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News Release – Minister Kenney announces important change for live-in caregivers
Ottawa, December 15, 2011 — Live-in caregivers will be able to get open work permits about 18 months sooner, thanks to a processing change announced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.
"“Too many live-in caregivers have completed their work obligations but must continue living in the home of their employer, waiting for their application for permanent residence to be reviewed,”" said the Minister. "“This is understandably frustrating. That’s why we have started issuing open work permits to live-in caregivers as soon as they have completed their obligations and submitted an application for permanent residence.”"
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) allows Canadian families to hire workers from abroad to provide care to a child, an elderly person or an adult with disabilities when there is a demonstrated shortage of Canadians and permanent residents to fill available positions. Caregivers are obliged to work for two years, or 3,900 hours, and then become eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
Until now, live-in caregivers waited for an initial approval on their application for permanent residence before being eligible for an open work permit. An open work permit allows the caregiver to move out of their employer’s home and seek jobs in other fields, if that is their wish. As of December 11, 2011, all live-in caregivers who had met their obligations and submitted an application for permanent residence have had their files reviewed. Those who submitted an open work permit application with no missing information are being issued open work permits.
"“I’d also like to thank the Toronto Caregiver Resource Centre for advocating on behalf of caregivers and bringing this situation to my attention,”" the Minister added.
The LCP is a demand-based program and the number of caregivers accepted as permanent residents generally corresponds with the number who came to Canada as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) a few years earlier. For instance, about 4,700 live-in caregivers entered the program as TFWs in 2002, and about 4,500 permanent residents were accepted through the Live-in Caregiver Class in 2005. More than 7,200 caregivers entered the program in 2005 and about 10,400 individuals, including spouses and dependants of those caregivers, became permanent residents through the Live-in Caregiver Class three years later.
In 2010, CIC admitted a record number of permanent residents through the Live-in Caregiver Class—nearly 14,000 in all—corresponding with the record number of live-in caregivers who entered the country as TFWs in 2007.
In both 2009 and 2010, about five percent of all permanent residents to Canada were admitted through the Live-in Caregiver Class, a huge percentage for any single occupation.
However, the number of caregivers entering the program has declined every year since 2007.
"“The change I have announced today will help caregivers settle into their new life in Canada while they wait for their permanent resident applications to be processed,”" the Minister added. "And with the significant improvements being made to our global case processing system, my department's officers will be better able to manage the file load between Canada and missions abroad and improve the efficiency of that processing."
The Government of Canada has taken action to protect live-in caregivers from abuse and exploitation with regulatory improvements implemented in the Live-in Caregiver Program in 2010 and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in 2011. Changes include:
allowing live-in caregivers to apply for permanent residence after 3,900 work hours, rather than two years of work, to ensure overtime is appropriately recognized;
the elimination of the need for a second medical examination when the caregiver applies for permanent residence;
increasing the amount of time a caregiver has to complete their work obligations, from three years to four;
the adoption of a standardized employment contract that ensures both parties agree to the salary, hours of work, vacation time, overtime, holidays, sick leave, and the terms of termination and resignation;
defining the costs the employer is obliged to pay, including the caregiver’s travel expenses in coming to Canada, medical insurance, workplace safety insurance and third-party representative fees;
emergency processing of work permits and employer authorizations to hire live-in caregivers who have been abused and need to leave their employment immediately;
a dedicated phone service for live-in caregivers through the department’s Call Centre;
an assessment of the genuineness of the job offer, including confirmation that the caregiver would be residing in a private residence and providing child care, senior home support care or care of a disabled person in that household without supervision, as well as whether the employer has sufficient financial resources to pay the wages of the caregiver and whether the accommodations being provided are adequate; and
a two-year period of ineligibility from hiring foreign workers, including live-in caregivers, for employers who have failed to live up to the terms of past job contracts.
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For further information (media only), please contact:
Candice Malcolm
Minister's Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
Building a stronger Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) strengthens Canada’s economic, social and cultural prosperity, helping ensure Canadian safety and security while managing one of the largest and most generous immigration programs in the world.
Ottawa, December 15, 2011 — Live-in caregivers will be able to get open work permits about 18 months sooner, thanks to a processing change announced today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.
"“Too many live-in caregivers have completed their work obligations but must continue living in the home of their employer, waiting for their application for permanent residence to be reviewed,”" said the Minister. "“This is understandably frustrating. That’s why we have started issuing open work permits to live-in caregivers as soon as they have completed their obligations and submitted an application for permanent residence.”"
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) allows Canadian families to hire workers from abroad to provide care to a child, an elderly person or an adult with disabilities when there is a demonstrated shortage of Canadians and permanent residents to fill available positions. Caregivers are obliged to work for two years, or 3,900 hours, and then become eligible to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
Until now, live-in caregivers waited for an initial approval on their application for permanent residence before being eligible for an open work permit. An open work permit allows the caregiver to move out of their employer’s home and seek jobs in other fields, if that is their wish. As of December 11, 2011, all live-in caregivers who had met their obligations and submitted an application for permanent residence have had their files reviewed. Those who submitted an open work permit application with no missing information are being issued open work permits.
"“I’d also like to thank the Toronto Caregiver Resource Centre for advocating on behalf of caregivers and bringing this situation to my attention,”" the Minister added.
The LCP is a demand-based program and the number of caregivers accepted as permanent residents generally corresponds with the number who came to Canada as temporary foreign workers (TFWs) a few years earlier. For instance, about 4,700 live-in caregivers entered the program as TFWs in 2002, and about 4,500 permanent residents were accepted through the Live-in Caregiver Class in 2005. More than 7,200 caregivers entered the program in 2005 and about 10,400 individuals, including spouses and dependants of those caregivers, became permanent residents through the Live-in Caregiver Class three years later.
In 2010, CIC admitted a record number of permanent residents through the Live-in Caregiver Class—nearly 14,000 in all—corresponding with the record number of live-in caregivers who entered the country as TFWs in 2007.
In both 2009 and 2010, about five percent of all permanent residents to Canada were admitted through the Live-in Caregiver Class, a huge percentage for any single occupation.
However, the number of caregivers entering the program has declined every year since 2007.
"“The change I have announced today will help caregivers settle into their new life in Canada while they wait for their permanent resident applications to be processed,”" the Minister added. "And with the significant improvements being made to our global case processing system, my department's officers will be better able to manage the file load between Canada and missions abroad and improve the efficiency of that processing."
The Government of Canada has taken action to protect live-in caregivers from abuse and exploitation with regulatory improvements implemented in the Live-in Caregiver Program in 2010 and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in 2011. Changes include:
allowing live-in caregivers to apply for permanent residence after 3,900 work hours, rather than two years of work, to ensure overtime is appropriately recognized;
the elimination of the need for a second medical examination when the caregiver applies for permanent residence;
increasing the amount of time a caregiver has to complete their work obligations, from three years to four;
the adoption of a standardized employment contract that ensures both parties agree to the salary, hours of work, vacation time, overtime, holidays, sick leave, and the terms of termination and resignation;
defining the costs the employer is obliged to pay, including the caregiver’s travel expenses in coming to Canada, medical insurance, workplace safety insurance and third-party representative fees;
emergency processing of work permits and employer authorizations to hire live-in caregivers who have been abused and need to leave their employment immediately;
a dedicated phone service for live-in caregivers through the department’s Call Centre;
an assessment of the genuineness of the job offer, including confirmation that the caregiver would be residing in a private residence and providing child care, senior home support care or care of a disabled person in that household without supervision, as well as whether the employer has sufficient financial resources to pay the wages of the caregiver and whether the accommodations being provided are adequate; and
a two-year period of ineligibility from hiring foreign workers, including live-in caregivers, for employers who have failed to live up to the terms of past job contracts.
Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CitImmCanada.
For further information (media only), please contact:
Candice Malcolm
Minister's Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
Building a stronger Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) strengthens Canada’s economic, social and cultural prosperity, helping ensure Canadian safety and security while managing one of the largest and most generous immigration programs in the world.
FOR GRANDPARANTS AND FEDERAL SKILL WORKS
FOR GRANDPARANTS
AS WE NOW THAT CANADAIN IMMGRATION STOPS TAKING GRANDPRANTS APPLICATION FOR PR 2 YEARS BUT INCREASE THER SUPERVISA CATAGORY FROM 15000 TO 25000.THEY ALSO INCREASE STAYING PERIOD FROM 6MONTHS to 2YEARS.
WHICH MEANS THEY NEED NOT NEED TO COME WITH IN 6 MONTHS.NOW THEY can CONTINOUSLY STAY FOR 2 YEARS WHICH IS POSITIVE FOR THEM.
Ottawa, November 28, 2011 — Starting December 1, people all over the world can go to a Canadian visa office and apply for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa.
The new Parent and Grandparent Super Visa will be valid for up to 10 years and will allow an applicant to remain in Canada for up to 24 months at a time without the need for renewal of their status. CIC visa officers expect to issue Super Visas within eight weeks of application. This means that instead of waiting for eight years, a parent or a grandparent can come to Canada within eight weeks. Parent and Grandparent Super Visa applicants will be required to obtain private Canadian health care insurance for their stay in Canada.
FOR FEDERAL SKILL WORKS
DEAR FRINEDS
FEDERAL SKILL WORKS:-Applicants who have the skills, education, and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution.
I WANT TO CLEAR ONE THING. WHICH MEANS 55,000–57,000 MULTIPLY BY FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH are DEPENTANTS. I WANT TO SAY THAT 10 year OLD CHILD IS NOT FEDERAL SKILL WORKS AND 10+2 EDUCATED WIFE IS NOT FEDERAL SKILL WORKS.I WANT CLEAR CONFUSION OF 57000 PERSONS.
News Release – More Federal Skilled Workers for Canada in 2012
Ottawa, November 3, 2011 – The Government of Canada is planning to welcome more federal skilled workers in 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) remains the principal avenue for permanent immigration to Canada. In 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 55,000–57,000 federal skilled workers, up from 47,000–47,400 in the 2011 Immigration Levels Plan.
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INDIAN
FOR GRANDPARANTS
AS WE NOW THAT CANADAIN IMMGRATION STOPS TAKING GRANDPRANTS APPLICATION FOR PR 2 YEARS BUT INCREASE THER SUPERVISA CATAGORY FROM 15000 TO 25000.THEY ALSO INCREASE STAYING PERIOD FROM 6MONTHS to 2YEARS.
WHICH MEANS THEY NEED NOT NEED TO COME WITH IN 6 MONTHS.NOW THEY can CONTINOUSLY STAY FOR 2 YEARS WHICH IS POSITIVE FOR THEM.
Ottawa, November 28, 2011 — Starting December 1, people all over the world can go to a Canadian visa office and apply for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa.
The new Parent and Grandparent Super Visa will be valid for up to 10 years and will allow an applicant to remain in Canada for up to 24 months at a time without the need for renewal of their status. CIC visa officers expect to issue Super Visas within eight weeks of application. This means that instead of waiting for eight years, a parent or a grandparent can come to Canada within eight weeks. Parent and Grandparent Super Visa applicants will be required to obtain private Canadian health care insurance for their stay in Canada.
FOR FEDERAL SKILL WORKS
DEAR FRINEDS
FEDERAL SKILL WORKS:-Applicants who have the skills, education, and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution.
I WANT TO CLEAR ONE THING. WHICH MEANS 55,000–57,000 MULTIPLY BY FAMILY MEMBERS WHICH are DEPENTANTS. I WANT TO SAY THAT 10 year OLD CHILD IS NOT FEDERAL SKILL WORKS AND 10+2 EDUCATED WIFE IS NOT FEDERAL SKILL WORKS.I WANT CLEAR CONFUSION OF 57000 PERSONS.
News Release – More Federal Skilled Workers for Canada in 2012
Ottawa, November 3, 2011 – The Government of Canada is planning to welcome more federal skilled workers in 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) remains the principal avenue for permanent immigration to Canada. In 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 55,000–57,000 federal skilled workers, up from 47,000–47,400 in the 2011 Immigration Levels Plan.
IF I AM WORNG PLZ POINT OUT ME.
WITH LOVE AND REGARDS
INDIAN
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Canada Moves to strip thousands of fraudulent citizenships
Canada is moving to shed of thousands of citizenships that have been fraudulently earned by the immigrants just to stay and settle in the country.
Recently expose fraudulent citizenship scam is posing threatening situations for the country. It has been estimated that as much of 6500 immigrants belonging to more 100 countries are suspected to be involved in getting their citizenship through illegal means.
Biggest Citizenship scam:
Shocking for the authorities this is supposed to be the biggest citizenship scam turned up in the history of country, before this crackdown only 67 citizenships were suspected on the same grounds. The Immigration minister, Jason Kenney was moved by such discovery, that Canadian citizenship is by no means for any sale and it is that the no doubt Canadian government believes in gentility and welcomes immigrants from all over the world but will definitely not take things easily with those who do not respect countries rules and regulations and try to achieve citizenship through wrong means.
Governments Reaction:
With the uplifting of such a fact, the government authorities are ready to move with some strict actions to confiscate fraudulent citizenship. Announcement of such a crackdown is supposed to follow by the deep and proper investigation for the suspected immigrants by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The authorities have also encouraged citizens to help authorities finding out the fraudulent citizens and chuck them out of country.
The authorities have straightaway ordered to strip of 2,100 immigrants citizenships, confirmed they got it through illegal means. 4,400 of others having permanent residency will be covered under serious investigation to clarify the charges.
Even the consultants found guilty of helping immigrants to get permanent residencies and citizenships have been arrested.
Guilt Cost:
Those consultants as well as the citizens found guilty have to pay for their deeds. According to the sources the government is will now be levying penalties in shape of fines and imprisonment for the consultants who had played with country’s rules and regulations.
Rules to get Citizenship:
To get a citizenship the immigrant must be living in the country since three years from a total of four year time lag and also they should be living in Canada for at least two years from five years to continue with their residency status.
Experts Support:
The immigration attorneys seem to be very supportive towards the authority’s decision and are also praising the steps taken by them to stop such practices. They feel it is positive signal to restore country’s immigration policies.
Canada is moving to shed of thousands of citizenships that have been fraudulently earned by the immigrants just to stay and settle in the country.
Recently expose fraudulent citizenship scam is posing threatening situations for the country. It has been estimated that as much of 6500 immigrants belonging to more 100 countries are suspected to be involved in getting their citizenship through illegal means.
Biggest Citizenship scam:
Shocking for the authorities this is supposed to be the biggest citizenship scam turned up in the history of country, before this crackdown only 67 citizenships were suspected on the same grounds. The Immigration minister, Jason Kenney was moved by such discovery, that Canadian citizenship is by no means for any sale and it is that the no doubt Canadian government believes in gentility and welcomes immigrants from all over the world but will definitely not take things easily with those who do not respect countries rules and regulations and try to achieve citizenship through wrong means.
Governments Reaction:
With the uplifting of such a fact, the government authorities are ready to move with some strict actions to confiscate fraudulent citizenship. Announcement of such a crackdown is supposed to follow by the deep and proper investigation for the suspected immigrants by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The authorities have also encouraged citizens to help authorities finding out the fraudulent citizens and chuck them out of country.
The authorities have straightaway ordered to strip of 2,100 immigrants citizenships, confirmed they got it through illegal means. 4,400 of others having permanent residency will be covered under serious investigation to clarify the charges.
Even the consultants found guilty of helping immigrants to get permanent residencies and citizenships have been arrested.
Guilt Cost:
Those consultants as well as the citizens found guilty have to pay for their deeds. According to the sources the government is will now be levying penalties in shape of fines and imprisonment for the consultants who had played with country’s rules and regulations.
Rules to get Citizenship:
To get a citizenship the immigrant must be living in the country since three years from a total of four year time lag and also they should be living in Canada for at least two years from five years to continue with their residency status.
Experts Support:
The immigration attorneys seem to be very supportive towards the authority’s decision and are also praising the steps taken by them to stop such practices. They feel it is positive signal to restore country’s immigration policies.
WE ALL NOW THAT FROM NOV1,2011 ALL CHC LIKE LONDON(BACKLOG 12,580),AUS,MINILA,Colombo,Damascus,SINGAPUR ETC start send medicals and docoment requests.soo we have to trust on kennys statement:-"An important milestone was reached this year when the backlog of FSW applications prior to the launch of the 2008 Action Plan for Faster Immigration was reduced by more than 50 percent – two years ahead of schedule. The higher range in 2012 will support labour market responsiveness and sustain progress on backlog reduction".Ottawa, November 3, 2011(INDIAN) said:
so we need to wait for some days ignore other peoples who create negativity
indian
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Backlog in federal skilled worker applications
Opened on November 06, 2011
We, the undersigned, are here by writing to inform you about delayed and indiscriminate response from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to our immigration files as applicants of federal skilled worker in 38 occupations category.
We have submitted our immigration files to Damascus visa office and received an email bearing our file numbers and mentioning our applications will be finalized within 12 months time.
Also, in that email, the migrants were strongly urged to use the following months not YEARS to gather information and empower themselves to be able to cope with living and working conditions in Canada.
During the time, a huge number of applicants have closely monitored the procedure specifically in Damascus office and postponed any new changes in their private lives as well as sacrificing other alternatives including national and international occupational or educational opportunities counting on reliability and accountability of a democratic state such as Canada.
For the time being, it has been observed that some files for after June the 26th, 2010 have received medicals which, from our angle, is completely unfair and arbitrary and raised concerns among those who have lodged their files in the FAST TRACK category more than 2 years ago. Even worse, 18 occupations out of 38 occupations of former category are exactly the same in the new 29 occupations list and the latter ones are receiving their medicals with the SAME occupation code to the detriment of former applicants which is an act of crying injustice.
As an incumbent you ought to be informed that lately the minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has given a speech praising the modern and responsive immigration service without presenting sensible solutions cutting the huge backlog which could be called “escaping forward strategy”. On this basis the minister seems giving unpromising promises and his comments have fuelled fears that he may dismiss the processing of 38 occupation category for years through a hidden agenda.
However, if the applications prolong beyond a reasonable time, it could do damage to Canadian reputation as a welcoming country for high-skilled immigrants; so there would be no point expecting a higher life style standards in Canada as a disappointing matter of fact.
Thus, it has made us wondered whether you as a responsible authority on immigration issue could provide some sort of support on the processing of the FAST TRACK 38 occupation applicants according to C-50, since We do believe that the immigration department should Feel responsible toward all applicants and keep its promises as well.