Immigration Forum / Canada / May 2007

I am egyptian, 20 years old almost 21, i graduated from high school, i
have a friend, she is canadian and lives in canada, she will invite me
to get a visitor visa to canada.
so after i go to canada as a visitor visa , can i get a job (not a

I have an Mechanical engineering degree but i always worked on our own
business and running the shop for about 10 years. Which of the
following NOC code should be used:
4163      Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and

i want to know the checklist of documents/credentials required for
applying for PR as skilled worker under SAP.
here is the checklist i have compiled.
do let me know if i miss something.

Immigration is a privilege?
Yes, but for whom?
a)    for an immigrant who sells all his belongings back home and bring
his cash to Canada, based on promises about jobs, career, better life

Hi Experts,
I have a question. I was migrated to Toronto in February last year. I
want to ask you guys that if I move from Toronto to Vancouver will
that affect my citizenship/residency in Canada. I will probably get a

Being a citizen of Nepal, I need to apply at the Canadian Embassy in
New Delhi.  According to the times posted, the normal delay in
processing applications for permanent residency at this center is over
5 years!  I can apply under the skilled worker or entrepreneur

I am PR, landed immigrant here in Canada for the last one year and
working as well. I am making enough salary to sponsor my parent as per
the Immigration Canada website. I would like to sponsor my mother and
have following questions,

Dear experts
I am entering into Canada for the first time as immigrant, I know I must
declare if I bring above c$10000 ,  I wonder if there's any consequence to
bring surplus amount or not even if declared. As all concerned know, CAD has

dear experts i have two questions
i am on student visa and my husband and our son are in india
can i apply for their visit visa from candada or does it have to be in
new delhi??

If I migrate as a Federal Skilled Worker is it the same as obtaining
Permanant Residency in Canada? if not then what is the process through
which I can obtain Permanant Residency in Canada after migrating as a
Federal Skilled Worker?

I am trying to sort out the immigration issue for my wife.
Here is the situation:
I got married before landing. (Married on 2nd June, 2006, landed on 27
June 2006). Unfortunately I did not know that I had to notify the

Experts,
My sister has applied for PR under Simplified Application process
(Skilled category)
in Kuala Lumpur. Now she is in a position to get arranged employment

Just did my medical today...so yes I am a bit ahead of myself for
asking these questions. I realize that there is still 6+ months left
in my application to be completed. But it is better to prepare ahead I
think.

I am a Canadian PR holder since 2005 and would like to go this summer
after a 1 and half year absence.
Do you know if this will cause an issue? I currently live in the USA
and am an H1-B visa holder.

dear experts
it might have already come across in the group
just a simple question whether a one year old daughter needs a
passport or just a birth certificate for the initial application