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		<title>Bill C-37, An Amendment To The Citizenship Act June 10, 2010</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/bill-c-37-an-amendment-to-the-citizenship-act-june-10-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amendments to the Bill represent an effort to make the Bill more flexible or sensitive to the global climate, but it does contain a number of contradictory sections such as strict residency obligation.    
To qualify for permanent resident status, you currently have to be physically residing in Canada for three out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenges Arises With Dependents In The Federal Skilled Worker Applications</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/challenges-arises-with-dependents-in-the-federal-skilled-worker-applications/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/challenges-arises-with-dependents-in-the-federal-skilled-worker-applications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dependents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Skilled Worker]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An important thing to realize is that everything that was included in your Federal Skilled Worker application is locked in once the Central Intake Office acknowledges receipt of your application.  
For example, if your dependent child is 21 years and 10 months old, that person is locked in as a dependent until your application [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill C-23, The Amendment To The Criminal Record Act (CRA.)</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/bill-c-23-the-amendment-to-the-criminal-record-act-cra/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/bill-c-23-the-amendment-to-the-criminal-record-act-cra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Bill was introduced May 11, 2010 and as of June, 2010 was in First Reading, and anticipated to pass in July, 2010, since it is currently before the Senate. 
The Bill’s purpose is to eliminate the possibility of a pardon for certain serious crimes. Currently, if you are granted a pardon by the Pardon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration: Canada’s Change To Expedite Applications With A Global File Management System.</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/immigration-canada%e2%80%99s-change-to-expedite-applications-with-a-global-file-management-system/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/immigration-canada%e2%80%99s-change-to-expedite-applications-with-a-global-file-management-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canada’s Change To Expedite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global File Management System.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Currently there are two systems in place to process applications; one deals with anything inside Canada, and the other deals with visa posts in other countries. 
 It can be very complicated and time-consuming to move information between the two systems.  For example, if you wish to know about sponsorship, you cannot get information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provincial Nominee Programs In New Brunswick And Nova Scotia.</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/provincial-nominee-programs-in-new-brunswick-and-nova-scotia/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/provincial-nominee-programs-in-new-brunswick-and-nova-scotia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Provincial Nominee Programs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Brunswick’s business program requires only $300,000 net worth compared to the $800,000 net worth required by the federal program. 
New Brunswick’s business program requires only $300,000 net worth compared to the $800,000 net worth required by the federal program. This lower requirement makes this program very appealing for business people who want to come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes:Federal Skilled Worker Program And The Central Intake Office.</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/changesfederal-skilled-worker-program-and-the-central-intake-office/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/18/changesfederal-skilled-worker-program-and-the-central-intake-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Intake Office.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Skilled Worker Program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In February 2008, the government introduced an amendment to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act giving the Minister power to give a certain instructions to the Immigration Department for the purpose of a more efficient system (Bill C-50). 
The purpose was to help alleviate the large backlog of Federal Skilled Worker applications in the system.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live-In Caregiver Program Changed</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/live-in-caregiver-program-changed/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/live-in-caregiver-program-changed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Changes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedite The Transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Live-In Caregiver Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Permanent Residence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a foreign worker who is going to work in a healthcare area or work with children, you have to complete a medical examination. 
Previously, if you came to Canada as a live-in caregiver, you needed to have a second medical examination to apply for permanent residence. Now, the second medical examination is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restrictions To Provincial Nominee Program</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/restrictioto-provincial-nominee-program/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/restrictioto-provincial-nominee-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Age]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Labour Market Opinions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provincial Nominee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Canada accepts approximately 250,000 people into the country every year.   
Due to the fact that Ontario gets a significant portion of such newcomers, the provinces have come up with their own selection programs with the agreement of the Federal government to increase necessary newcomers to their own provinces.  Manitoba is one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application Rejected: Top 5 Reasons</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/application-rejected-top5reasons/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/application-rejected-top5reasons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[five common mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[initial assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nova Scotia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer Roggemann, Immigration Lawyer with Jennifer Roggemann Law Office in Kitchener, explains The First Five Common Mistakes That Cause A Federal Skilled Worker Application To Be Rejected Or Returned After The Initial Assessment  At Centralized Intake Office, Sydney, Nova Scotia. 
1.	 Not mentioning a valid visa office on the application is the no.1 mistake. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Refugee Application Rejected: Bill C-11 Changed</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/refugee-application-rejected-bill-changed/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/07/20/refugee-application-rejected-bill-changed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amendment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee Protection Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee Protection System]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/?p=855</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the initial draft of this act, if your refugee claim failed, you would not have access to an application for residency based on humanitarian/compassionate grounds for at least a year. 
The act has been amended to remove that restriction. Now you can apply for residency based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds to the Refugee [...]]]></description>
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