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Forum: Canada / Immigration May 16th 2013, 10:48 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,084
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Nova Scotia Community Identified Stream is no more after May 31 2013

Having said all that the announcement I pasted above has now been removed from the NS Immigration website. Perhaps that means it is being amended and will be re-posted.
Forum: Canada / Immigration May 13th 2013, 5:02 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,084
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Nova Scotia Community Identified Stream is no more after May 31 2013

An update for those interested... an announcement on the Nova Scotia Immigration website today reads:

The Community Identified Stream will be closed to new applications as of July 5, 2013. If you...
Forum: Canada / Immigration May 1st 2013, 1:05 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 2,084
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Nova Scotia Community Identified Stream is no more

I just wanted to add to this for the benefit of those who might be panicking...

My understanding (having spoken to NS Immigration a few times now) is that the Community Identified Stream is NOT...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Apr 20th 2013, 5:41 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,026
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: All'$ wel that end$ well. Well, for them.

SchnookoLoly - I noticed that your earlier question about which firm didn't get answered and, whilst I fully respect the OP's decision not to "name and shame", I also want to clarify for the benefit...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Oct 25th 2012, 3:39 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 5,783
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Skilled Workers 2013

Hi PMM

This is an interesting discussion that I would like to join in...

I agree that there won’t be an occupation list. It was a temporary measure to severely restrict the intake of new...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Apr 26th 2012, 10:41 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,375
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Paul Wildy Immigration

Hi esoog

All people have good days and bad days and we are all human but despite that I genuinely can't ever remember a time when I was rude to someone who paid for a consultation which is what you...
Forum: Canada Mar 30th 2012, 11:11 am
Replies: 57
Views: 3,459
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Refund for those in the backlog

It is incredibly unfair. More specifically it is a breach of the duty of procedural fairness owed to these applicants by CIC. This is a principal clearly established in common law and I would say the...
Forum: Canada Mar 30th 2012, 11:00 am
Replies: 57
Views: 3,459
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Refund for those in the backlog

The main issue I can see with this is that PNP programs generally require applicants to have a job offer. Unless they have plans to start a business in that province, or family members in the...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Aug 19th 2010, 1:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,015
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: New Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers April/11

If you look at the statistics for people that move to Canada from the UK specifically, for all the brits that come to Canada as permanent residents there are almost as many again that come each year...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Aug 19th 2010, 1:10 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,015
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: New Rules for Temporary Foreign Workers April/11

The new legislation actually has two categories of work permits that are exempted from the 4-year rule. The text of the new regulations reads that the 4 year rule applies... "unless
(i) a period of...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Jun 29th 2010, 4:47 pm
Replies: 213
Views: 28,553
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Changes to 'the list' of 38 (FSW visas) imminent!

I just wanted to share my thoughts on the Cap/Quota imposed. Its not quite as bad as stated above - although Canada takes roughly 250,000 new immigrants each year not all of those are skilled worker...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Jun 8th 2010, 11:38 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 600
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: How much time before IT manager goes off the list ?

Rumours abound about which occupations will be taken off the list of eligible occupations for the skilled worker class however IT managers is not one of the ones I have heard will be removed. But you...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Jun 8th 2010, 11:28 pm
Replies: 478
Views: 53,075
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: A concerned client of Andrew Miller

Yes Ron, it sounds like a step in the right direction doesn't it? I don't suppose there is ever much that can be done about those that operate outside Canada but at least there might be a clamp down...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Mar 29th 2010, 9:24 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 309
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Sending FSW.

1. Yes

2. Yes, the personal history of family members must confirm to the same level of detail as yours

3. No, they arent just concerned with Principal Applicants. Although for a FSW application it...
Forum: Canada Mar 5th 2010, 8:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 632
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: NS Meetup in May?

And blackfly LOL! Better make it an indoor meet-up.
Forum: Canada Mar 2nd 2010, 12:51 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,315
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: OMG!!!! How crap is the pound!!!

And less than GBP900 per year in Italy according to that chart - makes you wonder how they afford all those designer clothes doesn't it? :rofl:
Forum: Canada Mar 2nd 2010, 12:03 am
Replies: 59
Views: 4,315
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: OMG!!!! How crap is the pound!!!

Thanks for that. You're not the first person to imply that just because I practice in the immigration field that I'm inclined to mercilessly try to trick everyone into moving to Canada just for my...
Forum: Canada Mar 1st 2010, 9:02 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 4,315
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: OMG!!!! How crap is the pound!!!

I'm afraid I dont know the answer to your question but I did do some research into the historical exchange rates once and I believe the lowest was 1.45 in 1985. So I think it would probably be wrong...
Forum: Canada Feb 27th 2010, 2:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,137
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Self-employed/freelance developer - what's my best option?

Firstly forget about point scores - that has nothing to do with work permits and is only relevent if you are applying for Permanent Residency under the Skilled Worker program.

If you want to work...
Forum: Canada Feb 27th 2010, 2:42 am
Replies: 2
Views: 537
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: Virtual Emigration Exhibition - Hot or not?

In my opinion the whole point of an "exhibition" is to meet with people face to face so you know who you're dealing with. If you wanted to deal with service providers online then why not just go to...
Forum: Canada Jan 29th 2010, 7:58 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,021
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: so did anyone move to NS and regret it?

But aren't you already in Canada? So I'm not sure how listing the things I didnt like about the UK would help you. You must have moved for your own reasons and have your own likes and dislikes just...
Forum: Canada Jan 29th 2010, 6:39 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,021
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: so did anyone move to NS and regret it?

Actually Val that's slightly unfair. I may bare the title of Immigration Consultant but I'm usually pretty objective and honest when giving an opinion. I did move to Nova Scotia myself (choosing it...
Forum: Canada Jan 28th 2010, 11:53 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,021
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: so did anyone move to NS and regret it?

You will find people who move back to the UK from everywhere. Often its because things just dont work out for them economically and sometimes its because they desperately miss family and friends. I...
Forum: Canada Jan 28th 2010, 9:32 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 5,762
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: **********? Peter Miller? Is it a con?

One of the names you posted (presumably the name of the firm?) has been automatically blanked-out by this forum. That's usually a bad sign.

Also if someone assists you with the immigration process...
Forum: Canada / Immigration Jan 28th 2010, 9:02 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 714
Posted By Paul Wildy
Re: starting a fed skilled worker application

You must pay the CIC processing fee when you submit it. $550 each adult plus $150 each child.

When it's approved you pay the "Right of Permanent Residence Fee" of $490 per applicant and spouse...
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