With the new regulations of the Canadian Government , a lot of applicants are getting confused on how to get started with the application. Here are the some of the procedures.
If you say that you have had the experience to perform the duties of the 38 Highly in Demand Occupations, then you are eligible for processing, under federal skilled worker class where you will get a decision on your application within 6 months to a year.
The most important thing is; you should be able to have your work experience certified in the latter part of your application.
To give you an idea about how your papers will be processed please read the following:
At present this new program is attracting a lot of attention, meaning a lot of people are filing their applications, if you are serious about your intention to migrate in Canada, you need to act fast.
Otherwise, you will get left behind. When the Canadian Government reaches their desired number of applications, they will just close down the program.
To give you a better understanding of the system here is the process and your expected cost;
To be processed in Canada's New Federal and Skilled Worker Immigration application, which means, that you have a chance to get a Permanent Residents Visa within 6 months to a year, you have to have at least 4 years work experience, one year of which should fall in an occupation which is listed on the 38 high demand occupation.
To have a better understanding of the program here is an explanation of the current processing system.
To process your application it is prescribed by the Canadian Government that you complete the forms and the documents needed.
Right after doing this your application will go through three stages:
1. The forms will be sent to the Central Intake Office(CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada. Click link for the exact address Canadian Visa office
The role of this office to is review your application to make sure that:
•all required fields in your application forms are complete and
•the correct processing fee payment has been made
Filing Fee:
Principal Applicant - Cn$550.00 (@P40 vs Cn1.00 = P22,000.00)
Spouse - Cn$550.00
Dependents (below 22) - Cn$150.00 each
For other fees you may visit this link :Embassy Fees for Canada
The CIO will not accept cash payments for the filing Fee they will only accept Managers Check in Canadian currency addressed to the Receiver General of Canada.
At present there are three Filipino Banks that carry or acknowledges Canadian currencies theses are BPI (not all branches), HSBC and PNB.
You have two options either file the entire family or just the principal applicant
After this we will receive a letter of Positive Assessment from CIO
• notifies you of this fact and provides you with your reference number
and sets out some basic instructions for contact with the Visa Office
2. The Visa office (Canadian Embassy in Manila) then requests that you to submit a copy of your application and all supporting documentation to a Canadian Visa Office within a timeframe of 120 days (4 months)
It is at this stage that you may file the remaining members of the Family if you chose to file just the Principal applicant during the first stage of your application. Since the Embassy only assesses the chances of the Principal applicant, filing the rest of the family at this stage will not result to delay on the processing of the application.
Once the Visa Office has received your full application, an officer will:
•Review your application to ensure you have submitted all the required documents
•Send you an Acknowledgment of Receipt letter with a file number and information on processing times
The officer will review your application to determine whether:
• your application qualifies for processing under one of the three categories described in the Ministerial Instructions
minimum requirements
•selection factors
•sufficient funds (Show Money Settlement Funds)
Requirement(in approximate peso Value):
Single - P500,000.00
Married(husband and wife) - P600,000.00
M (with 1 dependent) - P700,000.00
M (with 2 dependents) - P800,000.00
M (with 3 dependents) - P1,000,000.00
M (with 4 and up dependent) - P1,380,000.00
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•admissibility (criminality, security, medical)
3. If the Embassy is satisfied with the documents provided they will now issue the VISA for the entire Family
There is no telling about the intervals in between stages. Since the stage is determined by the number of VISA officers evaluating as well as the number of applications that will be submitted.
The last payment that you will pay with the Canadian Embassy is when they will already issue your Visa, this fee is called the Right of Permanent Residents Fee (RPRF):
Principal applicant - Cn$ 490.00
Spouse - Cn$ 490.00
Dependents - 0.00
Hope you could get started while you are still part of the Highly in Demand Occupations.
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