Immigration Forum / Canada / April 2005

Beheadings, blowing up mosques, using ambulances as suicide/murder vehicles.
These Muslim terrorists are the most disgusting wastes of human life and
energy ever known to humanity.
No one, not even Muslims could possibly defend the actions of these

I just found out that I may have a job offer with a Canadian Firm. Does this materially impact processing times?  My concern is a long wait may hurt my prospects for the post.  I'm still gathering the last of my supporting documents.
Facts:  5 years of Professional Experience in ...

I am applying as a common-law spouse to my boyfriends "principle
application".
The application is asking for letters of recommendation from all my
employers since I was 18.

I am a canadian citizen well settled and make a decent salary.I got
married in Jan and was in India for 6 days after my wedding.Had a
small honeymoon. Sponsored my wife right away and now she has been
called for interview in Delhi.We have tonnes of phone bills emails

OK here is the case:
# 1. I am Pakistani, live in Pakistan and my case is in Colombo
Srilanka.
# 2. I have got the immigration visa and landing papers.

I applied for Canadian PR in Buffalo under skilled worker's class in
Feb 2004 (I was in the US then). In june, 2004 I moved to Canada on a
student visa. In Nov., 2004, i received the letter for Interview waiver
and medical test request. I send the medicals and everything but the

With everything the Bush administration and its rubber-stamp
overreaching Congress are doing to my beloved country, we've decided
it's time for the step we've always planned to take: emigration to Canada.
I'm American and qualify as a skilled worker (software engineer with

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I'd like to ask an advice on what I should do to support my
application.
Here's the relevant information:
I applied in a skilled worker category as a  software programmer.

I applied for PR at Buffalo in 2002 and got the passport request
letter now. Since I cannot go to US, I want to ask my friend to help
me hand in and take back my passport with a form of using a
representative (I haven't use a representative before). Is this OK?

I am currently working on a one year post grad work permit that
expires in 2 weeks. I just received a 2 year HRSDC validation for the
same job. I have been advised to send my work permit extension
application to CPC Vegreville which will take no lesser than 4-6

My timeline is as belows.
PSDEC passed: 01-05-2004
SELDEC passed: 05-05-2004
MEDDEC passed: 15-07-2004

Hello...
I am an American Citizen and I have some friends in the Toronto area.
As I love the snow, cold weather and Round Bacon(TM) ;)  I would like to
shift my sole trader company (Real Estate Photography) from Australia to

I am a U.S. citizen, aged 36 years.  Can anyone advise me whether the
following criminal history will be a show-stopper if I apply for
permanent residence in Canada as a skilled worker?
* Arrested in 1992 (in the U.S.) under suspicion of being under the

Dear experts and members of the group, here is my timeline.
1. Applied Skilled Worker Category Nov 2003( Buffalo)
2. Got the File Number  in 2 weeks.
   Obtained Police ceritificate from India in person during a visit and