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Business Resource Consultants have comprehensive
knowledge of Canadian immigration law and provide unique, high-caliber
resources for your immigration needs. We provide initial consultations to determine
the most appropriate strategies to resolve immigration issues. Clients answer
questions concerning prior Canadian immigration history, education, and work
experience and investment parameters. Consultations take place by telephone,
E-mail, or at one of BRC offices. At the conclusion, the BRC consultant will
outline immigration options.
For 8 of the past 10 years, the United Nations Human Development Index
has voted With a strong and encouraging
economy, which has outperformed all G7 nations in 2002,
Self
Assessment on Point System Qualifications alone are not the only
factor in determining whether or not your Canadian Visa application will be successful.
The Visa Officer's discretion, positive or negative, can play a crucial role
in the final outcome of your case. The Canadian Government has indicated that
Visa Officers may apply negative discretion to cases that exceed the minimum
point requirements. Some of the valuable legal and
employment-related services Business Resource Consultants provide are listed
below:
Business Resource Consultants facilitates the initial
phase of your enquiry for Immigration into To
receive your free assessment, complete the form on the Free Assessment page
and submit it to us at BRC. Your assessment will be returned to you within
one business day and will indicate your suitability for Immigration, whether
it be outright qualification to commence the Application process, or whether
further information is required for assessment purposes. Also, if you do not
qualify under your present circumstances, you will be notified and advised as
to any factors or actions that may improve your chance of qualification at a
later date. The
selection criteria are based on a pint system. Points are based on your education,
language, experience, age, arranged employment and adaptability. Skilled workers must have at least 67
points to qualify.
Funds
Required to Settle in
You do not have to show
that you have these funds if you have arranged employment in Medical Examination Fees 1. Processing Fee: non refundable if
your application is refused o
$550
for the principal applicant o
$550
for spouse and each family member who is 22 years of age or older o
$150
for each family member who is less than 22 years old age 2. Right of Landing Fee: refundable
if application is refused o
$975
for principal applicant o
$975
for spouse o
$0
for all dependent children There are three types of business class immigrants: Investors Besides, an investor must have business experience, which means
they:
The applicant must make an investment of $400,000 to be
paid to the Receiver General for Canada. The government uses the money for
job creation and economic development. The full amount of the investment
(without interest) is repaid to the investor after approximately 5 years. The
provincial governments in Canada control the investments during the 5 year
period and fully guarantee them. Investors are not required to start a
business in Canada. No immigration terms and conditions are imposed upon
admission. Entrepreneurs The entrepreneur must
have a net worth of $300,000 Canadian. "Net worth" is calculated as
the fair marked value of all the assets of the applicant and their spouse
minus the fair market value of all their liabilities. Lastly, the entrepreneur
must be able to: 1. control a percentage of equity of
a qualifying Canadian business equal to or greater than 33 1/3%, 2. provide management of the
qualifying Canadian business, and 3. create at least one full-time job
equivalent for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, not including
members of the entrepreneur's family. Self
Employed Selection
Criteria If you fall under
one of the above categories, then you are assessed on a point system. The
pass mark for investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons is 35.
However the selection factors for investors and entrepreneurs is different
than the selection factors for self-employed persons. 1. Processing Fee: non-refundable if
your application is refused o
Applicant: $1,050 o
Spouse: $550 o
Each
dependent 22 years and over: $550 o
Each dependant under 22 years: $150 2. Right of Landing Fee: refundable
if your application is refused. o
Applicant: $975 o
Each
dependant child: $0 Sponsoring Requirements of a
Sponsor 1.
18
years old 2.
Canadian
citizen 3.
Meet
all financial requirements, and 4.
Sign
contract promising to provide "essential needs" (food, clothing,
shelter) to your relative. Family Class Relative The following fall
into the category of "family class relatives" 1. Spouse: the marriage
must be legally recognized in the country it occurred and the spouse has to
be older than 16 2. Common law or
conjugal partner older than 16 3. Dependent children 4. Parent or grandparent
5. Child under 18 and
you want to adopt them Not Eligible to
Sponsor 1. If you are subject to
a removal order 2. If you are detained
in any penitentiary, jail or prison 3. If you have been
convicted of any sexual offence or an offence against the Criminal Code
against o
a relative of the sponsor, including a dependent child o
a relative of the sponsor's spouse, or o
the conjugal partner of the spouse 4. If you are in default
of any previous undertaking for essential needs of a person you sponsored in
the past 5. If you are in default
of any support payment obligations ordered by a court 6. If you are an
un-discharged bankrupt under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 7. If you are a total
income that is equal to the "minimum necessary income 8. If you are receiving
social assistance, except for disability Financial Evaluation You must prove you earned enough money in the last 12 months to
support yourself, your dependants, your sponsored relatives, and any family
members you sponsored in the past where 10 years has not expired yet. If you are sponsoring your spouse or
dependent children under 2, then you do not need to meet the financial test.
Immigration Fees 1. Processing Fee: non
refundable if your application is refused o
$75 for the sponsor o
$475 for the principal applicant ( the person being sponsored)
who is 22 years old or more o
$75 for a principal applicant (the person being sponsored) who
is less than 22 years old and not a spouse o
$550 for each family member who is 22 years of age or more o
$150 for each family member who is less than 22 years of age and
not a spouse 2. Right of Landing Fee:
refundable if application is refused o
$975
for the principal applicant and every family member, except for a dependent
child of the sponsor or principal applicant If you
qualify for a live-in care giver, then you can apply for permanent resident
status from within Who is a Live-in Care
Giver? 1.
A
person who was approved to participate in the Live-in Care Giver Program at a
visa office outside Canada; and 2.
Has
a valid work permit to work as a live-in care giver for children, the elderly
or the disabled with an employer in Canada. Conditions You Must
Meet 1.
You
must live in Canada 2.
Have
a valid work permit to work as a live-in care giver 3.
From
the time you entered Canada, you must have completed two years of full time
employment as a live-in care giver, within the three years you entered Canada
4.
Have
lived in your employer's home(s) during those the time you worked as a
live-in care giver 5.
Told
the truth about your education and training when you first applied for
employment authorization as a live-in care giver 6.
You
are able to support yourself and your dependants without relying on social
assistance 7.
Have
valid passport or travel documents You Application Will
be Refused if: 1. You or your
dependants have a foreign criminal record for something that is considered a
crime in 2. You or your
dependants have a serious disease or mental or physical disorder, and fail
the medical examination. Fees 1. Processing Fee: non
refundable if your application is refused o
$475 for the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or more o
$75 for the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age
o
$550 for each family member who is 22 years of age or more o
$150 for each family member who is less than 22 years of age 2. Right of Landing Fee:
refundable if application is refused o
$975 for principal applicant and every family member. o
0$ for any dependent children. This is
an authorization issued by an immigration officer that allows you to stay in Requirements 1. You need to show that you are
able to return to your country or admitted to another country after your
studies 2. You have been accepted by an
appropriate education institution 3. Show you have enough money during
your stay in 4. No criminal record 5. Medical examination 6. Pay the Processing Fee Required
Documents 1. Proof of acceptance: letter from
university, college or technical institute, or school board. 2. Proof of identity: passport or
travel document or identity document. Two passport size photographs 3. Proof of financial support: evidence
you can support yourself and your dependants while you study in Changing
Schools Whether you may change
schools depends on the terms and conditions of your student authorization. You should be able to
switch fields of study and the institution within a degree or program.
However, if you want to change one type of education institution or from one
degree program or diploma to another, then you need to get a new study
permit. Working
While Studying Foreign students are
usually not allowed to work in 1. Employment is essential to your
course of study; or 2. The employment is related to
approved research or training program; or 3. The employment is on campus at a
community college or university where you are a full time student; or 4. You have completed a college or
university program and want to work for a maximum of one year in work related
to your field of study. 5. You have become destitute due to
circumstances beyond your control Fees You must pay a non-refundable processing fee of $125 for
your student permit. A temporary resident visa (formerly called a visitor visa) is an
document given by a visa office that is put in a passport. It shows that you
have satisfied all the requirements for being admitted to There are two main
types: 1. Single entry visa:
allows you to enter 2. Multiple entry visa:
allows you to enter Requirements 1.
Enough money to support yourself during your visit in 2. Intend to stay in 3. Pay processing fee 4. Good health 5. No criminal record 6. Not intend to work or
study in 7.
Show that you are able to return to your country or admitted to
another country Documents 1.
Valid passport, travel document or identity document 2. Two recent passport
size photos for each member of the family 3.
Proof of funds to support yourself and your dependants. Fees Non refundable processing fee: 1. Single entry: $75 2. Multiple entry: $150 3. Family rate: $400 4. Temporary resident
status extension: $75 5. Restoration of
temporary resident status: $200 Humanitarian
and Compassionate Cases
If sufficient humanitarian and compassionate grounds exist, then
you can apply for permanent resident status from within Hardship The hardship must be either:
The cost and
inconvenience of having to apply from outside of Requirements
1. pass a medical
examination, 2. pass a criminal and
security clearance, and 3. have a valid passport
or travel document Examples of Hardships
1. Dependent children of
Canadian citizens or permanent residents 2. Parents or
grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents 3. People who have a
long term financial or emotional attachment to a Canadian citizen or
permanent resident 4. People who have been
unable to leave 5. People who face
personal risk if removed from 6. Convention refugees
who apply for landing after the deadline 7. Former Canadian
citizens Fees
o
$475 for a principal applicant who is 22 years old or more o
$75 for a principal
applicant who is less than 22 years old o
$550 for every family member who 22 years old or more o
$150 for every family member who is less than 22 years old 2. Right of Permanent
Resident Fee: refundable if application is refused o
$975 for principal applicant and every member of the family o
$0 for dependent children There are two
categories of refugees that are eligible for resettling in 1. Convention Refugees
Abroad, and 2. Members of the
Country of Asylum Class OR Source Country Class Convention Refugees
Seeking Resettlement 1. Fear of persecution
due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group or political
opinion, and be outside country of nationality and unable due to fear to get
protection from that country, OR have no country of nationality, and outside
the country where you formerly lived and due to fear unable to return to that
country 2. Not stopped being a
refugee 3. There can be no
possibility of a "durable solution", which means you repatriated to
your country of nationality, OR integrated in the country that gave you
asylum before, OR resettled in a third country other than Canada Member of the Country
of Asylum Class This class is for people who are in refugee-like situations, but
do not fall into the above category. To qualify for this class you must have
the following: 1. Be outside 2. Be "seriously
and personally affected" by civil or armed conflict, or massive
violation of human rights in country of nationality or usually live.
"Seriously" affected means you have been subject to denial of basic
human rights. "Personally" affected means you have been affected on
a personal level. 3. No possibility of a
"durable solution" (definition is above) Member of Source
Country Class This category deals
with people who are still residing in their country of nationality or where
they usually live, and need resettlement. To qualify you must have the
following: 1. Your country of
nationality or home country must be 2. must be residing in
that same country when you apply, and 3. must be
"seriously and personally" affected by civil or armed conflict in
that country, and 4. must be or have been
detained or imprisoned, or some other form of penal control, due to acts
which would be considered forms of free thought or exercising civil right
over dissent, if your actions occurred in Canada. 5. meet all the
requirements in the "Convention Refugees" category, except that you
are living in your country of nationality 6. no possibility of a
"durable solution" Criteria Government
Looks at for Selecting Refugees If you fall into one
of the above categories, then you must pass medical, security and criminal
checks. The government will also look at the following criteria: 1. if you have relatives
in the community where you plan on living in 2. if you speak English
or French 3. the number, ages and
relationships of your family members 4. your education, skill
and work experience 5. adaptability to Organizations and
individuals may sponsor refugees under the Private Sponsorship of Refugees
Program. Sponsors must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be at
least 18 years old. Sponsoring groups commit to providing settlement
assistance to refugees for one year from the date the refugee arrives in Permanent
Residency & Resident Card Permanent Residency Permanent residence status gives a non-Canadian the right to
live in Failure to comply with residency obligations may result in the
loss of permanent residence status. When a permanent resident fails to meet
residency obligations, CIC officers may issue a departure order that requires
that person to leave Permanent Resident Card The permanent resident (PR) card
is a wallet-sized, plastic status card that replaces the paper IMM 1000
Record of Landing document for travel purposes. On December 31, 2003,
the permanent resident card became the proof of status document required by
permanent residents seeking to re-enter Newly arriving permanent
residents automatically receive a PR card as part of the immigration
process. As a new permanent resident who did not provide a mailing address to
CIC at the point of entry should do
so as soon as possible. A PR card is generally issued within 30 days
of submitting your address. An existing permanent
resident is someone who arrived in Fee The PR card costs $50.00
per applicant for existing permanent residents. The cost of cards for new
permanent residents is incorporated in the overall fee for an Application for
Permanent Residence. Citizenship
means working together with all other Canadians to build a stronger To become a Canadian citizen you must:
The time spent in Before you apply you should make sure that you are eligible for
citizenship. You cannot become a Canadian citizen if you:
Please note that time spent in prison, on parole or on probation may
not be counted towards becoming a citizen. A citizenship
certificate is your proof of citizenship. It is a wallet-sized card with your
photograph. You need to prove your citizenship when you: vote; apply
for a passport; return
to Dual or plural
citizenship means holding citizenship in one or
more countries in addition to New
Immigrant’s Settlement Services Arriving in The Community is about easing the
transition from where you have been to where you are coming by enabling you
to interact with each other and with experts on issues that you decide are
important. Participate in discussion forums about Immigration, Relocation,
Employment and Taxation. Join in and be part of a vibrant Canadian community. Business
Resource Consultants will assist you in the search for employment throughout
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