So the new act has been finalised. Please tell me after this new act implementation, will it make difference if anybody has applied in any CHC? Are they processed same as applied in his own country of residence?

New Regulations formally put end to "faster visa post" shopping.

Section 11

(1) An application for a permanent resident visa - other than an application for a
permanent resident visa made under Part 8 C (refugees) - must be made to the
immigration office that serves:

(a) the country where the applicant is residing, if the applicant has been lawfully
admitted to that country for a period of at least one year; or

(b) the applicant's country of nationality or, if the applicant is stateless, their
country of habitual residence other than a country in which they are residing
without having been lawfully admitted.

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"ravi007" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > So the new act has been finalised. Please tell me after this new act
    > implementation, will it make difference if anybody has applied in any CHC? Are they
    > processed same as applied in his own country of residence?
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Yes, Mr. Miller but it also goes on to say that the rule does not come to effect until early 2003.

What you are referring to is just the CIC's response to recommendation made by
Standing Committee. Unfortunately there is nothing in the Regulations to that effect.

More - for over 2 years now there is a strict policy in place making virtually
impossible for out of jurisdiction application to receive interview waiver and
requiring such cases to be fully consulted and verified with visa post that normally
processes cases from applicant's country. This is why all out of jurisdiction cases
are being processed anywhere from 12 to 26+ months longer than similar one submitted
from within any particular visa post jurisdiction.

So, shop around as much as you like, but please don't cry in this group later -
you've been warned.

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    > Yes, Mr. Miller but it also goes on to say that the rule does not come to effect
    > until early 2003.
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