As part of the requirement for your Federal Skilled Workers application, you would need to show proof that you can afford to live in Canada on your own for the first six months of your stay in Canada. That is why you would have to provide proof that you have the money to bring in Canada.
This is probably one of the biggest problems that an applicant for Canada usually has.
To read more about this requirement, please click on the following link:
Show Money Canada
“Politics, health care, social issues, and possibly even the strengthening of the Canadian dollar” are being cited by the Association of Canadian Studies as reasons why more and more Americans are choosing to immigrate to Canada.
The number of Americans immigrating to Canada and is at its highest point in thirty years, having nearly doubled since 2000. Such rates of immigration to Canada from the U.S. have not been seen since the 1970’s when the United States was suffering from political turmoil. Though the recent data does not indicate any particular reasons for Canada’s renewed popularity among Americans, the director of the study suggests “the economic downturn in the United States as a top possibility, followed by social and political considerations.” With increasing numbers of highly educated skilled workers arriving from the U.S. and a sharp decrease in the number of Canadians heading south of the border, the Canadian ‘brain drain’ phenomenon is shrinking. Half of Canadian newcomers from the U.S. have obtained a bachelor’s degree or better and are coming to Canada under the skilled worker category of immigration.
On another note, as American immigration officials are tightening regulations on Mexicans in the United States, the Canadian government is encouraging increased immigration from Mexico. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon to discuss increased labour mobility between the countries to deal with chronic labour shortages in Canada. Mexican migration to Canada has been soaring since the mid 1990’s due to the easing of entrance requirements brought about by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Between 1991 and 2001, Canada’s number of permanent and temporary residents from Mexico nearly doubled to almost 43,000. Though the focus of a possible new labour mobility agreement would be on temporary workers, the number of Mexicans arriving in Canada under the skilled worker category of immigration is on the rise as well. Additionally, the number of Mexicans studying in Canada has been steadily increasing.
The leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico recently convened to discuss measures to strengthen ties within North America and build upon the existing NAFTA framework. Developing compatible immigration measures was discussed as a means to facilitate increasing labour mobility across borders. NAFTA has facilitated the flow of certain skilled professionals across borders to fulfill temporary job positions.
A recent poll stated that 92 per cent of Americans have a favourable view of Canada, ranking it at the top of a list of 25 countries. As immigration data demonstrates that many Americans see Canada as a more attractive place to live, and many Mexicans see Canada as a more attractive immigration destination than the United States, Canada is in a good position to welcome a great deal of immigrants from its neighbouring countries.
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Last September 8, 2009 (as quoted), "Citizenship and Immigration Canada offer FS(Federal Skilled Worker) applicants the option of paying by credit card.
Those applying for permanent residence in the FSW class on or after September 8, 2009, will be required to submit a fee payment form [IMM 5620] for all forms of payment along with their application to the CIO. If the applicants prefer to pay using the credit card, they will be required to enter the credit card information at the bottom of the form IMM620. Please see attached IMM 5620 for your reference.
With the introduction of this new payment option, some visa offices will no longer accept FSW processing fees at the mission.The FSW application guide and visa office-specific forms are being updated to this effect. Form IMM 5620 will be included in the FSW application guide and will be an added item on the document checklist, IMM 5612.
Note: The option to pay by credit card is only open to FSW applicants on or after September 08, 2009. Applications received prior to September 8, 2009, do not require the fee payment form (IMM 5620). "
Last September 8, 2009 (as quoted), "Citizenship and Immigration Canada offer FS(Federal Skilled Worker) applicants the option of paying by credit card.
Those applying for permanent residence in the FSW class on or after September 8, 2009, will be required to submit a fee payment form [IMM 5620] for all forms of payment along with their application to the CIO. If the applicants prefer to pay using the credit card, they will be required to enter the credit card information at the bottom of the form IMM620. Please see attached IMM 5620 for your reference.
With the introduction of this new payment option, some visa offices will no longer accept FSW processing fees at the mission.The FSW application guide and visa office-specific forms are being updated to this effect. Form IMM 5620 will be included in the FSW application guide and will be an added item on the document checklist, IMM 5612.
Note: The option to pay by credit card is only open to FSW applicants on or after September 08, 2009. Applications received prior to September 8, 2009, do not require the fee payment form (IMM 5620). "
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
In Bank certificate, if you have problem with this you definitely need our help
•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.
To process your immigrants Visa or Permanent Visa application you must check if your occupation is on the list of 38 high demand occupations.
The regulation dictates that you should have at least 1 year work
experience in occupations on the 38 high demand occupations within the last 10 years to be eligible for processing.
Click on link : 38 occupations
If you do then you will be eligible for processing.
If your present occupation is not on the 38 list of high demand occupations by the Canadian Government they you are not currently on process.
There are other options to immigrate to Canada.
Alternate application process.
At present Canada is only processing 38 occupations.
38 occupations
What they are looking for are individuals with 4 years work
experience and a college education.
The Employer's Roadmap will help employers fill vacancies and will help skilled migrants to start work in Canada more quickly.Employers are key partners in helping internationally trained workers find jobs in their areas of training, and this resource makes it easier for employers to assess their qualifications.The introduction of new resource for employers interested in hiring overseas trained workers happened last June 16,2009
The Employer's Roadmap is exactly what is needed to make the process of hiring and retaining internationally trained workers a lot more efficient."
The Employer's Roadmap deals with the following issues:
* How to hire internationally trained workers, such as how to recruit, assess and select them.
* It includes suggestions on how to integrate and retain overseas workers once they become new employees.
* Information is provided on the range of national and regional resources available across the country to support employers.
The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO), part of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and TASC have worked together to create the Roadmap. This is just one of a number of measures that the Government of Canada has taken to help newcomers successfully integrate into the Canadian labour market.
The Canadian Government through Canada's Economic Action Plan will also be investing $50 million over two years to provide funding for the development of a common approach to foreign credential recognition.
For those who wants to Immigrate to Canada one of the requirements that the Canadian Government requires is your proof of funds or in layman's term it's called Show Money. You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada.
The Show Money requirements is computed for the next six months stay in Canada. For first time Immigrants the amount of money require will depend on the size of family you will support.
Number of Family Member
Single Applicant = CN$ 10,833
Married = CN$ 13,486
Married with 1 Dependents = CN$ 16,580
Married with 2 Dependents = CN$ 20,130
Married with 3 Dependents = CN$ 22,831
Married with 4 Dependents = CN$ 25,749
Family Members more than 7 = CN$ 28,668
Disclosure of Funds
If you are carrying more than C$10,000, tell a Canadian official when you arrive in Canada. If you do not tell an official, you may be fined or put in prison. These funds could be in the form of:
* cash
* securities in bearer form (for example, stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills) or
* negotiable instruments in bearer form (for example, bankers’ drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques or money orders).
Despite the current economic situation in Canada this will likely not affect the Government's target of up to 265,000 new immigrants for this year according to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.
"For 2009, we're planning on maintaining at an even level our intake of permanent resident immigrants," Kenney told CTV's Power Play Wednesday.
"Last year, we brought in 247,000 permanent residents," he added. "And we anticipate and hope that it will be in the same range. Having said that, obviously the economy is very dynamic, it's moving a lot, and this may have unperceivable consequences for the immigration program."
There has been a net reduction of 101,000 jobs in Canada's manufacturing sector. However, for this year Ottawa is hoping that levels of immigration will be between 240,000 and 265,000:
* 156,600 in the economic class.
* 71,000 in the family class.
* 27,200 in the protected persons class.
* 10,200 on humanitarian grounds.
Kenney also said "Those are folks who tend to come here for one to two years on short-term contracts to fill jobs that employers have been unable to find Canadians for,". "That side of the immigration program we anticipate will see much less demand."
"I do intend to look at ways that we can reform our so-called in-country refugee system," he said. "We want to make sure people don't come here and try to jump the queue. They have to wait to come in as legal economic immigrants."
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