Immigration Forum / Canada / October 2008

Dear Experts,
My situation is a little special, I was wondering if any of you can
help me in such situation.I immigrated to Canada in April 2006, so in
April 2009 I will complete 3 years. I joined a company in Canada who

Is there any delay on immigration process due to Financial Crisis?? I
heard that it has been hold for next 8 months...
Is any body know about it???

Sunny Newcomer Service was founded in 1998 by a group of landed
immigrants. We have over 9 year experience in helping landed newcomers
settle in Toronto. Before you come to Canada, it is important for you
to know about the education system, health system, labor market and

I have received PR visa for my family and it expires on 16th Nov.
Due to a personal reason, my wife and kids wont be able to enter to
Canada before the expiry date.
I plan to arrive Canada before the expiry date just to make the visa

Hi. My parents are visiting Canada with a single-entry visitor visa
and are planning to have a short trip to US and then come back
directly to Canada before the expiration of their original Canadian
visitor visa. My understanding is that in such situation, they do not

Müüriku (Marienhof) manor is situated  on the road to Simuna at a
distance of 1 kilometer from Väike-Maarja,.
The place was bought in  19th century by a merchant from Tallinn,
called P. J."Papachen"  Hoffmann. He opened a shop  .

Dear Sir
i  am chemical engineer by profession . During my whole academic
career of 16 year mode of lectures, text book and exams were in
English . After that i joined State Oil Company there also all

Dear Sir
I am chemical Engineer by profession . It is four year bachelor
program after twelve year high school studies.  During my whole 16
years academic life my mode of instruction remained  english

I have been accepted in the Concordia university master in the
electrical engineering program. I had been done my bachelors from
Pakistan last year 2007. After that i had started work as a research
associate in my university. I am working still there at present.

I am in the UK and I am thinking about applying for PR under the skilled
migrant category. I believe there is currently a backlog in processing
applications. Can anyone give me an idea of how the process takes from start
to finish?

In one of the application forms I have to fill, I need to attach the
information on an additional sheet of paper.  Should I sign on this
paper saying that the above information is correct.  The header on
this paper has my name and the form title and the question I am

I was asked to submit 8 photographs along with the rest of the
documents to migrate as a federal skilled worker.  One of the
application forms which I am expected to fill contains a separate
space for a photograph.  So my question is in addition to the 8

I have applied as permanent Immigrant in Dec 2007 from Dubai to London
office, and it will take almost take 30 or more months as shown by CIC
website.
Now I am getting a job which is permanent position and employer is

I'm in Canada on a student visa and got married to a Canadian citizen.
It took immigration 6 months to approve my wife as a sponsor, then
immigration has been doing my background checks for 9 months after the
initial 6 months. All this without calling us for an interview first.

My spouse went to her DMP exam in Bangalore India.  The XRAY came
suspect for TB.  Three sputum tests were ordered.  Spouse did that.
Waiting for the resuts.  She was referred to a TB specialist since
DMP's know how was limited.