Canada Immigration 加拿大移民

Q: I was born in Vancouver and my parents returned to Great Britain when I was 8 months old. I am now keen to come and live and work in Canada and would like to enquire whether my Canadian Birth Certificate will help me in the Visa Application process?

A: You can return to Canada at any time as you're a Citizen, it's only a matter of whether you are married with kids who are UK Citizens then you may need assistance.

Q: I've been living in Canada for 4 years and holding an arranged work permit since August 2005. I also applied for PR in Buffalo in February 2006. I am still in process and have no idea when it will be over. My work permit expires in August 2007 and I had to quit my job last month because of insulting situation at work. I already applied for unemployment insurance and waiting for the answer. My question is quitting my job and applying for insurance in Canada will affect my immigration process negatively?

A: If you are no longer working, you will lose points (10) for the HRSDC approved job and (5) for suitability (working in Canada). Also, you will now have to ensure that if you are approved, you will have the necessary funds.

You are also not allowed to remain in Canada waiting for your immigration. You have 90 days to find another job and apply to HRSDC for another validation and a new work permit. If you stay in the country without a job, you will probably be called for an interview in Buffalo, and unless you are from Visa Waiver country, you will not be able to enter the U.S.

Q: I've read that you can only take C$10,000.00 into Canada when you emigrate - is that correct?

A: You are not permitted to actually carry over this amount of cash, securities or bonds when you enter Canada on your person without declaring it to the customs officials at the pooint of entry and/or on the declaration form on the plane. Controlling large movements of cash and securities is now sensitive due to international money laundering operations. You are permitted to transfer your settling funds through banks or (better deal) by Money Transfer Companies with no problems.

Q: I have been issued with a Canadian residency visa. When I applied for immigration I was single but later on I got married and now have a child. I did not inform the immigration department at the embassy because I was not sure if I would be successful in my application for immigration. Now I have the visa to travel to Canada but my family hasn't. What can I do?

A: You must immediately inform Citizenship and Immigration Canada of your marital status and the birth of your child. You should also provide proof of funds (LICO) sufficient for your current family size, and expect that they will have to undergo medical and security checks (for your wife). If you do not do so and enter Canada, your wife and child will be PERMANENTLY ineligible to be sponsored. If the fact of their existence is discovered later, you could lose your permanent status or even citizenship in Canada,at any time in the future.

This is called Misrepresentation, and is considered the most serious violation of Canada's Immigration process. If someone advised you not to declare your wife and/or child, they have caused you serious harm.