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I would help if more people would contact the Immigration Minister and complain about the waiting time at CIC Vegreville.

Why don't you apply from the USA if you have a US visa?

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See http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp Permanent Residence Applications Live–in Caregiver received as of May 3, 2009 = 6-7 months Work Permits for caregivers (Same Employer Unit 202) (IMM 5553) Applications received before August 18, 2009 = 86 days Work...

Fairway You don't understand how the government works. Most times, an MP's office staff will open the mail and answer on behalf of the MP. If a particular subject comes up repeatedly then the staff will brief the MP. MP"s are not aware of all problems and they rely a lot on their constituents...

Has anyone sent in a letter similar to mine?

All of the aforementioned information is already on the Service Canada abd CIC web sites!

It does no good to moan and groan on this furum if you don't submit your complaint to Immigration Minister Kenny. Below is a letter that I sent to Minister Kenny today about hardships facing Caregivers who want to change jobs while in Canada. (Put your mailing address here) Dear Minister...

Your vacation time will be added to your your time requirement to qualify for your applicaion for landed immigrant. In other words, if you take a one month vacation, you will need to be in Canada working for 24 months plus your one month vacation to qualify to apply for landed immigrant.

Thul Did you get your extention?

Thul: Any news on your extension?

For caregivers, previous LMO's had an expiry date on the back of the LMO approval sheet? Apparently now they don't put expiry dates on the LMO approval sheet any more. I was told by HRSDC in Vancouver that they go by the work permit expiry date. They also said that a new LMO has to be submitted...

http://vancouverpcg.net/pcg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=89

Found POLO information on Philippines Embassy web site below. http://vancouverpcg.net/pcg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=89

Old POLO web site does not exist anymore. Here is the new information on POLO on the Philippines Embassy web site. http://vancouverpcg.net/pcg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=154&Itemid=89

I just sent a fax to the Philippines embassy since the old POLO fax number doesn't seem to exist anymore. I asked them how they plan to enforce the 3 new caregiver contarct requirements. I will post the reply when I get it.

Did you ask POEA in Manila why they are not answering your employer's calls?

I went to the old POLO web site and it directed me to the Philippines embasy website and in the links listed on their website, I clicked on the Labor office and below is what I got! http://www.polocanada.org/ They are selling horses on their web site!

I notice that a lot of the questions asked are repetitive. I wonder if the person in charge of the board could post an FAQ for caregiver applications and other temporary types of foreign worker applications.

My caregiver will be due 1 may 2010 so I will get him to send his extension in Jan 2010. Thanks Thul.