On March 28, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) revealed the details of the Start-Up Business Class, and announced that it will begin accepting applications on April 1, 2013. The Start-Up Business Class is a new federal economic immigration program, and joins the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Canadian Experience Class, the Provincial Nominee Class,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: BC PNP
Who Should Consider the Federal Skilled Trades Class?
(The following is an article that I wrote for the March 2013 edition of Canadian Immigrant Magazine) On January 2, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) opened the Federal Skilled Trades Program (“FSTP”). CIC will process up to 3,000 FSTP applications in 2013. For certain people, the FSTP will be an attractive alternative to those… Continue Reading
New 2013 Federal Skilled Worker Class (Updated – April 18, 2013)
(On August 17, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) announced that it would be overhauling Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Class (“FSWC”). Numerous program announcements have been introduced since then. Each time we have revised and updated this blog post. The most recent update was on April 18, 2013.) In brief, the FSWC will now focus… Continue Reading
Certified Question on Salaries and the CEC
The Federal Court has certified a question regarding whether immigration officers can consider a position’s prevailing wage rate when determining whether an applicant meets the requirements of the Canadian Experience Class (“CEC“). Although the Court in Qin v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2013 FC 147 stated that it can, the issue is now on its way… Continue Reading
Reliability of CIC Cap Figures
Many immigration programs, including the newly enacted Federal Skilled Trades Program, contain caps on the number of people who can apply. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC“) generally advises people that they should check the CIC website before submitting applications to make sure that the cap has not been exceeded. Unfortunately, CIC has also (successfully) argued… Continue Reading
Should I Do BC PNP or CEC?
After the work experience requirement for the Canadian Experience Class went from two-years to one, many people have been asking whether they should apply for the BC PNP – Strategic Occupations – Skilled Workers program or the Canadian Experience Class. The following table shows some of the issues that applicants should be aware with each… Continue Reading
List of Doctors Who Do Immigration Exams in Metro Vancouver
The following is a list of the doctors in Metro Vancouver who currently perform immigration medical exams. A searchable, global list of doctors can be found at the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website here. City Name Address Telephone Spoken Languages Burnaby Stephen Reznek 4980 Kingsway, Suite 110 , N.E., British Columbia, V5H 4K7 604-435-5585 Afrikaans / Dutch… Continue Reading
Visa Officers can Overrule AEOs
The Federal Court has ruled that a visa officer is entitled to override an opinion by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development (“Service Canada“) that an arranged offer of employment is genuine. In Ghazeleh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), the Court had to determine whether a visa officer erred in awarding a Federal Skilled… Continue Reading