Showing posts with label Citzenship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Citzenship. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

Mudanças no Processo Federal - Applicants Before Feb/2008

Mudanças no Processo Federal trazem más notícias para quem se aplicou antes de 27/Fevereiro/2008 e não teve decisão tomada até 29/Março/2012.

News Release – Government of Canada transforms economic immigration program

Ottawa, March 30, 2012 — To create a fast and flexible immigration system that creates jobs and promotes Canada’s long term prosperity, the Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program.
“The Federal Skilled Worker Program backlog is a major roadblock to Canada’s ability to respond to rapidly changing labour market needs,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Having to process applications that are as many as eight years out of date reduces our ability to focus on new applicants with skills and talents that our economy needs today.”
As announced in Economic Action Plan 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is planning to refund fees and return stale applications from nearly all those applicants who applied under the dated criteria in existence before February 27, 2008.
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Under proposed legislation, CIC will close the files of FSW applicants who applied before February 27, 2008, and for whom an immigration officer has not made a decision based on selection criteria by March 29, 2012. This is expected to affect around 280,000 applicants, including their dependants. CIC will begin the process of returning the full amount of fees paid to the Department by these affected FSW applicants. For those who have passed the selection criteria stage – approximately 20,000 people – CIC will continue processing their applications until they are approved for entry into Canada or not.
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Não me agora surpreende o passo tomado pelo governo Canadense após as medidas tomadas em 2008 pois tudo parece parte de um plano único pensado lá desde o começo. Fiquei triste em pensar que ainda tem gente no processo aguardando uma decisão e que terão os seus sonhos destruídos.

Alguém aí foi afetado pela decisão? Postem comentários.

Retornar o dinheiro do application não é nada comparado ao tempo e esforços investidos durante o tempo do processo. Isso infelizmente, o governo Canadense não retorna.

der doppelgänger

Monday, December 5, 2011

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Finally! Vistos na mão!


Finalmente, estamos com nossos vistos IM-1 nos passaportes. O destino final é Vancouver. Iremos em Janeiro para fazer uma prospecção. Além de fazer o landing, solicitar o PR e o SIN card, temos que ver o local onde iremos morar e a escola das crianças.
A partir daí, voltamos, acertamos tudo aqui no Brasil e voltamos para ficar de vez.
Um dos problemas foi a questão da validade do visto (só até Março) e a escola das crianças. Por isso decidimos ir em Janeiro. O consolo é que já vamos ver o invernão no seu auge e a partir daí a coisa melhora com a vinda da Primavera e do Verão.
Quanto às crianças, elas ainda irão para a escola em Fevereiro e enquanto acertamos tudo por aqui. Depois haverá um período de transição até o novo ano letivo começar em Set/2011
O plano inicial era fazer a viagem de prospecção agora em Julho mas por causa do trabalho, acabou não rolando.
No aspecto profisisonal, o fato é que não estava muito animado para ir pois as coisas estavam indo bem no trabalho. Mas isso mudou muito depois de Agosto (conto os detalhes num outro post). Portanto a motivação original (ver primeiro post do blog) que estava meio dormente, voltou com força total.
Bem, já estamos com as passagens compradas. Comprei pela Orbitz e paguei USD 1200 ida e volta para cada um já com taxas de embarque da Orbitz incluídos (4 passagens, 2 adultos, 2 crianças de 9 e 7 anos). Os vôos são pela United passando por Chicago (eca de aeroporto).
Os próximos passos são:
Agora preciso pesquisar um pouco sobre a parte financeira. Itens como transferências de dinheiro para o exterior, saída temporária do país, sair com os traveller cheques, questões com a Receita Federal, CPF, etc. Depois escrevo mais.

Der Doppelgänger

Monday, January 25, 2010

Useful FAQ

Achei um FAQ sobre Canadian immigration bem completo e que pode ajudar a muitos na jornada. É bem suscinto e direto. Só não se esqueça de re-confirmar as informações no site do CIC pois ninguém sabe quando elas podem mudar.

Monday, August 31, 2009

A New Fast-Track Canadian Permanent Residency Option

Quem topa?

A New Fast-Track Canadian Permanent Residency Option

Since 2001, the Yukon Territory has been the only Canadian Territory to have an immigrant Nominee Program in place. However, the Yukon now has company. On August 5, 2009, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney, along with his Territorial counterparts, announced the new Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP). This fast-track Canadian immigration program will enable the Northwest Territories to fulfill their labour market and community needs by welcoming more immigrants to settle and work in its principal city, Yellowknife and other areas of the Territories.

Applicants can qualify under two employer-driven categories: the Skilled Worker stream and the Critical Impact Worker stream, or under two business categories: the Entrepreneur and the Self-Employed.

Skilled Workers- Under this stream, an individual can be nominated by a Northwest Territories employer who is unable to fill a vacancy with a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. The applicant must have a full-time, permanent job offer in a Skilled, Professional or Managerial occupation, as defined in the National Occupation Classification (NOC).The applicant must also have the necessary education and training required for the position, be able to communicate in the language of the workplace, and be accepted by the territorial body governing their profession or trade, if applicable.

Critical Impact Workers- Like the Skilled Worker stream, an applicant under the Critical Impact Worker stream requires a permanent, full-time job offer from a Northwest Territories employer who has been unable to hire a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for the position. However, this job offer must be in a semi-skilled hospitality or service industry position. Applicants under this stream must have worked in the Northwest Territories on a Temporary Work Permit in that same position for at least six months. They must be able to communicate in the language of the workplace, and have the necessary work experience for the job.

Applicants under both the Skilled Worker and the Critical Impact Worker streams cannot be refugee claimants. It is important to note that employers who wish to nominate individuals under the NTNP must demonstrate that the remuneration and working conditions of the employment they are offering correspond to local and national standards.

Entrepreneur Business-Individuals who wish to start or purchase a new or existing Northwest Territories business can immigrate under this category. They must meet a personal net worth requirement and invest a minimum amount in their planned business. This amount varies depending on whether the planned business is located in Yellowknife or elsewhere in the Northwest Territories.

Self-Employed Business- Under this category, an applicant must demonstrate that they have a profession or occupation that has been listed as a skill shortage in the Northwest Territories. They must have the necessary education and training for this profession as well as satisfy the requirements of the territorial body that governs their occupation. Applicants must submit a detailed business plan for the business or practice, and show awareness of the social, economic and environmental conditions of the Northwest Territories.

Under both of the Business categories, applicants must be able to communicate in one of the official languages of the Northwest Territories.

Upon receiving a Nomination Certificate from the Northwest Territories, nominees must submit their application to federal immigration authorities for approval and issuance of Permanent Resident visas. However, applicants with Nomination Certificates are processed on a priority basis at the federal level, ensuring that they receive their visas as quickly as possible.