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I was looking to get public support to persuade the government to amend the current immigration bill to allow Canadian residents to sponsor their siblings (BROTHERS/SISTERS) for immigration to Canada under family class category. Currently, you can not sponsor your siblings for immigration to Canada under family class category unlike in the US.
I would like to hear from all you interested people. I would also like to start a web site to raise awareness and get support from general public so that we can collectively make the government realize how important it is for us to be able to re-unite with our extended family i.e brothers and sisters.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS POSITIVELY AND LET US GET UNITED TO TAKE THIS MATTER TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THE RIGHT WAY AND RIGHT SPIRIT.
[02-04-2008,22:03]
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rakesh |
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(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
You can sponsor brother/sister if you have no other relative in Canada and that´s your next closest relative outside of Canada. But agreed that sibling sponsorship should be a category unto itself.
[02-04-2008,22:10]
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Richard |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
and how many siblings should we allow?
and would they come at the expense of skilled workers?
sorry, I don´t think the idea would be too popular with the general public. parental sponsorship already has it´s challenges.
[02-04-2008,23:20]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
Then if sponsoring siblings is allowed again then what about step brothers and sisters then don´t forget those half brothers and sisters.
I would be happy if they would reduce the In Canada processing times for Parents and Grandparents down to a prompt level lets say two months from 25 months.
Some siblings are close and would ensure that if they ended up on hard times they would be there for them no matter what.
Others would never lift a hand.
Siblings get 5 additional points and I think your argument would be better received if they got lets say TEN or SEVEN additional points and left Uncles and Aunts at five additional points.
Take your argument to the Standing Committee of CIC they are having cross country meetings right now asking members of the public to attend. I´ll be in Toronto April 9th to listen and learn.
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[03-04-2008,08:25]
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Roy |
amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings (in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
Let us not forget Canada is made up of immigrants only. If not this generation, our parents or grandparents or great grandparents came here as immigrants only. And let us accept the fact, government is not looking after anybody´d parents. The sponsors have to look after their parents for 10 years. Any way, the issue is not whether we should allow parents´ immigration or not. The issue is allowing brothers/sisters to be sponsored. And looking at the canadian labour market and the economy growth, canada needs a lot more people than they are currently bringing under skilled worker category. And no, I am not suggesting they (brothers/sisters) come at the expense of skilled workers. also, people coming as brother/sisters will be in a lot younger age group and will be able to contribute more to canadian economy than parents at less cost.
[13-04-2008,23:57]
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Rakesh |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
Rakesh
I have no doubt your siblings are and will be very hard working new immigrants so go about it the better way.
I personally know of people who bring in their parents and even though they sign an undertaking almost immediately put them on welfare so other Canadians can pay for their up keep. They show the provincial government that they are paying rent in their sponsors home. All is okay until he want to fly back home to marry some teenager. Then he has to pay back the government before he can sponsor the teenager.
There is always two ways of looking at something. Trying to change the laws back to what they where is almost an impossible task.
I suggest if they have skills needed bring them in on a work permit and hope the new CEC Canadian Experience Class will comply to them.
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[14-04-2008,07:49]
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Roy |
amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings (in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
I do not think it is fair for government to tell me who is the most important person in my family. I´m much closer to my brother than lets say to my parents, and I want him to live near me, here in Canada. Immigration Canada should let me to choose ONE closest family member for me to sponsor. Give me a choice, do not impose your values and needs on me. I do not even understand why is better for Canadian economy to bring elderly parents, instead of educated, healthy, young man with no criminal records??? Thanks to all of you who are putting effort to change this Canadian law! It is unjustified and cruel. My support to these changes!
[19-04-2008,10:38]
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Nina |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
some people would suggest we adopt the Australian model which does not allow you to bring anyone!
One closest family member sounds great, but then the person you sponsored is allowed to bring one closest family member and their family and that family can bring on closest family member.
No educational requirements, no adaptability requirements, no language requirements?
I don´t think it will ever happen.
[19-04-2008,15:09]
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Sharon |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
Nina it has nothing at all to do with values when I give advice.
Parental sponsorship requires a sponsor to meet the LICO at the time of application and approximately two years later when Mississauga CPC actually look at the sponsorship. Then another three years for the parents Visa Post.
So you want your brother here.
DAH listen, if he has the skills to obtain a work permit get him here that way. Moist provinces except B.C. & AB any employer can obtain a LMO which authorizes them to hire a foreigner aka your brother in about six weeks.
Then most visa posts take less then two weeks to issue the work permit and his family can come too. Then he can take a CEC or PNP route to PR status.
Or better yet NINA (my mother In-Laws Name) keep banging your head against the wall and accomplish nothing!!!
VALUES!
Roy
www.cvimmigration.com
[20-04-2008,12:01]
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Roy |
in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings (in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
Someone said, "How many siblings should we allow and would they come at the expense of skilled workers?"
Here are a few modest proposals I have to solve this person´s concerns:
1. Let us consider that, due to the aging population, we actually need these siblings. We need more young people and we actually need more UNSKILLED workers, ironically. Here in Edmonton, it is getting to be quite a crisis to the point where restaurants are closing early, the service in the grocery stores has gone downhill (they won´t even put the bags in your cart for you anymore), and hardly any manager anywhere dares to fire anyone for any reason.
2. How many Canadians are "skilled"? At least, on average, immigrants frequently come from countries where they have had to work a little harder to stay afloat, so they are less lazy than the average Canadian. Maybe we should have a "one for one" program where Canadians who we find to be particularly unskilled or inefficient in some way are swapped out for immigrants of even slightly higher skill level.
Here´s how it would work. Let´s say Brad works at MacDonald´s but he is lazy, frequently shows up late for work, makes a sloppy Big Mac, and eventually management wants to fire him. Instead of firing him outright, they apply to have him deported via the "one for one" program.
This would have two effects:
a) It would encourage unskilled and skilled Canadians to make more of an effort and
b) We could let in more immigrants because we would have room for them since we would simultaneously be deporting someone who is of no value to our society.
I think that since we judge the Canadian-worthiness of newcomers, we should judge the Canadian-worthiness of the people already here as well.
Don´t you?
[15-05-2008,06:29]
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Bradley |
(in reply to: amendment in immigration bill to sponsor siblings)
out of the 325,000 immigrants allowed into Canada each year, more than half are not ´skilled´ or at least Canada does not make it a requirement of entry. They are spouses and children of skilled workers, family class applicants and refugees.
most people would think that is a fair and equitable balance - remember, most families cannot survive on unskilled wages.
[15-05-2008,13:36]
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Sharon |
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