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This appeared in leading Indian Daily.
(This is perphas due to lobbying effort of Indian parliament members in Canada. Maybe others ought to talk to their MPs as well...)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1034833.cms
End to marriage blues for desis?
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VADODARA: Canadian Indians will no longer have to wait for a year to unite with their newlywed Indian spouses. The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has promised a more "humane" and "compassionate" treatment of such cases.
Indians, who are married to a Canadian citizen, can now tag along with their spouse on a visitor visa after their marriage and wait till their immigration procedures are completed.
Minister CIC, Joe Volpe, recently announced that spouses and common-law partners in Canada, regardless of their immigration status, are now eligible to apply for permanent residence from within Canada under the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class. The change has come into effect from February 18.
The change, according to immigration consultants, addresses real concerns about the hardships that some couples experience if they had to be separated during the application process.
"Reuniting families is a key objective of Canada?s immigration law. My department has worked very closely with the Canada Border Services Agency, to ensure that unsuccessful applicants will be required to leave Canada so that our generous immigration programme is protected from abuse," says Volpe.
Under this change, spouses and common-law partners, who apply outside Canada, will continue to be processed on a priority basis so that families can be quickly reunited.
[27-02-2005,18:47]
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(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
I´m not sure if this applies to others we well...
Sharon... now you can stop b**** about CIC and go and get your spouse - and give this forum a breather...
Lets get back to what this forum is really about - helping real immigrant problems... and let CIC do their job. With this news item it seems they are doing their job OK..
[27-02-2005,18:49]
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(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
"Indians, who are married to a Canadian citizen, can now tag along with their spouse on a visitor visa after their marriage........" - Wrong information.
The policy says nothing about granting "visitor visa" to spouse of Canadian citizens or PR. Please visit www.cic.gc.ca to get the accurate information.
From - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/faq-spouse.html
Q5: Does this change in policy affect pending spousal applications overseas?
This policy change will not affect pending spousal applications overseas. Also, the Department will not be transferring applications from overseas to in-Canada processing centres. Spouses and common-law partners who want to apply from within Canada to be permanent residents must still show that they want to enter Canada for a legitimate temporary purpose (to visit, to work, to study). The Department will refuse visitor applications if the applicant is not a genuine visitor and if the Department believes that the applicant will not leave Canada when the visitor visa expires.
Applying from overseas remains the principal channel through which immigration to Canada occurs. The Department is committed to reuniting families, and the processing of spouses and common-law partners who are overseas will remain a priority. The Department aims to process 80% (currently, 58%) of these cases within 6 months compared to a wait of about 23 months for processing a humanitarian and compassionate spousal or common-law application or a wait of up to six months for initial approval in the in-Canada class.
[27-02-2005,21:50]
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Kenny |
(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
sorry, I am not bitching for myself. my partner is coming on a Skilled worker and should be here within the next couple of months. However, we have been very concerned about our friend Ozz and Byron.
I am not sure the article is accurate.
[27-02-2005,21:52]
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sharon |
(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
The article is correct.
For most who know Times of India - they know it is one of the oldest and most reputed papers of India.
Well here you are - now you have an option to bring your spouse or common law partners immediately...
Why don´t you call CIC - I guess in Canada you have numbers to call unlike us outside Canada.
[27-02-2005,23:36]
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***** |
(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
Just to quote Volpe...
"Reuniting families is a key objective of Canada?s immigration law. My department has worked very closely with the Canada Border Services Agency, to ensure that unsuccessful applicants will be required to leave Canada so that our generous immigration programme is protected from abuse,"
Obviously Canadian immigration program has to be protected from abuse... How many people just marry for money to get people in Canada? We have seen several offer money for marriage on this forum itself.
Obviously nothing against fellows in forum - they all seem genuine. However; delay happens not due to 100 genuine applicants but due to the 2-3 who abuse the system.
[27-02-2005,23:46]
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(in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
This announcement clearly states that the change ONLY applies to sponsorship applications where both parties are CURRENTLY IN CANADA. OUTSIDE Canada applications will stay the way they are but CIC is committed to speedy processing. Read the actual press release for yourself and decide who has their facts messed up. Sorry, ***** I think the Times of Indian is wrong in their presentation.
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GOOD NEWS FOR SPOUSES AND COMMON-LAW PARTNERS
OTTAWA, February 18, 2005 ? The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), ended this Valentine?s Day week by announcing today that most spouses and common-law partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, regardless of their status, will be allowed to remain in Canada while their immigration application is being considered. The change, which applies to couples who are in a genuine relationship, comes into effect immediately.
?This change addresses real concerns about the hardships that some couples would experience if they had to be separated during the application process,? said Minister Volpe. ?Reuniting families is a key objective of Canada?s immigration law. My department has worked very closely with the Canada Border Services Agency, to ensure that unsuccessful applicants will be required to leave Canada so that our generous immigration program is protected from abuse.?
Spouses and common-law partners who apply outside Canada will continue to be processed on a priority basis so that families can be quickly reunited.
?I?m happy to report continued progress in processing times. For example, most of our missions abroad are processing sponsorship applications of spouses and common-law partners within a six-month period,? added Minister Volpe.
For more information on this policy or how Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouses or common-law partners in Canada, please see attached backgrounder and/or visit CIC?s Web site at .
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Note: Minister Volpe will be available immediately following Question Period today to respond to comments on this announcement. (Foyer of the House of Commons)
For further information (media only):
Stephen Heckbert
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(613) 954-1064
Maria Iadinardi
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(613) 952-0740
[28-02-2005,00:05]
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sharon |
hello (in reply to: Canadian Indians don't have to wait for spouse vis)
was sure that the line "we have met the enemy and he is us" is from Shakespeare, but I cannot find it anywhere! Can you help?
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