1. NFLAAS ORIENTATION UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR JULY 14, 2006
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2. Who We Are Canadian Consulate General, Detroit
Promotion, recruitment, advocacy & liaison
Trade, Consular and Political
Immigration and Visas
Non-immigrant applications
Immigrant applications
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3. Canada
Visa Offices in the U.S.

4. Non-Immigrant Processing
Visit
Study
Work

5. Temporary Resident Visas (Visitors)
Canada
Same day service for most walk-ins
Waiting period for some countries - See (Visit Canada) (Countries for which a waiting period will apply)
Early application encouraged – especially for travel during holidays
Mail-in encouraged for students and workers resident in Canada or USA

6. Temporary Resident Visas
Canada
Temporary Resident Visas
Application includes:
Correct fee (check website)
Valid passport for each person
2 passport size photographs
Students: evidence of current enrollment
Workers: evidence of paid employment (pay stubs and letter from employer)

7. Study Permits Canada Basic requirements:
Acceptance letter & proof of funds
Medical (in some cases)
Security & criminality screening applies
No study permit required if program less than six months
"Certificat d’acceptation du Québec"

8. Student Employment Canada On campus employment
Co-op Work Permit (integral part of study)
Spousal employment – open work permit
Off campus employment *

9. Post- Study Work Permits
Canada
Post- Study Work Permits
Education related employment for a period of one year* provided applicant:
Graduated from a program at a post-secondary institution
Program of study was of a duration of at least eight months
Application & valid job offer submitted within 90 days
2 years outside Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
(MTV)

10. Temporary Workers Canada Applicant secures job offer
Employer may be required to obtain approval from HRSDC office ( or –
Employment may fall under exemption category
(e.g. NAFTA, postdoctoral fellow, post-graduate employment, intracompany transfer, etc.)
Work permit is employer specific (up to 3 years)

11. HRSDC CONFIRMATION Canada Labour market opinion process
- is job offer genuine?
- neutral or positive economic effect -
National Confirmation letters
Labour market opinions for foreign workers that apply to all foreign workers who have job offers in the described fields
e.g. Canada Research Chair Positions
IT workers

12. SPOUSAL EMPLOYMENT Canada
SPOUSE AND COMMON-LAW PARTNERS OBTAIN OPEN (I.E. NOT JOB SPECIFIC) WORK PERMITS IF
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT’S OCCUPATION FALLS WITHIN NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (NOC)
SKILL LEVELS:
O MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
A PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
B TECHNICAL OR SKILLED TRADESPERSON
And - PRINCIPAL APPLICANT’S WORK PERMIT IS VALID FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
Children going to Grade 1 or above need a Study Permit. It must be applied for before entering Canada.

13. Permanent Immigration

14. Application Categories
Canada
Application Categories
Economic Class
Skilled Workers
Investors
Entrepreneurs
Self-Employed
Humanitarian Class
Refugees
Family Class
Spouses
Children
Parents
Grandparents
Others

15. What is the Permanent Immigrant Process?
Canada
What is the Permanent Immigrant Process?
All immigrant applications are submitted to Buffalo Regional Processing Centre (RPC)
RPC reviews file for completeness
Files transferred to partner offices
Receiving office then assumes all responsibility for the application until it is concluded

16. How Applications are Assessed
Canada
How Applications are Assessed
Federal Skilled Workers must meet the following basic requirements:
At least one year of work experience
Available, transferable funds for settlement
Medical examination
Police certificates

17. Skilled Worker selection grid
Skilled Worker selection grid
Canada
Factor
Points 1
Age 10 2
Education 25 3
Language proficiency 24 4
Work experience 21 5
Arranged employment 6
Adaptability
Potential maximum:
100
Minimum pass mark: 67

18. Minimum Requirements: Work Experience
Canada
Must have been:
Within 10 years before application
Continuous full-time or equivalent
Paid
At NOC skill level:
O Management
A Professional
B Technical/Skilled Trades

19. National Occupational Classification (NOC)
A classification system for jobs in the Canadian economy. It describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for occupations.

20. PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM
Canada
Participants: BC, AB, SK, YK, MB,
NB, NFLD, PEI, NS
Province nominates a person if:
Skills are in demand in that province
Expected to live in that province
**QUEBEC: has own selection criteria (CSQ)

21. Canada
Application Kit
Download the kit at

22. Canada
Inadmissibility
Criminal
Medical
Misrepresentation

23. Permanent Resident Card
Canada
All immigrants & permanent residents issued state of art identity/travel document
Numerous security features include laser engraved photo & signature, tactile printing, optical strip, validity limited to 5 years, etc.
Required of all permanent residents as of 31 December 2003

24. Canadian Passports Canada
Redesigned with enhanced security features incl. embedded photo, digital printing, optically variable ink, UV features, etc.
Validity limited to 5 years
Everyone must have their own

25. Sources for Information on Canadian Immigration
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Sources for Information on Canadian Immigration
General information
Application Kits
Fee Schedules
CIC Publications
Links to Related Sites
Updates on new Immigration Act
Links to other resources

26. Information at www.detroit.gc.ca
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Information at
Check the banner on the right for Detroit-specific information, including Contact information.
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