Immigration.ca Newsletter - March 2004
Mar 17th 2004, 8:13 pm
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
Immigration.ca Newsletter - March 2004
**** Immigration.ca Newsletter - March 2004 ****
================================================
1) Important Notice Affecting Pending Applicants To Canada
On December 1, 2003 the Federal government promulgated into force
transition regulations (the "Transition Regulations") permitting
economic class applicants (skilled workers and business immigrants)
who filed their applications for permanent residence BEFORE January 1,
2002, to be assessed under the selection criteria of both the previous
Immigration Regulations, 1978 and the current Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations. The affected group of applicants is referred
to as the Transitional Federal Skilled Worker Class and the
Transitional Federal Business Classes.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-in...nt-newpass.asp
================================================== ==========
2) Canada Regulates Immigration Consultants
On December 13, 2003 the Canadian government introduced legislative
amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
setting the stage for the regulation of immigration consultants in the
Canadian immigration industry. The new rules require fee charging
representatives to be a member in good standing by April 1, 2004, of
either a provincial or territorial law society, the Chambre des
notaries du Québec or the recently created Canadian Society of
Immigration Consultants (CSIC), a Canadian non-profit self-regulating
body for immigration consultants.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-gii-consultants.asp
================================================== ==========
3) Amnesty Programs: Good Immigration Policy
The United States government is gearing up for an election year by
promoting a controversial amnesty program directed at providing status
for between 8-11 Million illegal aliens currently living in the United
States. Described as major immigration reform, this temporary worker
program proposes to offer three-year work visas to undocumented aliens
who have illegally entered the United States, the majority from
Mexico, on the condition that they currently have jobs or obtain a job
offer. The Hispanic vote is said to be crucial in the hopes of the
Bush Administration getting re-elected in 2004.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-gii-amnesty.asp
================================================== ==========
4) Interview conducted by The Washington Times with Colin R. Singer,
Attorney
The Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Resource Center (CCIRC) in
Montreal, a private watchdog agency, agreed that a proper response to
the September 11 attacks necessitated a re-examination of the manner
in which foreign nationals — including would-be terrorists — are
permitted entry to and through Canada's borders.
But Montreal lawyer Colin R. Singer, who represents CCIRC, said new
immigration laws alone would not solve "deep-rooted policy related
problems" that have surfaced in that country and impacted the United
States.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...4319-3699r.htm
================================================== ==========
-------------------------
COLIN R. SINGER, Attorney
Canadian Citizenship & Immigration
Resource Center (CCIRC) Inc.
510-4999 Ste-Catherine St. West
Montreal, Canada H3Z 1T3
US and Canada Toll Free: 1-888-817-2011
Tel: (514) 487-2011
Fax: (514) 487-2385
WWW: http://www.immigration.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
--------------------------
================================================
1) Important Notice Affecting Pending Applicants To Canada
On December 1, 2003 the Federal government promulgated into force
transition regulations (the "Transition Regulations") permitting
economic class applicants (skilled workers and business immigrants)
who filed their applications for permanent residence BEFORE January 1,
2002, to be assessed under the selection criteria of both the previous
Immigration Regulations, 1978 and the current Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations. The affected group of applicants is referred
to as the Transitional Federal Skilled Worker Class and the
Transitional Federal Business Classes.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-in...nt-newpass.asp
================================================== ==========
2) Canada Regulates Immigration Consultants
On December 13, 2003 the Canadian government introduced legislative
amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
setting the stage for the regulation of immigration consultants in the
Canadian immigration industry. The new rules require fee charging
representatives to be a member in good standing by April 1, 2004, of
either a provincial or territorial law society, the Chambre des
notaries du Québec or the recently created Canadian Society of
Immigration Consultants (CSIC), a Canadian non-profit self-regulating
body for immigration consultants.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-gii-consultants.asp
================================================== ==========
3) Amnesty Programs: Good Immigration Policy
The United States government is gearing up for an election year by
promoting a controversial amnesty program directed at providing status
for between 8-11 Million illegal aliens currently living in the United
States. Described as major immigration reform, this temporary worker
program proposes to offer three-year work visas to undocumented aliens
who have illegally entered the United States, the majority from
Mexico, on the condition that they currently have jobs or obtain a job
offer. The Hispanic vote is said to be crucial in the hopes of the
Bush Administration getting re-elected in 2004.
http://www.immigration.ca/permres-gii-amnesty.asp
================================================== ==========
4) Interview conducted by The Washington Times with Colin R. Singer,
Attorney
The Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Resource Center (CCIRC) in
Montreal, a private watchdog agency, agreed that a proper response to
the September 11 attacks necessitated a re-examination of the manner
in which foreign nationals — including would-be terrorists — are
permitted entry to and through Canada's borders.
But Montreal lawyer Colin R. Singer, who represents CCIRC, said new
immigration laws alone would not solve "deep-rooted policy related
problems" that have surfaced in that country and impacted the United
States.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...4319-3699r.htm
================================================== ==========
-------------------------
COLIN R. SINGER, Attorney
Canadian Citizenship & Immigration
Resource Center (CCIRC) Inc.
510-4999 Ste-Catherine St. West
Montreal, Canada H3Z 1T3
US and Canada Toll Free: 1-888-817-2011
Tel: (514) 487-2011
Fax: (514) 487-2385
WWW: http://www.immigration.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
--------------------------
