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Colin
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 Posted - July 20 2006 : 09:52:13
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Forum Users,
This thread is designed to be a collection of links to other posts which answer frequently asked questions regarding immigration issues.
Please refer to this post to see if the area which which you have an issue is covered.
Please note that this thread is a work in progress, and I encourage all users to continue to post useful links in this thread so that a substantial list can be accumulated.
Best of Luck,
Colin |
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rbenoit
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Posted - July 21 2006 : 10:11:23
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Immigration acronyms:
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AIP = Approval in Principle (for PR within Canada)
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt (for apps outside Canada)
CAIPS = Computer Assisted Immigration Processing System (for apps processed abroad)
CBSA = Canadian Border Services Agency
CIC = Customs and Immigration Canada
CRC = Criminal Record Check
CSQ = Certificate of Selection Quebec
DMP = Designated Medical Practitioner
FOSS = Field Operations Support System (for apps within Canada)
IA = Initial Approval (for apps done outside Canada)
IO = Immigration officer
IELTS = International English Language Testing System
IMM + numbers = refers to CIC applications and forms
Interpol = International Police
IP = Manual for inland processing
LICO = Low Income Cut-off
MOC = Marriage of convenience
MP = Minister of Parliament
NOC = National Occupation Code
OP = Manual for overseas processing
POE = Port of Entry
PPR = Passport request
PR = Permanent Resident/Residence
ROLF/RORLF = Right of Landing Fees/Right of Resident Landing Fees
RPRF = Right of Permanent Resident Fee
SP = Study Permit
WP = Work Permit
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Colin
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Posted - July 21 2006 : 10:47:56
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Part 2: Official Languages Requirements
General questions on IELTS:
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13916
Should you take IELTS or submit Letter of English Proficiency?
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15502
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14989
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(credit to jnbalneg for the following IELTS resources)
I would like to share the following links for IELTS resource.Through this, aspiring immigrants who wants to take the review might be able to enhance their skills and what to expect during IELTS exam.
I am encouraging forum members to also post whatever links that you have to help other members. Hope this helps! Thanks !
Writing practice
http://www.essayedge.com/promo/samplework.shtml perumalsamy.rm
Writing practice II
http://lc.ust.hk/~learn/ perumalsamy.rm
Writing practice III
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/ perumalsamy.rm
http://www.ielts.snt.ru
A Good Resource for IELTS
http://www.ielts.snt.ru/
101 Helpful Hints for IELTS links
The links approved for use by the 101 Helpful Hints team
http://www.aapress.com.au/ielts/english/links.html
http://dictionary.com/writing/
General writing TIPS. Punctuation, Grammar, Spelling and more.
maheshvet2000
http://esl.about.com/library/lessons/blconclusions2.htmrnk=r2&terms=English+Listening
English listening, a very useful link.
http://www.australia.com.cn/ielts/practicetests/
TEST ( Reading, Writing, Listening ) practice tests
http://www.english-net.com/ielts/reading.htm
Improve reading ,section 2
http://www.english-net.com/ieltsdisc/index.htm
IELTS Discussion, questions and answers.
http://www.english-net.com/resource/links.htm
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Best on the net. Accent is American but still the best source of its kind on the web.
http://www.[ask admin for this link].com/mr_bicknell/tertiary_prep.html
IELTS PREP ONLINE
http://www.ielts-test.com
Web site dedicated to IELTS test.
http://www.ielts.org/
Official web site.
http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/advwrf99/home.html
Advanced writing
http://www.learn-medical.com
Information and guidance , what to do?, How to prepare?, resources, latest news, and everything you need to know
http://www.selfgrowth.com/reading.html
Increase your reading speed to get better results in listening and reading section of IELTS Test. |
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Colin
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Colin
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Posted - July 31 2006 : 09:23:14
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Other Information
Paying fees in US Dollars:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/main/visas/fee_schedule_us_dollars-en.asp
Interviews:
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12229
Definitions of Spouses, Common-Law Partners and Conjugal Partners
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/familymembers.html
DID YOU KNOW...
If you are currently on a work permit and then apply for PR and eventually citizenship, each day that you are in Canada under the WORK PERMIT counts towards a 'half day' when calculating your days in Canada to apply for citizenship purposes....
If you have established a business in Canada and want to expand to the USA, you can apply for the L-1 Visa for the states and after operating that business in the states and after holding that Visa for 2 years, you automatically become elegible for the US 'Green Card'. The good thing about this is that you dont need to go through all the horrible waiting process, application process and interview process required for the L-1 Visa using your current citizenship (other then Canadian), as you just pick up the L-1 Visa at the border. However, this is only the case AFTER you have obtained your Canadian citizenship. If you apply for the L-1 visa using your other citizenship whatever that country maybe, then you would have to go through all those proceedures...
(Thanks to Neelam, rbenoit, scherie, blackpearl) |
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Madiha
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Jules35
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Canada
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Posted - August 03 2006 : 15:06:25
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| Hey Colin - I have to disagree with you there. I am British and am in Canada on a work permit and really, my application has been smooth and easy. Did not have to show a real 'need' to immigrate at all. I have the required points, my permit was approved in one month and my IA arrived in less than a year. My reason to come to Canada is simply a desire to see a bit more of life and other cultures. |
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blackpearl
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libertyprivacy
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Posted - August 04 2006 : 17:07:36
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| Hey Colin - Great work on the thread. BTW, where did you hear that an individual from a developed country like the U.S. or Britian needs a compelling justification to immigrate to Canada? That might make sense for PR cases applied for on Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds. However, for other cases, namely skilled workers, it would seem to be irrelevant (or at least it should be). Nevertheless, I appreciate your work on the site. |
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Colin
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Posted - August 07 2006 : 09:18:18
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Jules, Liberty.
I agree with you regarding your point vis-a-vis Skilled Worker applications. That contribution was submitted by another user and in my haste to reformat and shorten the thread it stayed. While that notion might be an interesting theory, there is no hard evidence to justify that claim.
Thank you for pointing it out. |
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linie
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Colin
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canvis2006
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Posted - August 28 2006 : 11:19:00
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Colin,
Please add the links to obtain RCMP fingerprints clearance for in-Canada applicants.
-Thanks. |
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lrheeza
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Philippines
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Posted - October 01 2006 : 05:01:54
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Hi,
I am planning to apply for permanent residency to Canada. Which application is faster: skilled migration or petition from relatives who are in Canada?
Do you where I can review for IELTS in Manila and where I can take the exam?
Thanks in advance. |
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