File Xfer to CHC ND in Jan / Feb / March 2010 please join here

[sachin4canada]

congrats bugslife, vincent/ and imran and uni best of luck .
....

 

[imran7799]

congrats bugslife, vincent/ and imran and uni best of luck .
....

Thanks Sachin

 

[thomas78]

congratulations bugslife, imran, vincent and uni for getting InProcess..

all the best for the medical request.....

 

[Benjamin Sapkota]

congrats imran, bugslife ,vincent and uni.... for status chage........

what a gift before christmas.................... !!!!!!

all the best for medicals.....

regards,
benjamin

 

[mayankpandya]

Canada’s Jason Kenney on immigration priorities for 2011

Posted on December 21, 2010 by oe_admin
Jason Kenney, Canada’s minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, was interviewed recently by the online magazine Canadian Immigrant to discuss the federal government’s immigration and settlement policy priorities for 2011. Here are some highlights of the interview.

MINISTER KENNEY ON HIS TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2011

CI: What are Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s top priorities for the new year?

JK: Our top priority is continuing to improve economic results for immigrants in Canada. That really is the focus of most of what we do. A second priority is to continue to improve the integrity of our immigration system, which includes a crackdown on human smuggling, fraudulent marriages and crooked consultants.

MINISTER KENNEY ON THE INVESTOR PROGRAM

CI: What is the rationale behind doubling the required investment for the immigrant investor program? Won’t this affect Canada’s competitiveness in relation to other countries’ immigrant investor programs?

JK: The main reason we doubled the required investment (to $800,000) and asset level (to $1,600,000) was because Canada was massively underselling itself compared to its competitors in this immigration product. The United States and Australia both essentially have million-dollar price points. The United Kingdom has a price point of a million pound sterling. We were offering people the lowest price point at $400,000 for the best advantage, which is immediate permanent residency in Canada, which is also a track to the easiest citizenship process in the developed world … Many people in China, in Hong Kong and India have said to me that the price point is still too low.

They’ve said that it’s so easy for modestly wealthy people in Asia and the Middle East to qualify for the program and that we won’t see any reduction in demand for the Canadian program. It may reduce, very marginally, the demand, but the demand is still excessive in terms of our ability to process applications.

MINISTER KENNEY ON THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF NEWCOMERS

JK: I can tell you that we recently released a new study that assesses the economic progress of immigrants selected under the current points grid that was adopted in 2002 … It indicates that there has been a huge improvement of employment and income for skilled workers.

The new study indicates that within three years newly selected federal skilled workers are generating, on average, $80,000 in household income, which is very strong. We also have launched consultations on further changes to the points grid for the skilled worker program, which we hope will further improve economic outcomes for newcomers.

Also, since 2006, our government tripled the federal investment in settlement and integration services to help people improve their language proficiency and their job search skills. All of the data indicates that the number one barrier to employment for foreign-trained professionals is language proficiency and that’s why we put such a heavy emphasis on it. We are trying to find more and better ways to get newcomers, who need to upgrade their language skills, to enrol in free [language] programs.

MINISTER KENNEY ON FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION

CI: Are there any new developments with regards to foreign credential recognition?

JK: We have been doing a lot of work with the provinces and the more than 400 professional licensing bodies to streamline and simplify the process of credential recognition for foreign-trained professionals. A year ago, we launched the Canadian Framework for Foreign Credential Recognition, which was based on an agreement between the 10 premiers and Prime Minister Harper.

We have identified, in the first year, nine professional categories where we aim to hammer out a streamlined faster simplified process [for credential recognition]. We’ve put in $50 million into funding that hard technical work between the provincial licensing bodies. We are making huge progress on it and we will meet our objective of giving applicants an answer within a year of their application for those nine professional categories … So progress is being made.

I know it will never be satisfactory for a foreign-trained professional who shows up and hopes to be working as a licensed practitioner immediately. That’s not realistic. It does take time. We can’t guarantee people that their foreign credentials will be recognized in Canada. But we should guarantee them a reasonably simple and efficient process and that’s where we are making progress with the provinces.

 

[sokhi2010]

Congrats to all who have got a change in Ecas status.
Expect the medicals round the corner.

For the rest...Hang Onnnnnnnn...Time flies very quick and from mid Jan 2011 the rest would have something to cheer about.

My ecas is RBVO. I will apply for my CAIPS in mid Jan 2011.By the time I get my copy of Caips, hopefully it would have current VO remarks.Please clarify someone if the Forms (which I have filled ) are correct. And in case any change / modification is needed. do mark in RED.And also if any extra doxs etc is required

A)INDIVIDUAL's CONSENT TO DISCLOSURE IMM 5475
AND / OR USE OF PERSOAL INFORMATION

I,the undersigned, ABC, born,12345678,do hereby consent to the
disclosure and / or use of my personal information, located in my
File no.#Bxxxxxxxxx in NEW DELHI,CHC, as well as all other related
documents (none)_______________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
solely for the purpose of (obtaining a copy of my CAIPS file)

Hereby,I authorize Citizenship and Immigration Canada,to disclose my
personal information to my Canadian representative,who is, _______
_____________________,a permanent resident, or another individual
or corporation present in Canada.
XYX, somewhere in Canada(my friend's name and address)

Name: ABC (my name) Date 12345678 (my DOB)

Signature (my signature) ABC

NOTE: Do I also have to provide a Second copy (same as above) only this time with spouse's details filled in?


B)ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PERSONAL INFO.REQUEST IMM 5563

Surname First Name Date of Birth

MNO ABC 12345678

Access to Information Act ($5.00 Fee)
(Tick Here) Receive copies of the records

Request For

(Tick Here) CAIPS(information abroad)

This request is made by (Tick Here) Canadian citizen,pr or an individual etc..

Name Telephone no.

(XYZ) friend's name?? friend's tel.no.??

Address = somewhere in Canada

Signature Date
(my friend's signature or
my signature) PL CLARIFY

Do I need to send any other documents?
Can I fill the forms(and sign) and scan them to my friend?
I can request him to add his signature.
TO whom is this to be sent? And favouring whom?

Can someone advise , please?

 

[setcanada]

@ sokhi 2010

I order CAIPS two times here is the step by step procedure
a) IMM 5475 E Authority to release personal information to designated individual:
Tick:I authorize Citizen and Immigration Canada xxxxxxxxxxx
1) Write your Full Name,2)D.O.B,3)Visa Office Detail i.e New Delhi,4) File Number:5)Write Full name of Canadian Relative 6)Write Contact information of Canadian Relative 7) Email id 8)Signature of you and Spouse
Note :Make 2 copies of IMM5475E

b)IMM 5563B ;Access to Information and Personal Information Request:
1)Write your Name(PA),D.O.B
2)Tick:Receive Copies of record 3)Tick Request for CAIPS 4)Write Embassy:New Delhi 5)Visa File Number;xxxxxxxxxxxxx 6)Tick Canadian Citizen,pr xxxxxxxx 7) Contact Information and Signature of Canadian Relative
Do enclose $ 5 Cheque in payable to the RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA with Canadian Passport or PR copies
SCAN ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND SEND TO YOUR CANADIAN RELATIVE

Address where form to be send:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Public Rights Administration
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Narono Building
360 Laurier Avenue West, 10th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Tel.: (613) 957-6512
Fax: (613) 957-6517

Congrats to all who have got a change in Ecas status.
Expect the medicals round the corner.

For the rest...Hang Onnnnnnnn...Time flies very quick and from mid Jan 2011 the rest would have something to cheer about.

My ecas is RBVO. I will apply for my CAIPS in mid Jan 2011.By the time I get my copy of Caips, hopefully it would have current VO remarks.Please clarify someone if the Forms (which I have filled ) are correct. And in case any change / modification is needed. do mark in RED.And also if any extra doxs etc is required

A)INDIVIDUAL's CONSENT TO DISCLOSURE IMM 5475
AND / OR USE OF PERSOAL INFORMATION

I,the undersigned, ABC, born,12345678,do hereby consent to the
disclosure and / or use of my personal information, located in my
File no.#Bxxxxxxxxx in NEW DELHI,CHC, as well as all other related
documents (none)_______________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
solely for the purpose of (obtaining a copy of my CAIPS file)

Hereby,I authorize Citizenship and Immigration Canada,to disclose my
personal information to my Canadian representative,who is, _______
_____________________,a permanent resident, or another individual
or corporation present in Canada.
XYX, somewhere in Canada(my friend's name and address)

Name: ABC (my name) Date 12345678 (my DOB)

Signature (my signature) ABC

NOTE: Do I also have to provide a Second copy (same as above) only this time with spouse's details filled in?


B)ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PERSONAL INFO.REQUEST IMM 5563

Surname First Name Date of Birth

MNO ABC 12345678

Access to Information Act ($5.00 Fee)
(Tick Here) Receive copies of the records

Request For

(Tick Here) CAIPS(information abroad)

This request is made by (Tick Here) Canadian citizen,pr or an individual etc..

Name Telephone no.

(XYZ) friend's name?? friend's tel.no.??

Address = somewhere in Canada

Signature Date
(my friend's signature or
my signature) PL CLARIFY

Do I need to send any other documents?
Can I fill the forms(and sign) and scan them to my friend?
I can request him to add his signature.
TO whom is this to be sent? And favouring whom?

Can someone advise , please?

 

[sokhi2010]

Hi Setcanada..

Thanks..for the breather..
Only want to confirm if Passport copies (of myself and spouse) need to be scanned and sent too?

 

[ashu0044]

hi............

many of my friends changed their status from......RBVO...to IN PROCESS.............

 

[setcanada]

@sokhi 2010
No need for Your and Spouse Passport Copies
In addition write Formal request letter that is as per checklist of form IMM5563 B and Sign it(You and Spouse)-If you want i can copy my contents here

Hi Setcanada..

Thanks..for the breather..
Only want to confirm if Passport copies (of myself and spouse) need to be scanned and sent too?

 

[tarakrs]

@ all

I still have strong feeling some / most of the following members would have got an update on ECAS..... Waiting to hear from them

barundutta76, gujjubhai, vipalpatel, proca, ssakal, mehak_janvi, laklak, yoshi, A.joshi, matlal, charmi, aman.pb7

 

[laklak]

Hi tarak....mine is rbvo...

@ all

I still have strong feeling some / most of the following members would have got an update on ECAS..... Waiting to hear from them

barundutta76, gujjubhai, vipalpatel, proca, ssakal, mehak_janvi, laklak, yoshi, A.joshi, matlal, charmi, aman.pb7

 

[laklak]

congrats bugslife, vincent/ and imran and uni best of luck .will join you guys soon.... ;D

 

[imran7799]

congrats imran, bugslife ,vincent and uni.... for status chage........

what a gift before christmas.................... !!!!!!

all the best for medicals.....

regards,
benjamin

Its not a gift Benjamin....It looks like curse instead.

 

[CBI]

Hi Setcanada..

Thanks..for the breather..
Only want to confirm if Passport copies (of myself and spouse) need to be scanned and sent too?

Also ask your friend to send their PR copy to prove they are Canadian residence.