Due to Continuing Violence in Syria, Government Closes Visa office

Services redistributed to Lebanon and Jordan.

Due to continuing violence in Syria, the Visa and Immigration Section at the Canadian Embassy in Damascus is closed and services have been transferred to visa offices in Lebanon (Beirut) and Jordan (Amman).

Once the Damascus office is able to reopen it will be responsible for all applicants from Syria. For now, anyone in Syria who wants to submit a temporary resident application should apply through the visa office in Lebanon (Beirut) or Jordan (Amman). Syrian national outside of Syria can submit their application to any other Canadian Visa office.

 

New Study Shows PNP Program a Success

According to a new study released by Citizenship & Immigration Canada, the majority of individuals selected to immigrate under the Provincial Nominee Program are succeeding in Canada. The study also confirms that the PNP program is effective in spreading the benefits of immigration across the country.

The program is the second largest economic immigration program after the FSW program and allows participating provinces and territories to nominate potential immigrants who they believe will meet their particular economic and labour market needs. The program currently accounts for over 36,000 new permanent residents per year.

The report focused on the economic outcomes and mobility of provincial nominees between 2005 and 2009. Although it found differences in economic outcomes by province, territory and stream, from a national perspective it found over 90% of PN’s declared employment earnings after their first year in Canada. Average income ranged between $35,200 and $45,100.

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Federal Skilled Worker Update!

Applications received toward the overall cap: 6,774 of 10,000 as of January 16, 2012.

Click here to view number of applications received per eligible occupation.