Canadian Immigration Application Refusals – What to Do Next
I received a phone call today from a fellow whose Canadian immigration application was refused a few days ago. He was distraught as according to him, there were details listed in the decision letter that were completely erroneous. He wondered whether it would be advisable to commence an appeal. I advised him that before starting […]
Accurate Documentation Necessary for Successful Canadian Immigration
I was recently contacted by a potential Canadian immigrant, whose application was refused when the visa officer did not award points for his Master’s degree. He lost his degree and submitted his application with a certificate from the university confirming that the degree was issued but that according to the recipient, the original degree had […]
Changes to Visitor Visa Requirements
As of March 1, 2008, it is not necessary for citizens of Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary to obtain visitor visas before travelling to Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has removed the visitor visa requirement from these EU countries, with a view to some day removing visitor visa requirements from the last two EU countries […]
Consistency Increases Interview Waivers and Approval in the Canadian Immigration Process
With the use of the simplified application forms, eventually Canadian Immigration visa officers request a complete set of application forms and supporting documents. It is most important that the information on the complete set of application forms is consistent with the information initially supplied on the simplified application forms. If any information requires a revision, […]
Change in Marital Status During the Canadian Immigration Application Process
It is very important to remember that if a person who has applied alone for Canadian permanent resident status gets married or has lived with a partner for twelve consecutive months before becoming a permanent resident of Canada, then the potential Canadian immigrant MUST advise the visa post of the change in marital status prior […]
Permanent Residence Card Renewals
Now that it has been over five years since the new Regulations for Canadian immigration were introduced, many permanent residents find it necessary to apply to renew their Canadian permanent resident cards. The volume of these applications submitted to the Sydney Case Processing Centre has greatly increased, from 150 applications per week back in April […]