NEW CANADA IMMIGRATION LIST STARTING FROM 1 JULY 2011

Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced changes that will be made to three of Canada’s federal immigration programs effective July 1, 2011. In order to reduce the backlog of economic applications, CIC will be adjusting the intake of applications from certain immigration categories.

Federal Skilled Worker Program

To qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, applicants must have at least one year of paid work experience in one of the 29 eligible occupations or have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. CIC has just announced that the list of 29 eligible occupations will remain the same for the coming 12 months; however, fewer applications will be accepted for processing. As of July 1, 2011, only 500 applications will be accepted for processing per occupation and only 10,000 applications will be considered in total for the coming 12 months. Applicants who have a validated job offer from a Canadian employer will not be affected by the caps.

Twenty 4 Seven 365 HR Worldwide encourages applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, “These 29 open occupations will fill up very quickly. Speaking from my own experience, a number of our clients have anticipated that the same occupations would reopen and they already have their files ready for submission for July 1st. It is important that your application gets submitted quickly and that you get it right the first time. There will be no room for error as occupation caps will be filled quickly, especially in the popular occupations.”

Find out if you qualify for Canadian Permanent Residency by completing our Online Assessment.

Federal Immigrant Investor Program

CIC has announced that as of July 1, 2011, the number of Federal Immigrant Investor applications accepted for processing will be capped at 700 for the coming 12 months. Canadian financial institutions, which act as facilitators in this program, are reporting that applicants will be required to submit government processing fees, a copy of their passport, and completed simplified forms to the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia. All other supporting documents will be required at a later stage of the processing.

To qualify for the Federal Immigrant Investor Program, applicants must have:

• Prior business experience;

• A minimum net worth of C$1,600,000 CAN; and

• Make a C$800,000 CAN secured investment.

“Given the demand for this program, especially from Chinese nationals, we expect this imposed cap limit to be reached extremely quickly… probably within a matter of days,” says Attorney David Cohen. “Applicants should keep in mind that Quebec has its own Immigrant Investor Program which could be a great option for applicants who cannot submit under the Federal Investor Program as Quebec will be increasing the number of applications accepted under its program.”

The Government of Quebec is expected to make an announcement regarding its Immigrant Investor Program early next week.

Moratorium on the Federal Immigrant Entrepreneur Program

As of July 1, 2011, CIC will not be accepting any new Federal Entrepreneur applications. CIC has not stated when the Federal Entrepreneur Program will begin accepting new applications. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application to the Quebec Entrepreneur Program or to one of the various Business Immigration Programs offered by the provinces.

A Happy Canada Story

Sponsored to come to Canada as a nanny, Elenor Diaz immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 2006 and became a Canadian permanent resident in 2009. She has been working three jobs to save enough money to bring her family to Canada for Christmas and to begin a sponsorship application to permanently settle her family in Canada.

Diaz saved over $4,000 and sent the money to a travel agent in the Philippines to pay for round-trip airline tickets for her husband and three children. She soon learned that the tickets had been cancelled after the travel agent had closed his business. Diaz lost the money and lost any hope of seeing her family for Christmas.

Learning about the situation, one of Diaz’s employers, Lissa Maytas, wrote to a local newspaper. Within a day of the article appearing the paper, Canadians began offering help to bring the family over to Canada. In particular, a Montrealer, Larry Modafferi, paid nearly $6,000 for new plane tickets for Diaz’s family.

Earlier this Wednesday morning, Diaz was finally reunited with her husband and children at Montreal’s airport. Thanks to the generosity of Canadians around the country, Diaz’s Christmas wish of being with her family has finally come true.

Know more about Canada's Family Sponsorship & Immigration Programs

Tips for IELTS - The English Test Required for Immigration

Being an immigration expert for the last 7 years, here are some tips I would like to share with you -                                                                                                                                 

IELTS has become the mandatory requirement for immigration processes. If you are a citizen of a country where English is not the first language, then you have to take your IELTS exam before you apply for your immigration or permanent residency process. Australia immigration or Canada skilled worker PR program, hong kong immigration options or UK work permit, you have to appear for your IELTS exams to establish your eligibility for immigration. 

Language is not a subject that you can just clam up in a week or a fortnight. Language is a skill that you can master with time. Do not think that a crash course from any English teaching institute will help you get the scores. 

Give time to the Basics - brush up your basics of grammar and comprehension. 

Reading - read English newspapers and magazines to increase your reading speed and retaining capabilities. Read an article and then allow yourself 5 minutes to revise and write the summary or basic points for the article you have just read. It is a great exercise to sharpen your reading and retaining power. 

Writing - Pick a business newspaper or the education, business, political or entertainment section of any newspaper and choose a 'headline' randomly - then without reading the content under the headline, write an article or composition of your own based on the headline. Once you are finished, read the original content published with the headline you just chose and see how closely connected is your write-up with the original. Learn to pick topics from everyday life and write your own stories about them. The evaluator will expect some real facts in your write-ups in the real examination - so do not just make things up, stick to the original context and stay updated with whats going on around you in the world. And yes, don't forget the 'spellings'.

Speaking - Try to talk in English with your family members, friends, and colleagues. Using slang language and the hip-hop terms may make you feel like a star in front of your friends, but it will not impress the examiner one bit. Use proper English and learn some good English adages and phrases. Doing a role-play of a newsreader in front of the mirror helps a lot in building confidence and fluency. Record what you say - and play it to know where you stammered, or the places where you faltered for a word, or if you are filling the blank spaces of time with ''ummm, aaaaannn, i mean to say, u know like''.....and these kind of expressions that clearly tag you as not so proficient in English.

Listening - The best exercise to develop your listening skills is to the most entertaining - watch movies and I mean good English movies. And try to understand what the actors are really saying - without reading the subtitles'. Now that should be fun, and want to make you start preparing for your IELTS exams immediately, right ?

One last advise for everyone, preparing or not preparing for IELTS - subscribe today for your Reader's Digest, it is the best thing to keep yourself entertained, informed and proficient in English. And no I have absolutely no gains or shareholdings in the above mentioned digest.

Most important - just remember that IELTS is an examination to test your English language abilities and not your technical, financial, global or general intelligence and knowledge, so do not try to unduly pressurize your mind on finding the most intelligent things to say and write. Simply let it focus on speaking 'good English' that sounds nice to the ears and makes sense.

Wish you all the luck you need for your IELTS or any other English language examination.....enjoy the language !

Why you need an EXPERT for your Immigration Requirements

Immigration…attaining the maximum potential of one’s personality and relishing the premiums… a life can propose. Reaching the meteoric rise and choosing the sparkling stars of perfect and grandiose necessities or luxuries of life - either its career, growth, stability, financial freedom, everyday convenience or a perfect weekend getaway! For most of the bliss-seekers;  immigration to Canada, UK, USA, Australia or New Zealand means embracing an opulent life wielding happiness and glistening long-cherished sweet moments of life, a lifestyle of rich and famous! 

The immigration dreams may be selling like hot cakes but to realize them is not exactly a cake walk.  It involves some hard punches to realize the victory.

"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things," said Niccolo Machivelli.

So, the aspirants need an expert advice. Don’t knock on every door with a tacky nameplate that says ‘immigration consultants’ or ‘immigration agents’. Immigration proficiency and immigration consultation knowledge, skills and eligibility is not every nobody’s cup of tea – it needs experience, expertise, recognition, goodwill and most importantly a legal authorization from the immigration authorities to represent your case. The Australian immigration authorities need your representative to be a registered MARA agent and the Canada Immigration department requires every person who acts as a immigration consultant to be a registered CSIC member. Verify the authenticity, the goodwill and most importantly the dedication to customer service and capability to help you in the resettlement process apart from the immigration process.

Twenty 4 Seven 365 HR Worldwide and their associate partners provide you the best solution for your every need in the tedious immigration and resettlement process. We are registered with the authorities, and are a registered company in India and in countries where we represent you. We have the best immigration experts, immigration consultants, case process officers with diverse professional backgrounds and the best team to provide you the pre and post landing support.

Immigration Consultants dish out a logical, action-packed step-by-step solution to steer applicants, ‘changing their flags’, through a place which is not their home. It includes familiarizing with the culture, languages, local customs, and an alien job market. Immigration Consultants equipped with expertise and knowledge make the entire immigration process simpler, from getting the visa well in time to other formalities completed without any hassles and with utmost professional expertise and succinct approach to satisfying the immigration authorities and immigration officers.

While web sites and concerted efforts by agencies to provide better information to the public may provide the basic know-how, it could be a grave mistake to rely on government agencies for legal advice relating to immigrating. Why? Consider the following:

·         They have no responsibility or liability for information or the understanding of the information they provide.

·         They are enforcement agencies and the mindset at the agencies is often to keep out as many people as possible.

·         Information provided may be incomplete or too complicated for a person to understand or gain complete access.

·         Individual case situations differ dramatically and these sources do not have the resources to properly assess your case and provide you a personalized solution.

 

The enormous benefits of getting an expert immigration consultant can be summarized in a few words  –

·         Apply Now – if you wish to do it on your own, the chances are you will never do it. Each person who qualifies in today’s immigration systems is a highly efficient professional and a performer in its own field, having minimum or no time to devote to the understanding and following of the tedious processes of immigration.

·         Save your Time – the process is long; the documentation is vast and demanding. More importantly like we said you may never find the right time to start, and before you know the opportunity may be lost to you forever with the fast changing laws.

·         Save your Money – it might seem sensible to save the immigration consultation and representation fee right now; but the money you will end up spending at the end without proper guidance and orientation.

            Even if you can manage to succeed filing the application yourself, your lack of      experience could lead to mistakes that can be costly in terms of time and money. If you       have to hire an immigration consultant later, your mistakes may limit your options and immigration lawyers are likely to charge more to clean up the mess.

·         Minimize Risk - Save your career; this is a decision that involves not only yours but the future of your family as well. Every case is individual and the ‘fits all’ approach can not apply to a process as important as immigration. Let the experts do the talking.

·         Be Prepared for the New Home – Immigration consultants who are good and experienced at what they doing, will not only assist you in gaining the rightful entry to the new country of your choice but they will also help you in making a smooth and happy transition. In short, immigration consultants will equip you with the knowledge of the new culture, the social and legal systems, will assist you in your resettlement process like finding accommodation, transport, school admissions, registrations, job search, placements – everything to make you feel at home, in the meantime savings lots of money in dollars.

 

A sensible decision of making yourself an educated consumer of legal services will improve your chance for your case to be managed successfully.

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Disclaimer: This article is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an consultant client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own acceptance.

 

Singapore Green Card

If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it is “unique”. A vibrant country rich in contrast and colour, you'll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture here. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West.

Singapore offers a variety of work permits and work passes for professionals seeking jobs in this prosperous land.  If you fulfil the criteria and eligibility factors of professional attributes required for the Singapore Work Permit or Singapore Work Pass then you can immigrate to Singapore.  Singapore Work Pass allows you to leally work and stay in Singapore. After securing a substantial job as per the guidelines, you can apply for Singapore Green Card as well.

This is a program for high net worth individuals having a substantial business track record, an entrepreneurial background and a business proposal or investment plan as regards their future plans in Singapore. This option permits the applicant to get the PR status, in the first instance. The applicant can apply for Permanent Residence (PR) status for self and his immediate family (spouse and unmarried children 21 years of age and below).
Investment Options
The applicant can choose among any of the following options

   Invest at least S$1 million in a new business startup or expansion of an existing business operation or

 Invest at least S$1.5 million in a new business startup, expansion of an existing operation, approved       Singapore-    incorporated venture capital fund or Singapore-incorporated foundation or trust that focuses on or

Invest at least S$2 million in a new business startup, expansion of an existing operation, approved     Singapore-  incorporated venture capital fund or Singapore-incorporated foundation or trust that focuses on     economic development. Residential property can be purchased with not more than 50% of the investment      amount.

24x7x365 Global Business Consultancy - business management and consultancy unit of Twenty 4 Seven 365 Group of Companies is assisting a number of clients in initiating their business ventures in Singapore. We provide complete legal, infrastructure, corporate, marketing and brand management consultancy for Singapore.

At 24x7x365 HR Worldwide, we can help you gain the PR through investments, Singapore Work Pass or Singapore Entry Visa, based on your qualifications and experience. The usually tedious and stressed process of applying for visas  is transformed into a smooth and easy journey to Singapore for you by the expert counsellors and case processors of 24x7x365 HR Worldwide.

Once we secure you a Singapore Work Visa and Work Permit, we assist you in the job search and placement process. Our database always contains a number of job opening for Singapore and we guide you through towards your dream job – with a power packed resume, excellent representation and recruitment registrations with the best companies of Singapore.

Take our Online Assessment or email us your CV at info@24x7x365hrworldwide.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it immediately, to secure your future in Singapore.

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February 3, 2010

Arrival of the fourth flight from Haiti with children being adopted by Canadian families.