Citizenship application dilemma
by (no login)I became a permanent resident in June 2001, after living in Canada since 1997. I was away, with a returning resident permit, from September 2001 to May 2003. I applied for citizenship in September 2004. CIC started processing my application in MAy 2005 and sent me a residency questionnaire in June 2005, which I returned a month later with all the supporting documents requested. I haven't heard from CIC since, except the 2 occasions when I called and I was told I would be called for a hearing with a judge, but they couldn't tell me when. I've heard stories of people who have been waiting for over 30 months. In 5 days I will be completing the 1095 days of physical presence in the past 4 years, and I wonder whether it would be quicker to get the citizenship if I withdrew my current application and reapplied.
Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thanks!
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by **** Visit: www.NotCanada.com (no login)Top 8 Reasons NOT to Immigrate to Canada
8. Discriminatory and Dishonest Immigration System.
Immigration to Canada is based on a point system, obtained with your education, qualifications and job experience. Points are good enough for immigration, but in Canada, they are not good enough to get a job in your field. Amazing, how the credentials that qualify you to come to Canada are the same credentials that don't qualify you for your profession in Canada. The reason is, Canada only wants immigrants to do the labor jobs - pizza delivery, driving taxis, factory work etc.
7. Out Of Control Cost Of Living.
From rent, to utility bills, to shopping, to phone, internet and cable bills, to gas, to car insurance, to eating out, to basically anything you have to pay for or buy, the cost of living in Canada has become astronomical. Recent immigrants are astonished as to how expensive everything is. It is estimated that compared to most countries around the world, the cost of living in Canada is on average five times greater.
6. Health Care Crisis.
Practicing physicians in Canada are in a shortage, 1 in 4 Canadians cannot get a family doctor. Canadian doctors are leaving to move permanently to the United States. Statistics Canada and the Canadian Medical Association both have identified that for every 1 American doctor that moves to Canada, 19 (nineteen) Canadian doctors move to the United States! Doctors in Canada are overworked and underpaid, and there is a cap on their salaries.
5. Very High Taxes.
Yes, you have the GST, the PST, totaling 15%, on practically everything you purchase and many other taxes taken out of our weekly paycheck. You have to pay a whopping amount to the government, out of your hard earned salary, so that the government can turn around and give it to beer drinking, hockey watching welfare bums. Fair? It does not matter, it's Canada.
4. Money Hungry Government.
Canadian Embassies around the world lie to foreigners, painting this picture that Canada is Utopia, because they want them to come to Canada. Why? Because foreigners bring money! So after being deceived, these foreigners come. They must bring with them at least $10,000. Canada has an immigration quota of 250,000 per year. So please do the math, 250,000 multiplied by $10,000 each equals a whopping 2.5 Billion dollars that Canada gains from immigrants every year.
3. No Culture.
Unlike almost every other country in the world, Canada has no culture. Actually American culture is what dominates Canada. When was the last time you had some 'Canadian' food? There are no Canadian traditions and there is no national identity. What does it even mean to call yourself a 'Canadian'. . .nothing really. People living in Canada, still identify themselves with the country they 'originally' came from.
2. Worst Weather.
Yes, Canada has the worst weather conditions of any country in the world. Freezing cold temperatures, snow, ice, hail, winds, storms etc. From the Prairie provinces to the Maritimes, from the Territories to southern Ontario, the weather is so horrific and disgusting that many Canadians leave Canada simply because of this reason alone.
1. No Jobs.
Yes, coast to coast, there are no jobs. Immigrants are highly qualified (MD's, PhD's, Lawyers, Engineers etc.) but they are driving taxi cabs, delivering pizza's or working in factories. Even people with bachelors degrees from Canadian Universities cannot find jobs after graduation. This is the tragedy associated with immigration to Canada. I feel sorry for those immigrants who are stuck in Canada for the rest of their lives. It is indeed a very sad and hopeless future.
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by **** Visit: www.NotCanada.com (no login)Top 8 Reasons NOT to Immigrate to Canada
8. Discriminatory and Dishonest Immigration System.
Immigration to Canada is based on a point system, obtained with your education, qualifications and job experience. Points are good enough for immigration, but in Canada, they are not good enough to get a job in your field. Amazing, how the credentials that qualify you to come to Canada are the same credentials that don't qualify you for your profession in Canada. The reason is, Canada only wants immigrants to do the labor jobs - pizza delivery, driving taxis, factory work etc.
7. Out Of Control Cost Of Living.
From rent, to utility bills, to shopping, to phone, internet and cable bills, to gas, to car insurance, to eating out, to basically anything you have to pay for or buy, the cost of living in Canada has become astronomical. Recent immigrants are astonished as to how expensive everything is. It is estimated that compared to most countries around the world, the cost of living in Canada is on average five times greater.
6. Health Care Crisis.
Practicing physicians in Canada are in a shortage, 1 in 4 Canadians cannot get a family doctor. Canadian doctors are leaving to move permanently to the United States. Statistics Canada and the Canadian Medical Association both have identified that for every 1 American doctor that moves to Canada, 19 (nineteen) Canadian doctors move to the United States! Doctors in Canada are overworked and underpaid, and there is a cap on their salaries.
5. Very High Taxes.
Yes, you have the GST, the PST, totaling 15%, on practically everything you purchase and many other taxes taken out of our weekly paycheck. You have to pay a whopping amount to the government, out of your hard earned salary, so that the government can turn around and give it to beer drinking, hockey watching welfare bums. Fair? It does not matter, it's Canada.
4. Money Hungry Government.
Canadian Embassies around the world lie to foreigners, painting this picture that Canada is Utopia, because they want them to come to Canada. Why? Because foreigners bring money! So after being deceived, these foreigners come. They must bring with them at least $10,000. Canada has an immigration quota of 250,000 per year. So please do the math, 250,000 multiplied by $10,000 each equals a whopping 2.5 Billion dollars that Canada gains from immigrants every year.
3. No Culture.
Unlike almost every other country in the world, Canada has no culture. Actually American culture is what dominates Canada. When was the last time you had some 'Canadian' food? There are no Canadian traditions and there is no national identity. What does it even mean to call yourself a 'Canadian'. . .nothing really. People living in Canada, still identify themselves with the country they 'originally' came from.
2. Worst Weather.
Yes, Canada has the worst weather conditions of any country in the world. Freezing cold temperatures, snow, ice, hail, winds, storms etc. From the Prairie provinces to the Maritimes, from the Territories to southern Ontario, the weather is so horrific and disgusting that many Canadians leave Canada simply because of this reason alone.
1. No Jobs.
Yes, coast to coast, there are no jobs. Immigrants are highly qualified (MD's, PhD's, Lawyers, Engineers etc.) but they are driving taxi cabs, delivering pizza's or working in factories. Even people with bachelors degrees from Canadian Universities cannot find jobs after graduation. This is the tragedy associated with immigration to Canada. I feel sorry for those immigrants who are stuck in Canada for the rest of their lives. It is indeed a very sad and hopeless future.
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Please Help!!! Earliest way of working in Canada......
by (no login)My girlfriend is a Canadian Citizen and now pregnant and i am therefore immigrating to Vancouver.
The only problem is I will need to work as soon as I can when I get there in order to suppport our new family! :-(
Going through the traditional channels is driving me mad as it is taking too long and there is no certainty we will be approved.
Does anyone know a way in which I can get a work visa quickly?? I´ve heard about landed immigrant status... Can anyone tell me more?
I´ve looked at the WOrk Holiday Visa too, but we are currently in Australia and do not have the money to fly back via the UK,nor the time to do so (you must be in your country of residence when you apply for this year long visa apparently).
Any Help would be appreciated greatly as Im sure you can imagine how desperate we are getting.
Thanks a million everyone :-)
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Top 8 Reasons NOT to immigrate to Canada: www.NotCanada.com
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do I need to go to canada to collect PR card
by (no login)I am through canada immigration, I went to canada in july 2005, and I have given the address of a friend to which they will send my PR card, to collect the PR card, do I have to go personally or can I get it by post ?
Thanks,
Prabha
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must all documents be notarized/do I need to send finger prints
by mtass (no login)refused if I do not notarize all document.
I also read in this forum about finger prints,
must I send with my application or again will it be
rejected?
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why only me who got rejected to get immigration to canada
by (no login)i had applied through a agent in Canada for immigration. on the 20th of feb 2002 and in dec 2002 i got the rejection letter saying that i got 71 points and due to the new rule changes on june 28th 2002 which they applied on jan 2002 i got 71 points as the point system was increased to 75. just now they have again reduced the point system to 67 points. Dear Sirs, what is my fate due to the flucutating rules my carrier is screwed. My agent again took US dollars 900 and said if they file a lawsuit i will win the case. Yesterday he calls me and says you have to apply again. and i have to pay him Cd 2800 dollars already i have paid him US dollars 3500. can any one tell me if i can revive my old application by doing some payment. Please help and advice,
anand
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Immigration FAQ
by (no login)http://www.canadaimmigrationlaw.net/Catego...ies/FAQ/faq.htm
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Help me if you can
by (no login)I am a Indian and am working in USA from the last 2 months in Computers. I have a H1b visa. So just for safety reason I wanted a canadian visa bcoz if my employer removes me and I do not find another job then atleast I can come to Canada rather than India.
BYe and thanks in advance.
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Queries about Canada immigration requirement
by ash (no login)I have a few question regarding the immigration requirements.
q1. Does a spouse (non principal applicant) require to take an english language exam.
q2. Can valid toefl exams score be submitted for the english language requirement.
q3. What is the approximate time for PR processing.
q4. Is the canadian goverment issuing work permits currently ???.
q5. Who can be considered as family member in canada, what is definition of family member, do they need to be blood related ???.
q6. What is the job IT market like in canada ???.
q7. Can the wife work if the husband is on work permit, unlike H4 ????
q8. What documents are required to prove family relationship ???.
thank you in advance for the efforts.
Regards Ash.
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PR card querries
by (no login)I am a family of 5
2. I am a landed immigrant on an RRP which expired in April 2003. With the new 2/5 rule, can i stay outside canada for the next 2 years without any problem??
I initially landed in Jan 2001
3. On my initial entry in Jan 2002, I did not declare all the money i would subsequently be taking into canada. Is there any tax problem when i do take it later on???
pls advice urgently
Roy
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Citizenship Question
by (no login)I am hoping somebody can answer my question. Here's the deal:
I received my permanent resident status in June of 1994. At that time I was going to school in the US and spending the rest of my time in Canada. So , since June of 1994 I have definetely spend more than 3 years in Canada. In June of 2001, I married a US citizen and applied for a green card and now am working as a contractor in the US. I applied for my Canadian citizenship and was called to take the citizenship test. While scrutinizing my passport, they determined that I now work in the US and told me that I could take the test but I would be required to meet with an immigration judge. Does that mean I will not be eligible to receive Canadian citizenship? Are these judges tough? I still spend a lot of time in Canada as I work as a contractor in the US. They told me that I would receive the appointment with a judge in 3-4 months. I took the test anyway as they recommended that I take it. I am really disappointed as I would really like to be a Canadian citizen and keep a green card? Am I out of luck? Thanks for your comments and advice.
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same situation
by (no login)I'm in the same situation. Could you tell me what happened in yoru case? Did you finally get your citizenship?
Anybody else who has some advice, I'd highly appreciate it.
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Is this a mistake?
by (no login)I received a letter today from case processing centre saying that my husband has met the requirements as a sponsor and the permanent residence application are being forward to the visa office in Buffalo, New York.
I am living in Los Angeles area, why don't they send the application to their Los Angeles visa office?
Is this a mistake?
Please advise.
Thanks.
Sue
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help on employment history
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Advice on Common In-law class
by Kenzie (no login)Does anyone have any advice on this or who have had a similar situation.
Many thanks
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brick wall
by (no login)CIC tell me I have a right to Appeal but given the delays in the system this could be years. If I travel to China to be married it will negate the application as a fiance and we will be forced to apply from the beginning with my wife in China.
It seems as if there are many people out there with similar problems but we are powerless to do anything. Letters to my MP may result in something but they only agreed to forward my concerns to the Minister responsible. Anything to the Beijing Embassy is like sending to a black hole!
Can any one give me some advice because I am at my wits end. One bright spot is that this has solidified our relationship and we are doubly determined to be together
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Bad Luck
by Mary (no login)Did you file your application on your own or did you hire a lawyer or consultant to help you? Have you married your fiancee yet? If so, I think you might be better off filing a new application. The applications I have filed under the spousal sponsorship category have been processed very quickly.
Hope things work out for you.
Keep us posted and good luck.
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