pimpa

There has been some discussion on an immigration lawyer named Leonard Simcoe who on his website http://www.immigrationattorney.ca/ claims he can do it in "6 to 9 months" while CIC website says 80% of cases finalized in 64 months (Paris). Now my question is if this guy really can do it and if yes how.

Getting There

Haven't checked the website link you gave but one assumes they are talking about getting here on a Temporary Work Permit rather than achieving Permanent Residence. If you haven't found the WIKI yet, then have a good old read of that. There's a link to it at the top of the screen...or click here...
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Category:Canada
The very first article you see (Quick Guide To Canadian Immigration) is a good place to start but have a good old tour of the WIKI...it will really help.

Oh and by the way, welcome to BE.

Eamonn & Janet.

christmasoompa

CIC don't process applications sent via a lawyer any quicker. Makes no difference at all, other than a lawyer ensuring your application is all correct so there are no delays, but will still take years! (if processed at all - recent changes mean all applications sent since Feb 2008 are on hold).

But, as Getting There has said, he must be referring to a TWP - dependent upon your occupation you can easily be in Canada within 6 months if you are in a job that is in demand over there. You then apply for PR once there which is fasttracked.

Read the excellent Wiki which you have already been given, and that should get you up to speed.

Good luck!!

gibsonslanding

don't know if this helps you or makes things worse but hubby got job contract last week, for which he was only interviewd for 2 weeks ago; he starts mid november! we're going in on twp on the bc pnp and are applying for pr alongside the pnp......it can be done! we're not using 'lawer'......really good luck......

Getting There

Boy, that's quick. Congratulations. Scary & exciting all at once, we're sure!

Eamonn & Janet.

gibsonslanding

scared, nervous, excited, jumpin for joy about 6 foot above the ground at mo....all of that!

we got our ticket at the deli counter 2.5 years ago (file number-skilled worker) and have been waiting to be served ever since........so, we just decided that if we are serious about it all then we needed to sort out the job front. when hubby started applying for work 3 months ago niether of us was quite expecting it to happen this quick but we have spent the past several years preparing for it and now it's really happening......phew!

Getting There

2.5 years was about the time it took us from AOR to visa issuance in May 07 but timelines seem to have elongated since then. Everything crossed it all works out for you...with your attitude, we're sure it will.

E&J.