Immigration Forum / Canada / August 2005

Anybody applied for citizenship from the Vancouver area? My file has
been transferred to the Vancouver office in August. Can anyone tell
when I can be asked to appear for the test? How quick is the Vancouver
Citizenship office?

I have citizenship test in Ottawa soon, please share with me your test
experience specially if you done it in Ottawa.
my questions is not bout the test it self but what kind of documents they
really look for?

My fiance living abroad has a child.
Is it possible to do the following:
a) I sponsor her
b) when she comes to Canada, she sponsors her child

I have got my phd degree in China. but it is in american history major.
I have been a teacher in a university in China for four years and as a
visiting scholar one year in US. I would like to know whether I can
pass the immigration score. does it have relationship with  major?

Great forum
There is a lot of discussion on the probability that the pass mark will
change in the not too distant future. My friend recently collected her visa
from the embassy and it was discussed there. Does that affect applications

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/calculator-faq.html
I learnt that if I leave Canada driving to US and then come back the
same day I don't have to declare this day as an absence.

No one answered my previous post so I am trying again.
I currently score 65 points with the assessment tool on the CIC web site.
Have only two years of work experience as a computer engineer.  In two years
from now, I will have  4 years of experience and will therefore score with ...

On the page two of the form "Application for Permanent Residence in
Canada",
who is classified as family members?  (applying as federal skilled
worker, economic class).

Respected Sir/Madam,
This is Brahma.I am new to this site.Actually I got the interview for
the Canada Immigration(Skilled Wokers).I need you guys help.What kind
questions,They can ask?.How can i tell answers for them.I need to go to

I am a Canadian citizen and my wife is a Permanent Resident.  She became a
landed immigrant in January, 2002 and obtained her PR card in December the
same year.   However, since she became a landed immigrant she has had to
go back to her country of origin in South America, several ...

I am planning to apply for Canadian immigration. I have few questions
about documents. Any one who has gone through this process, please
reply?
1.Do Canadian immigration officer count work experience time, when your

I've applied to be sponsored from within Canada for common-law PR. I
understand you can't work until you get AIP, that's fine as I have a
visitor's visa.
However, I've read of cases the same as mine where the applicant has

i have been called for interview to LA
here are my questions  If someone can please answer
do i need  to take my wife and kids because they said in the letter to do a
best effort to bring them

The discussion in this group has been useful. However, I am getting
into a unique situation, and I'd like to collect some advice.
I applied for the federal PR in Dec, 2003. I received the file no.  and
have been waiting for further response since then.

I just passed my interview and currently at medical test stage.
Recently I got a good job offer from other company and their project is
in Qatar (currently I'm in Thailand).  Is there any effect in my
application (skilled worker) if I move this time from my present