This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada, which was initially submitted to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The CIO recommended your application for further assessment at a visa office and sent you a letter requesting that you submit a complete application package to this office. We have now received your submission.
Our office has created a file for you with the file number pasted above. Please note that this file number is different than the one that was assigned to you by Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. You must quote this number in any future correspondence with our office.
Before your application can be placed in processing, our office will make a final determination as to whether or not you are eligible for processing. If your application is not eligible for processing, you will receive a letter informing you of the reasons for the determination as well as a refund.
If your application is determined to be eligible for processing, processing will begin on a priority basis.
Interview
You will be notified of the appointment for your interview, if required, approximately 6 weeks prior to the date of the interview, and you will be provided with further instructions at that time.
Non-resident applications
If you or any of your accompanying family members are not normally resident in the area of responsibility of this office, then you should be aware that there may be additional delay in the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada. This delay will result from the need to refer your case to the Canadian Immigration office which is responsible for the country in which you or your family members normally reside. This referral is necessary to verify any information that you have provided with your application, or for advice concerning qualifications or other matters of a local concern that should be taken into account when assessing your application.
Let us know
If there is a change in your personal circumstances, such as the birth of a child, a marriage or divorce, you have to let us know (see address, fax number and email address below).
You must also immediately also inform us of a:
• Change of address, including change of e-mail address;
• Change of immigration representative;
• Request for withdrawal of your application.
Prepare yourself for immigration to Canada
For information about living and working in Canada, please consult the following websites:
The Going to Canada Internet site (www.directioncanada.gc.ca) contains important information about living and working in Canada as well as the “Working in Canada Tool” which will tell you what the current prospects are for your occupation across Canada. It offers information on essential skills, job descriptions, work conditions and opportunities. It will also tell you whether your occupation is a regulated profession in Canada.
The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (www.credentials.gc.ca) provides information and referrals to do with foreign credential recognition.
Information on Citizenship and Immigration (www.cic.gc.ca)
The website of the Government of Canada (www.canada.gc.ca/)
We trust that this information will be of assistance.
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