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NFLAAS ORIENTATION UNIVERSITY OF

WINDSOR JULY 14, 2006

Who We AreCanadian Consulate General, Detroit

• Promotion, recruitment, advocacy & liaison

• Trade, Consular and Political

• Immigration and Visas

• Non-immigrant applications

• Immigrant applications

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Visa Offices in the U.S.

BUFFALORegional Processing Centre

Receives all immigrant applications

DETROITImmigrant &

Non- immigrant processing

LOS ANGELESImmigrant &

Non-immigrant processing

NEW YORKImmigrant &

Non-immigrant processing

SEATTLEImmigrant &

Non-immigrant processing

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Visitor visas only

Non-Immigrant Processing

• Visit

• Study

• Work

Temporary Resident Visas (Visitors)

• Same day service for most walk-ins • Waiting period for some countries - See

www.detroit.gc.ca (Visit Canada) (Countries for which a waiting period will apply)

• Early application encouraged – especially for travel during holidays

• Mail-in encouraged for students and workers resident in Canada or USA

Temporary Resident Visas

Application includes:

• Correct fee (check website)• Valid passport for each person• 2 passport size photographs • Students: evidence of current enrollment• Workers: evidence of paid employment

(pay stubs and letter from employer)

Study Permits

• Basic requirements: • Acceptance letter & proof of funds • Medical (in some cases)

• Security & criminality screening applies• No study permit required if program less than

six months

• "Certificat d’acceptation du Québec" www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca

Student Employment

- On campus employment

- Co-op Work Permit (integral part of study)

- Spousal employment – open work permit

- Off campus employment *

Post- Study Work Permits

• Education related employment for a period of one year* provided applicant:

• Graduated from a program at a post-secondary institution

• Program of study was of a duration of at least eight months

• Application & valid job offer submitted within 90 days

* 2 years outside Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver (MTV)

Temporary Workers

• Applicant secures job offer

• Employer may be required to obtain approval from HRSDC office (www.hrsdc.gc.ca) - or –

Employment may fall under exemption category

(e.g. NAFTA, postdoctoral fellow, post-graduate employment, intracompany transfer, etc.)

• Work permit is employer specific (up to 3 years)

HRSDC CONFIRMATION

• Labour market opinion process - is job offer genuine?- neutral or positive economic effect- www.hrsdc.gc.ca

• National Confirmation lettersLabour market opinions for foreign workers that apply to all foreign workers who have job offers in the described fieldse.g. Canada Research Chair Positions IT workers

SPOUSAL EMPLOYMENT

SPOUSE AND COMMON-LAW PARTNERS OBTAIN OPEN (I.E. NOT JOB SPECIFIC) WORK PERMITS

IFPRINCIPAL APPLICANT’S OCCUPATION FALLS WITHIN NATIONAL

OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (NOC)SKILL LEVELS:

O MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONSA PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONSB TECHNICAL OR SKILLED TRADESPERSON

And - PRINCIPAL APPLICANT’S WORK PERMIT IS VALID FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS

Children going to Grade 1 or above need a Study Permit. It must be applied for before entering Canada.

Permanent Immigration

Application Categories

Economic Class Skilled Workers Investors Entrepreneurs Self-Employed

Humanitarian Class Refugees

Family Class Spouses Children Parents Grandparents Others

What is the Permanent Immigrant Process?

All immigrant applications are submitted to Buffalo Regional Processing Centre (RPC)

RPC reviews file for completeness Files transferred to partner offices

Receiving office then assumes all responsibility for the application until it is concluded

How Applications are Assessed

Federal Skilled Workers must meet the following basic requirements:

At least one year of work experience

Available, transferable funds for settlement

Medical examination

Police certificates

Skilled Worker selection grid

Factor Points

1 Age 10

2 Education 25

3 Language proficiency 24

4 Work experience 21

5 Arranged employment 10

6 Adaptability 10

Potential maximum: 100

Minimum pass mark: 67

Minimum Requirements:Work Experience

Must have been: Within 10 years before application Continuous full-time or equivalent Paid At NOC skill level:

O ManagementA ProfessionalB Technical/Skilled Trades

National Occupational Classification (NOC)

A classification system for jobs in the Canadian economy. It describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for

occupations.

PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

Participants: BC, AB, SK, YK, MB, NB, NFLD, PEI, NS

Province nominates a person if:- Skills are in demand in that province- Expected to live in that province **QUEBEC: has own selection criteria

(CSQ)

Application Kit

Download the kit at www.cic.gc.ca:

Inadmissibility

Criminal

Medical

Misrepresentation

Permanent Resident CardAll immigrants &

permanent residents issued state of art identity/travel document

Numerous security features include laser engraved photo & signature, tactile printing, optical strip, validity limited to 5 years, etc.

Required of all permanent residents as of 31 December 2003

Canadian Passports

Redesigned with enhanced security features incl. embedded photo, digital printing, optically variable ink, UV features, etc.

Validity limited to 5 years

Everyone must have their own

www.cic.gc.cao General informationo Application Kitso Fee Scheduleso CIC Publicationso Links to Related Siteso Updates on new Immigration Act

www.canadainternational.gc.ca

o General informationo Links to other resources

Sources for Information on Canadian Immigration

Information at www.detroit.gc.ca

Check the banner on the right for Detroit-specific information, including Contact information.

Questions?

Canadian Consulate GeneralDetroit, Michigan

www.detroit.gc.ca

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