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	<description>Canada Immigration Issues Discussed Weekly</description>
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	<itunes:summary>Canadian Immigration Law</itunes:summary>
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		<itunes:name>Canada Immigration Law</itunes:name>
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		<title>Issuance of Open Work Permits For Live-In Caregivers Class</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/12/20/issuance-of-open-work-permits-for-live-in-caregivers-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of December 15th, 2011, people who are under the live-in caregiver program who have submitted an application for permanent residence under such class AND have also submitted an application for an open work permit will be issued an open work permit for a duration of up to four (4) years as long as their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the &#8220;Super Visa&#8221; for Parents and Grandparents</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/12/05/what-is-the-super-visa-for-parents-and-grandparents/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/12/05/what-is-the-super-visa-for-parents-and-grandparents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Visas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Effective December 1st, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) provides a special visitor’s visa for parents and grandparents from overseas to stay in Canada with their children and grandchildren for extended period of time – up to two (2) years. On November 4th, 2011, CIC announced a temporary pause on all new sponsorship applications for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New PhD Eligibility Stream under the Federal Skilled Worker Class</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/07/new-phd-eligibility-stream-under-the-federal-skilled-worker-class/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/07/new-phd-eligibility-stream-under-the-federal-skilled-worker-class/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of November 5th, 2011, international students pursuing PhD studies at qualified Canadian educational institutions may apply under the Federal Skilled Worker PhD Eligibility Stream. How to be qualified: 1. Your application MUST be received after November 5th, 2011 by the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. 2. You must be either: a. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No More Sponsorship For Parents and Grandparents Until Further Notice</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/07/no-more-sponsorship-for-parents-and-grandparents-until-further-notice/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/07/no-more-sponsorship-for-parents-and-grandparents-until-further-notice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sponsors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Process]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As of November 5th, 2011 (last Saturday), Citizenship and Immigration Canada will not accept any sponsorship applications to sponsor parents or grandparents until further notice or for 24 months (until November 4th, 2013) because the waiting period for parents’ and grandparents’ sponsorships is currently longer than 4 years. All applications received by Centralized Processing Centre [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Experience Class</title>
		<link>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/01/canadian-experience-class/</link>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2011/11/01/canadian-experience-class/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Roggemann LL.B.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Basic Required Qualifications: 1. You plan to reside outside of Quebec; 2. You must show your language proficiency in one of Canada&#8217;s official languages: a. National Occupation Classification (NOC) 0, A – at minimum, you must score 5 points out of the 9 point test score in reading, writing, speaking and listening (ILEST &#8211; General) [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/index.php/archives/2010/08/27/bill-c-37-an-amendment-to-the-citizenship-act-june-10-2010/#comments</comments>
		<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 of four years. [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dependents]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/?p=895</guid>
		<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 is [...]]]></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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/?p=891</guid>
		<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 from visa [...]]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Provincial Nominee Programs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://info.lawyershop.ca/immigration/?p=889</guid>
		<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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