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[qorax]

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3.-The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary. At 5,525 miles, including 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska, it is the world's longest border between two nations.

I've read somewhere that it's the longest UNDISPUTED border between the two nations and that too without 24 x 7 armed force.

Quorax sir,

Correct me if i am wrong.

Nevil

That's correct Sir.

 

[canady]

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Dear quorax....

I think that all who read this forum,including me, own you alot of thankfullness and gratitude. Your contributions and subjects are valuable and precious. Although i'm still at the begining of this hard way but i'm so interested to read everything as much as i can.

Dear...
Being very active participant in this forum and since you follow most of the threads...can you try to analyze what is the situation for the post june applicants and how the proceessing will go for the? Do you think it is possible to be rejected in the eligibility review after getting encashed without be given a chance to submit any further documents that may strengthen your file?

I would really appreciate your reply.

 

[qorax]

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Dear quorax....

I think that all who read this forum,including me, own you alot of thankfullness and gratitude. Your contributions and subjects are valuable and precious. Although i'm still at the begining of this hard way but i'm so interested to read everything as much as i can.

Dear...
Being very active participant in this forum and since you follow most of the threads...can you try to analyze what is the situation for the post june applicants and how the proceessing will go for the? Do you think it is possible to be rejected in the eligibility review after getting encashed without be given a chance to submit any further documents that may strengthen your file?

I would really appreciate your reply.

Dear Canady,

I don't go thru all the threads, just the ones for which I receive an email alert (aka the ones where I've responded earlier). I also visit those threads that r marked for me, or I get a PM about. Thus, I do miss some threads - & for which I also get brickbats, usually thru a PM of the agreived member!

About the post-26/6/10 cases there's hardly any feedback as yet, 'coz the situation is quite new. And as I understand, no one is yet thru. So, it'd be difficult to write anything about. Moreover, any opinion on it might just be speculative.

Rejection is a danger that'd loom large till one gets his/her PRV. There could be many reasons, so one has to always keep his/her fingers Xed. Having fees encashed, doing the Meds or obtaining one's PPR is not an assurity. But, as one proceeds thru the timeframe, yes - the risk gets lower. Receiving one's Med request is a good indicator of that, 'coz by then one's b/ground check is supposed to return cleared.

Finally, as the day goes by, the Canadian PR processing is getting more of an "Elimination process", rather than a "Selection process". The VOs today do not concede to the previously observed leeway. So, it's always wise to follow the guides/instructions tooth-n-nail. BTW, yes - many have learnt the hard way today, that the VOs may just not provide us a second chance. In fact it's clearly mentioned in the Immigr Guides as well.

Hope that clarified something.

Qorax

 

[qorax]

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Edmonton, AB
This is an excerpt from a dissertation project my wife presented at her college:-

...Once you've seen the world's largest shopping mall in Edmonton, expect the unexpected in the towns and villages of central Alberta! Take a one-day drive through the scenic countryside northeast of Edmonton to view five of the world's BIGGEST roadside attractions. You will find unique features such as the world's largest:
-Easter Egg (Pysanka) in Vegreville
-Mallard Duck in Andrew
-Mushrooms in Vilna
-Perogy in Glendon
-The biggest land mammal native to North America, the wood bison at Elk Island National Park
-The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
-The world's first UFO Landing Pad in St. Paul

West Edmonton Mall (WEM)
North America's largest indoor shopping and entertainment centre offers visitors an abundance of possibilities. Water-slides, an amusement park, an ice-skating rink, restaurants, and excellent shopping are some of the featured attractions of Edmonton's famous Mall. WEM is easily accessible from City Centre by any mode of transportation, and Edmonton Transit offers a Super Express Bus-Route 100.

High Level Street Car to Whyte Avenue
Departing from the Legislature, this historic Edmonton streetcar crosses the High Level Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River en route to the Old Strathcona neighbourhood and Whyte Avenue. See some spectacular sights and enjoy a leisurely trip from downtown to the vibrant Whyte Avenue art and retail district. The streetcar runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. A round trip costs $3 and the streetcar is accessible from the Grandin LRT station.

The car uses one of the oldest bridges in Edmonton, completed in 1913 and renovated in 1995. Initially it had four types of traffic on it: motorcars, streetcars, trains, and pedestrians. The speed limit was 6 miles an hour. It also has the honour of having the first vehicular accident in Edmonton upon it. Now only pedestrians, bicycles, a streetcar and several single occupant vehicles use it. At the south end of the bridge are several fine restaurants and the Garneau Theatre, which is one of Edmonton's independent, international, film theatres.

University of Alberta
Created in 1906, the site was purchased in 1907 and operational September 23, 1908. Situated in Strathcona by Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford, who was a resident of Strathcona, the University has the Timms Centre for the Arts, HUB Mall, and Rutherford House, which are all marvelous places to visit. The Rutherford House is of particular interest as it was built in 1911, in the Jacobethan revival style that marks end of pioneer style (which is presumably sod shacks and tents). Robbie Burns day (a Scottish celebration involving Haggis on January 25) is celebrated here in rather a grand fashion.

Fort Edmonton
7000–143 St. (shares a parking lot with John Janzen Nature Centre)
Fort Edmonton Park is a living history museum that traces the growth and development of Edmonton through four historical periods represented by: The Fort, 1885 Street, 1905 Street and 1920 Street. Interpreters in historical costume bring scenes from the past to life and answer all your questions. Join in activities for all ages: antique vehicle rides, pioneer children's games, bread baking and even 1920s style miniature golf.

Wow!!!

Qorax
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I'm aware that this is off topic... I yet pen it here - just to provide a perspective.
Also, sorry Leon - as I'm aware that u know much better!

 

[phdmaker]

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Some Interesting Facts About . . .
CANADA

1.-Kanata is the St. Lawrence-Iroquoian word for "village" or "settlement."
2.-“O Canada,” originally named “Chant national,” was written by Adolphe-Basile Routhier (French lyrics) and Calixa Lavallée (music) and first performed in Quebec City in 1880. The song was approved by the Parliament of Canada in 1967 as the unofficial national anthem and adopted officially on July 1, 1980.
3.-The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary. At 5,525 miles, including 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska, it is the world's longest border between two nations.
4.-The Canadian motto, A Mari Usque ad Mare, means "From sea to sea."
5.-The Canadian flag is known as The Maple Leaf or l'Unifolié.
6.-At 3,855,103 square miles, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia.
7.-Its population density is 8.6 people per square mile, making Canada the ninth-most sparsely populated nation in the world.
8.-The average life expectancy at birth for a Canadian is 81.16 years, the eighth highest in the world. The United States ranks 46th, at 78.14 years.
9.-Newfoundland was the first part of Canada to be explored by Europeans. Ironically, it was the last area to become a province, in 1949.
10.-In 1642, a group of religious mystics from France were inspired by a vision to build a missionary city in the Canadian wilderness. Led by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and an Ursuline nun name Jeanne Mance, they founded Montreal.
11.-Alert, in Nunavut territory, is the northernmost permanent settlement in the world.
12.-Canada became a country on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament.
13.-The Mounted Police were formed in 1873, with nine officers.g In 1920, the Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police to become the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an organization that now has more than 28,000 members.
14.-Basketball has become popular around the world since being invented by a Canadian. Canadian James Naismith invented basketball to give his physical education students at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, an indoor team sport to play during the long winters.
15.-Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world at 151,600 miles.
16.-North America's earliest undisputed evidence of human activity, 20,000-year-old stone tools and animal bones have been found in caves on the Bluefish River in northern Yukon.
17.-North America's lowest recorded temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) at Snag, Yukon Territory, on February 3, 1947.m
18.-Canada contains 9% of the world's renewable water supply.
19.-Charles Fenerty, a poet from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the first person to use wood fibers to make paper. He started experimenting in 1839 and produced paper from wood pulp in 1841.
20.-Thomas Ahearn of Ottawa invented the electric cooking range in 1882. Canadians have made many important inventions, including Kerosene, the electron microscope, the electronic organ, insulin, the IMAX film system, the snowmobile, and the electric cooking range.
21.-Many famous authors have come from Canada, including Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale), and Alice Munro (Lives of Girls and Women).
22.-The Moosehead Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick, turns out 1,642 bottles of beer per minute.m
23.-Guy Lombardo of London, Ontario, first heard “Auld Lang Syne” as a teenage musician, when he and his brothers toured the rural areas that had been settled by Scots around his hometown. It's today the international standard tune for saluting fallen soldiers.
24.-Canada has made a significant contribution to rock and roll, beginning with “Sh-Boom” by the Crew-Cuts in 1954.h Other famous Canadian rock-and-rollers include Paul Anka, Neil Young, the Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Steppenwolf, Avril Lavigne, Rush, Bryan Adams, and Barenaked Ladies.
25.-The world's strongest current is found in the Nakwakto Rapids at Slingsby Channel, British Columbia. The current has been measured at speeds up to 18.4 miles per hour.
26.-Galaxyland at the West Edmonton Mall is the world's largest indoor amusement park. The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, was once the world's largest shopping mall. It now ranks fifth, but it still contains the world's largest indoor amusement park.
27.-Alberta has 50% of the world's supply of bitumen.
28.-The CN Tower in Toronto was the world's tallest free-standing structure until it was eclipsed in 2007.
29.-Manitou Lake on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the world's largest lake within a lake (41.1 square miles).
30.-Is Niagara the highest falls in the world? No. About 500 other waterfalls in the world are "taller" than Niagara. The Angel Falls in Venezuela is tallest at 979 m (3,212 ft). However, some of the tallest falls in the world have very little water flowing over them. It's the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful.

Qorax
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Ref: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/01/15_canada.html

A very informative post.

Thanks Qorax.

 

[PERL]

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Anyone knows about second Medical request, Who sends it? NY or Ottawa?

If ecas status says "Medical results have been received" does it mean that they have accepted the medicals or still there is chance of second medical coming?

 

[qorax]

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1. Anyone knows about second Medical request, Who sends it? NY or Ottawa?

2. If ecas status says "Medical results have been received" does it mean that they have accepted the medicals or still there is chance of second medical coming?

1. Any & every paper to u is sent by your CHC. Including your Meds.
2. It usually means that your Meds have returned Admissible. There might not be a requirement of another test/s. But, it also doesn't totally negate that possibility, however that's a rarity.

Qorax

 

[mayankpandya]

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Status Report on Major Crown ProjectsGlobal Case Management System 1. DescriptionThe Global Case Management System (GCMS) is Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC's) electronic business platform. It is integral to making the citizenship and immigration system more modern, efficient, flexible and responsive to Canada's labour market. It is essential to improving citizenship and immigration services, maintaining program integrity and strengthening the security of Canada.

GCMS is helping CIC move toward an increasingly centralized, integrated and virtual business model. It enhances CIC's reporting capability to assist in detecting fraud. GCMS also lays the foundation to support future business improvements and innovation, such as the introduction of e-services, improved identity management through biometrics and paperless case processing.

2. Project PhasesGCMS was granted preliminary project approval by Treasury Board in 2001. In September 2004, it was successfully implemented for the Citizenship Program. The first version of GCMS is currently being used to process more than 200,000 applications each year for Canadian citizenship and proof of citizenship.

As a result of independent reviews, GCMS underwent a project assessment, and a revised go-forward plan was developed with a reduced scope. In August 2008, Treasury Board granted approval to develop the next phase of GCMS, which focused on visa offices overseas where the majority of clients first seek CIC services.

An independent review completed in June 2009 confirmed that the project schedule is achievable, the technology is sound and the initiative is on track. In June 2010, the first visa office overseas will begin using the GCMS Release 2. Once fully implemented in March 2011, GCMS will provide a single, integrated processing capability for all citizenship and overseas immigration applications.

3. Leading and Participating Departments and Agencies
Lead Department Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Contracting Authority Public Works and Government Services Canada
Participating Departments Canada Border Services Agency

4. Prime Contractor
Prime Contractor None (CIC is responsible for system integration.)

5. Major Milestones
Major Milestone Date
Treasury Board approves funding for the GCMS project at the same time as CIC's Treasury Board submission on the implementation of policy reforms and the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). August 2000
Treasury Board grants Preliminary Project Approval and major Crown project designation to GCMS. March 2001
Treasury Board grants Effective Project Approval (EPA) to GCMS. January 2002
Request for proposal for the acquisition of a commercial, off-the-shelf software package for case management is posted for tender by Public Works and Government Services Canada. February 2002
Contract for the off-the-shelf software package for case management is awarded. March 2003
Treasury Board grants amended EPA to GCMS to address the impact of procurement delays. October 2003
The first GCMS business component (Citizenship) is implemented. September 2004
Treasury Board grants a second amendment to the EPA to address the impact of cumulative slippage that includes critical new requirements in project scope, and provides for an incremental deployment approach. September 2005
Completion of a System Under Development audit of the GCMS project. November 2005
Treasury Board grants a third amendment to the EPA to address a wording anomaly with regard to the GST. December 2006
Independent review indicates the need to assess project status and review options for completing GCMS objectives. December 2006
Treasury Board grants a fourth amendment to the EPA to undertake this assessment and to develop a revised go-forward plan. February 2007
Treasury Board grants a fifth amendment to the EPA, extending the time frame for completion of a substantive go-forward plan to late fiscal 2007–2008. October 2007
Independent review validates project's recovery plan and project team's readiness to deliver. December 2007
Treasury Board grants a sixth amendment to the EPA with a reduced scope for the second release of GCMS. August 2008
Independent review confirms that technology is sound, project schedule is achievable and that "success is within sight." June 2009
Treasury Board releases remainder of funding required to complete the project. September 2009
Deployment of new GCMS version to existing citizenship users. May 2010
GCMS deployment to first visa office overseas. June 2010
GCMS deployment to all visa offices overseas is complete. March 2011

6. Progress Report and Explanations of VariancesThe GCMS project is within its approved budgetary estimate of $387 million and is on schedule to deploy GCMS Release 2 to its first international mission in June 2010.

In September 2009, Treasury Board reviewed the latest project status report and released the remainder of the funding required to complete the project.

Previously, in August 2008, Treasury Board granted approval to extend the time required to complete the project to March 31, 2011, and increased the project's total spending authority to $387 million (including GST). Consistent with recommendations from independent reviews conducted between December 2006 and December 2007, GCMS Release 2 is being developed with a reduced scope focused on visa offices overseas.

The GCMS project has faced considerable challenges, adding to the cost and time needed to complete the project, including:

an overly ambitious scope with no initial phased delivery;
a change of government direction to commercial off-the-shelf software;
splitting of immigration with the creation of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA);
amendments to the IRPA, representing a major change in the administration of the immigration system; and
a need to respond to increased security risks, while respecting privacy.
Temporary Resident Biometrics Project 1. DescriptionCIC and CBSA are jointly responsible for the delivery of Canada's immigration program. In accordance with IRPA, CIC and CBSA work together to manage the movement of clients across and within Canada's borders. Under the Customs Act, all people and goods entering Canada must report to CBSA at a port of entry. Among the issues addressed by CBSA are illegal migration, preventing the admission into Canada of persons involved in war crimes or crimes against humanity, and detention and removal from Canada of inadmissible persons.

Today, the use of biometrics is expanding rapidly given its unique approach and its potential to identify an individual reliably. The introduction of biometric technology into the temporary resident stream screening process will enhance the screening of applicants in the temporary program, thereby fixing the client's identity at the time of application for a visa or for a study or work permit, and allowing verification of that identity when the individual seeks entry at the border. As a result, Canada will better ensure the safety and security of Canadian society and reduce abuse of the immigration system by limiting opportunities for persons with Canadian criminal or deportation histories to use alternate identities to return to Canada. The project will also facilitate the processing of legitimate temporary workers, students and visitors. Many other countries, including such key migration countries as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, have either recently implemented or are planning to implement similar projects.

2. Project PhasesThe Temporary Resident Biometrics Project is currently in its planning/definition phase and will begin the implementation phase in late 2011. During the planning/definition phase, CIC, CBSA and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are working collaboratively to define the solution, as well as the approaches and plans for implementing the Temporary Resident Biometrics Project. A critical first step is the clear definition of a set of comprehensive business and supporting infrastructure requirements agreed to by all partners. Requirements will then be used to define the business solution and how it will work (functional design), how technology will enable the solution (technical design), and how all the pieces fit and work together (supporting architectures).

Substantive plans and strategies for completing the project and managing the business change will be finalized and approved by all partners, culminating in a submission to obtain EPA.

During the implementation phase, the project will focus on developing, monitoring and controlling deliverables (as defined by the business requirements), while meeting schedule commitments.

3. Leading and Participating Departments and AgenciesIn late 2007, CIC sought policy approval for the introduction of biometrics into the Temporary Resident Program, and funding to support this initiative was included in Budget 2008. Following the budget announcement, a Biometrics Project Office was established in CIC as the lead organization for managing this investment. The project will be developed and implemented with the active participation of three primary federal government departments and agencies: CIC, CBSA and the RCMP.


Lead Department Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Contracting Authority Public Works and Government Services Canada
Participating Departments CBSA and the RCMP

4. Prime and Major Subcontractor(s)
Prime Contractor None (Tendering in late 2010)


5. Major Milestones


List of Major Milestones Date
Effective Project Approval 2010
Request for Proposal (RFP) Tender 2010
Deployment 2011-2013
Project Shutdown 2013

6. Progress Report and Explanations of VariancesFunding was included in Budget 2008 to enhance and strengthen identity management within the Temporary Resident Program, allowing overseas visa officers and border service officers at ports of entry to make decisions based on accurate identity and immigration admissibility information, and permitting border service officers to verify applicants' identity at Canada's ports of entry.

An independent review concluded that the project is a solid initiative with a good approach, has clear objectives that are important and measurable, is highly aligned with the core mandates of the three partner agencies, is well defined, and does not have challenges associated with other projects.

7. Industrial BenefitsThis major Crown project does not directly benefit Canadian industry; it is a project to improve the safety of Canadian citizens. Immigration and the granting of Canadian citizenship are vital to the continued growth and prosperity of Canada. To support the Government of Canada outcomes of strong economic growth and a safe and secure world, a balance must be maintained between the desire to welcome newcomers to Canada and the obligation to protect the health, safety and security of Canadian society. Criminals, terrorists and other known inadmissible persons must not be allowed to enter or stay in Canada.

 

[mayankpandya]

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Dear All ,

Here is Offical report of 2010-2011 Plan of action by CIC .



Please get the link below.

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2010-2011/inst/imc/imctb-eng.asp


Please go through & post your valuable analysis.

Mayank

 

[phdmaker]

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Bye-bye friends, I'm closing my account.
I wish everyone here All the Very Best!

Qorax

Hey....... are u permanently leaving this forum??? But why???

Plz don't do that

 

[qorax]

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Bye-bye friends, I'm closing my account.
I wish everyone here - All the Very Best!

Qorax

 

[singh092120]

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pls dont do this
we need you sir'
stay with us

 

[phdmaker]

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Bye-bye friends, I'm closing my account.
I wish everyone here - All the Very Best!

Qorax

BUT WHYYYYYYYY.........Respected Qorx bro.

 

[mayankpandya]

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New program to help immigrants get Canadian work experience

Canada, 7th October: A new program is being launched for newcomers in Canada to enable them get Canadian work experience for a head start in jobs.



Giving details about this new initiative by Canada, the minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney said this rare opportunity will help new immigrants in Canada gain temporary work experience in Canada in accordance with the skills and experience already held by them.

The immigration minister said that the program is meant for new immigrants who play a crucial role in making Canada a strong nation

The program titled ‘The Federal Internship for Newcomers’ helps newcomers in Canada make best use of the skills already possessed by them in the job market of Canada when they start their new lives in this nation, the immigration minister added.

The new internship program follows two other pilot programs already being carried out by the CIC(Citizenship and Immigration Canada) and HRSDC(Human Resources and Skills Development Canada).

A large number of other Canadian government agencies and departments are collaborating in expansion of this initiative for the immigrants in Canada. Some of the agencies working towards providing valuable work experience to immigrants in Canada include Canada Border Services Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Health Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.

Already, around 60 interns, who had immigrated to Canada only recently, have become enrolled in this latest initiative by Canada immigration this fall .


Speaking about the initiatives launched by Canada government towards helping successful settlement of newcomers in Canada job market, Diane Finley, the Minister for Human Resources and Skills Development, said that the government of Canada feels committed in providing all assistance to the newcomers to help them succeed in their new homes.

The internship program by Canada for settlement of foreigners in Canada is a live example of the efforts being undertaken by the government to enable new immigrants maximize their potential and make significant contributions towards the Canadian economy, added Finley.

New additions have already been made in the internship positions in the fields of communication, finance, science and translation

 

[smallduck]

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Bye-bye friends, I'm closing my account.
I wish everyone here - All the Very Best!

Qorax

Thanks Qorax for all information posted herein the forum. It will be fine for every new member searching your old posts. We'll remember you...