified social worker
- Child welfare social worker
- Children’s aid investigator
- Co-ordinator of social work
- Family social worker
- Geriatric social worker
- Group social worker
- Medical social worker
- Psychiatric social worker
- Registered social worker
- School social worker
- Social casework consultant
- Social work co-ordinator
- Social work officer
- Social work officer – military
- Social work supervisor
- Social worker
- Social worker, groups
- Social workers supervisor
On 23rd June 2010, government of Canada changed the list of occupations eligible for immigration to Canada in order to meet and fulfill the current occupational demands of the Canadian society. Overall the no of eligible occupations went down and lots of occupations were removed from the list.
However, certain occupations were added to the list as well. If you have 1 year of Social worker experience than you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.
There is a catch, Canada is only accepting 1000 applications each year from each occupation. That means that the moment Immigration department of Canada reaches 1000 mark for Social Workers than no more applications will be processed in 2010.
So if you are a Social Worker and meet the above description with at least 1 year of experience under your belt than waste no more time. Contact us or fill up a free assessment form to find out if you qualify so that your application is one of the 1000 that are processed in 2010.
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July 1, 2010
With the introduction of the new 29 in-demand occupations for immigration to Canada under Federal Skilled Worker program, all the people who have at least 1 year of work experience in the last 10 years in any profession where they provide analyzing the operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements or analyzing advertising needs and develop advertising plans. You could be working for a management consulting firm, advertising company or be self-employed.
Here are some of the position titles that are eligible under the Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management:
ISO consultant,
Advertising account executive, advertising consultant, advertising specialist, advertising campaign organizer,
Business management consultant, business management analyst, business consultant,
Business methods analyst,
Consultant – organizational analysis, organizational analyst,
Certified management consultant, management analyst, management consultant,
Promotion specialist, promotion representative, promotion strategies consultant, price management analyst,
Team training specialist,
Point of sale system manager,
Records management specialist,
Researcher- organization and methods,
Senior consultant- operations management
These are some of the designations that are in the list. The important point to remember is that if you are helping the management in making business decisions whether you are working as a consultant, analyst, specialist, then you fall in this category.
Again, if you are unsure whether you would qualify OR you do meet the 1 yr work experience and want to know if you qualify for immigration to Canada fill in the free assessment form or contact us or visit Immigration Zone Canada to learn more about the different options to immigrate to Canada.
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June 27, 2010
We have been talking about this and the government of Canada has gone ahead and updated their list of in-demand occupations to fill in the work force shortage and help the Canadian economy. The catch is the limited number of applications that will be accepted under these 29 occupations per year.
Ok, so are we eligible now? Here is the list of new occupations:
Restaurant and Food Service Managers, Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture), Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management, Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners, Biologists and Related Scientists, Architects, Specialist Physicians, General Practitioners and Family Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Registered Nurses, Medical Radiation Technologists, Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists, Licensed Practical Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Chefs, Cooks, Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades, Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades, Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System), Industrial Electricians, Plumbers, Welders & Related Machine Operators, Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics, Crane Operators, Drillers & Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction, Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
Now the important part is if you have been thinking about immigrating to Canada, and you have one year of experience in any one of the 29 in demand occupations above then start the process asap. Canada is capping the applications per year per occupation to 1,000. So make sure you are one of the 1,000 this year!!
Contact Immigration Zone Canada or fill up the free assessment form asap so that you know if you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada and you are one of the 1,000 whose application will be accepted by the Canadian immigration authorities.
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June 27, 2010
Today, Minister Jason Kenney announced the long-awaited updated list of occupations for the Federal Skilled Worker program of Canadian Immigration.
Canada’s 2010 quota for immigration is about 265,000 immigrants. The focus is on economic immigration to help the ease shortage of work force and boost the economy. And, Canadian immigration wants to reduce the backlog of older, already filed in process applications of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) so they have gone ahead and reduced the number of eligible occupations so that they can finalise the pending applications and reduce the backlog.
This is indeed good news for all those people who have been in the pipeline for some years now. Soon they will have some update on their pending applications. But what about the rest of us, who were thinking of immigrating to Canada. Currently there are about 380,000 pending FSW applications down from 640,000 in Nov 2008.
Now what? There are 29 eligible occupations effective today, 26th June 2010 that are eligible to apply for FSW or have a job offer. The main purpose is to reduce the number of new applications. To achieve that goal they will only be taking a fixed amount of applications per eligible occupation for the year. So it will become a first come first serve FSW program. This will bring Canadian economic immigration program (federal skilled worker program) in line with the rest of the world, namely UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Wait for our next post with the list of the new in-demand occupations or eligible occupations and what is the new cutoff number of applications per year introduced today by the Canadian authorities.
Contact Immigration Zone Canada or fill up the free assessment form asap so that you know if you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.
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June 24, 2010
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism minister Jason Kenney, introduced legislation in the Canadian House of Commons to crack down on crooked consultants who exploit prospective immigrants.
“While most immigration consultants working in Canada are legitimate and ethical, it is clear that immigration fraud remains a widespread threat to the integrity of Canada’s immigration system,” said Minister Kenney. “The Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act will better protect prospective immigrants from crooked consultants and help safeguard our immigration system against fraud and abuse.”
Once the act becomes the law it will be a crime for unauthorised individuals to charge a fee for providing immigration services. It would also give power to the government to designate a body that would enforce and regulate immigration consultants and establish measures to enhance the government’s oversight of this body.
“Crooked immigration consultants victimize people who dream of immigrating to Canada,” said Minister Kenney. “Worse still, there is evidence that these individuals encourage prospective immigrants to lie on their immigration applications, to concoct bogus stories about persecution when making refugee claims, or to enter into sham marriages with Canadian citizens and permanent residents. This undermines the integrity and fairness of Canada’s immigration system.”
Minister also mentioned that Citizenship and Immigration Canada will announce setting up of a transparent public selection process to identify a governing body to regulate immigration consultants in an attempt to gain public confidence.
If you would like to know whether you are eligible for immigration to Canada, please fill up the free assessment form. Learn more about Immigration Zone Canada and read about the different options for immigrating to Canada.
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