The following is collected and archived by CND-Canada. If you have any questions regarding the following information/message, please contact the original sender(s) listed below. Thank You. China News Digest - Canadian Regional Services (Bo Xiong) --------------- Date: Sat, 25 Mar 95 21:50:36 EST >From: Changmin Yan <058194@acadvm1.uottawa.ca> Subject: Re: immigration to Canada To: FCSSCD-L Dear Mr. Jinmaio Shen: Please find enclosed FCSSC news release special for immigration to Canada, you may find a lot of useful information relatived to immigartion to Canada in the FCSSC database. Regarding, Changming Yan Immigration Centre, FCSSC Forwarded message: Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 19:58:03 -0600 (CST) >From: GASHE@ttacs.ttu.edu Subject: Need information about immigration to Canada To: fcsscd-l@ualtavm.bitnet Dear Sir: Could you please send me some information about immigration to Canada ? I would appreciate it if you could help me. Thank you, Jinmiao Shen ******************************************************************** # FCSSC News Release 6-35 Thursday, February 23, 1995 # # # # m"m D mm" "m" ""D mmmmmmm m"m m"m # # m" "m mmmDmmmm mmmmm D""" D D """D D D "D" "D" # # m" "m D D D D D""" m"m """D D"""D mDmD DmDm # # n" mmmmmmmmm "m D D D D D"""""""""""""D DmmmD mmmD Dmmm # # D D D D D " """""D" " D D D D D D # # mmmmDmmmm D D D D "D DmmmD"DmmD D D # # D m" m" DmmmD """""""D""""" "" D " D D"" # # mmmmmmDmmmmmm m" mm" " " "Md D m" D # # # # # # Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in Canada # # # ******************************************************************** ******************************************************************** THIS IS A SPECIAL ISSUE FOR IMMIGRATION TO CANADA ******************************************************************** Table of Contents =========================================================================== 1. Announcement of Immigration Centre of FCSSC 2. How To Find The Information About Immigration To Canada In FCSSC Network 3. FAQ of Immigration To Canada 4. Immigration News =========================================================================== +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 1. Announcement of Immigration Centre of FCSSC +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >From: FCSSC-Imm@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca Date: Feb 1995 Since early last year, a great number of Chinese students and scholars, including many of our members in Canada have received assistance on their immigration application to Canada by benefiting greatly from the information we put on to the electronic networks, information sharing through a mailing list provided by FCSSC (courtesy of Uninversity of Alberta), free personal consultation with immigration specialists and information seminars coordinated and organized throughout Canada, and retaining discounted immigration advocate services through an FCSSC-endorsed law firm. FCSSC (Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars, Canada) has put in tremendous efforts last year to ensure the services we provided were informative and useful. And indeed our efforts have paid off for FCSSC has achieved a credible reputation in this aspect, as seen by most of our members. This year, the general interest of immigrating to Canada under independent and family classes have increased among Chinese students and scholars from both inside Canada and around the world. On the other hand, Canada has also made some immigration policy shift later last year, and some concrete measures are expected to shape up that may affect many of us in the process of getting landed status in Canada. FCSSC has made a renewed efforts to enhance our services to meet the changing needs. The Immigration Centre is established by FCSSC's Members Service Committee. The Immigration Centre will provide the following services to all Chinese students and scholars: 1. To provide information about Canada's immigration regulations and policies and to bring up-to-date the changes to keep our members informed, including soliciting and gathering professionals' opinions, interpretation and analysis of the related policy changes. 2. To provide assistance to individuals in our members' immigration applications or to direct the applications to external resources for professional help if necessary. 3. To organize or coordinate with local CSSAs in providing free information sessions presented by immigration specialists. Such seminars are planned as two-round sweep in 1995 across Canada in about twenty universities. 4. To answer general inquiries related to immigrating to Canada over telephone and electronic mails. Mr. Changming Yan, Chairman of Members Service Committee of FCSSC, will head the Immigration Centre. FCSSC has also set up the following Email address for receiving any inquires: FCSSC-Imm@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca Volunteers working for the Immigration Centre will respond to any inquiries sent to this address. Mr. Yan Changmin can also be reached at (819) 246-9298. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. How To Find The Information About Immigration To Canada In FCSSC Network +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >From: Changming Yan Many articles on immigration to Canada can be found from the FCSSC News Releases (FCSSCN-L), the discussion network run by FCSSC (FCSSCD-L), and FCSSC electric magazine: Chinese Maple Garden(FHY). To subscribe to FHY, please send an email to the listserv address with the subscribing command listed here: version listserv email-address subscribing command (msg body) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GB listserv@cunews.carleton.ca SUBSCRIBE FHY-GB your name or listserv@[134.117.1.42] HZ listserv@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca SUBSCRIBE FHY-HZ your name BIG5 listserv@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca SUBSCRIBE FHY-BIG5 your name PS listserv@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca SUBSCRIBE FHY-PS your name or listserv@[142.132.12.100] FHY FTP, WWW and Gopher Access ------------------------------ Place FTP Host and IP Directory Sub-Directories/Files ........................................................................ Canada uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca pub/fcssc/fhy GB,HZ,BIG5,PS-NEW,PS-OLD, 142.132.12.100 HELP,INDEX, all issues USA cnd.org pub/fcssc/fhy GB,HZ,BIG5,PS,HELP,INDEX 132.249.229.100 all issues, PS one current USA ftp.ifcss.org pub/org/fhy GB, all issues 128.123.1.55 USA PV6F01.vincent.iastate.edu fhy GB,HZ,BIG5,PS (login name: anonymous.wangl) one current issue World Wide Web (WWW) with URL: http://uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca:8001/fhyindex.html http://www.ifcss.org:8001/www/pub/org/fhy/index.html Gopher Access in Chinese HZ environment: sunrise.cc.mcgill.ca (132.206.35.10) Port=70, Path=1/magazine/fhy URL: gopher://sunrise.cc.mcgill.ca/11/magazine/fhy ---------------------------------- Introduction to FCSSC News Release ---------------------------------- Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in Canada (FCSSC) regularly publishes news releases through an Internet listserv site at The University of Alberta. The News Release, often abbreviated as NR, serves as FCSSC's official English communication channel with its members across Canada and other interested parties around the world. NR usually publishes 1 to 3 issues each week, reporting activities organized by FCSSC and/or over 30 local CSSAs across the country. NR also carries various information that is interesting to Chinese students, scholars and professionals in Canada as well as to friends outside of Canada who are interested in FCSSC/CSSA in Canada. Examples are information on how to immigrate to Canada under independent category. FCSSC NR is posted through a moderated listserv list named FCSSCN-L. Readers can subscribe to the list by sending an email to: listserv@vm.ucs.ualberta.ca or listserv@UALTAVM.BITNET with SUB FCSSCN-L in the body of your message. The subject line of your message is optional. The FCSSC NR team is led by FCSSC's Secretariat. It can be reached at FCSSCN-l@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA News contributions, comments and technical requests should also be directed to this address. --------------------------- Technical Help for FCSSCD-L --------------------------- FCSSCD-L is a moderated listserv list run by FCSSC. It serves as an information exchange channel for people in or outside of Canada. Information shared among Chinese students, scholars and professional include, but not restricted to, immigration to Canada. Netters are especially encouraged to submit articles of various topics other than immigration. TO SIGN ON (SUB) Please send "SUB FCSSCD-L Your Name" to LISTSERV@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA TO SIGN OFF (UNSUB) Please send "UNSUB FCSSCD-L" to LISTSERV@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA from the account you want to sign off. Don't send the request to the list. You annoy hundreds of subscribers. TO CHANGE ADDRESS Use the combination of the above. TO POST A MESSAGE Send it to: FCSSCD-L@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA The list maintainer will forward your message to the net as it fits the general interest of the netters. TO GET THE BACK POSTINGS Postings on fcsscd-l are not archived. However, some "good" stuffs might have been carried in FCSSC NR, which is archived. Please search FCSSC FTP site: uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca dir: pub/fcssc/NR/nr6|5|4 read a file "index" there first. If the posting you want is not there, and if it's very very important to you, you may send a request to the list to ask someone to repost/send for you if s/he still has it. MORE TROUBLE? Please send the request to fcssc@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca In case you failed to sign off, please forward what you got to us, in addition to your request. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 3. FAQ of Immigration To Canada +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Q1. What is a Canadian permanent resident visa? The Canadian equivalent of a U.S. "Green Card", it permits the holder to reside and earn a livelihood anywhere within Canada. Q2. Who qualifies? Individuals who are able to obtain a sufficient number of points according to selection criteria established by the Canadian government. Points are awarded for factors such as education, age, experience, occupational demand in Canada and language abilities. Individuals possessing a first-level university degree (or currently in a graduate program) with at least one year of related experience would likely be good candidates. Scientists, engineers, systems analysts/programmers, and accountants are but some of the occupations which afford high points. Q3. Are family members included in the application? The spouse and any unmarried children under the age of 19 are included in the application of the principal applicant. When there exist humanitarian and compassionate grounds an elderly parent may be included as an accompanying dependent. Otherwise parents may be sponsored after the applicant has become a permanent resident. Q4. How long does the immigration process take? From 6 months to 24 months depending upon which Canadian immigration processing post is selected to process the file. An application may be submitted to any processing post outside of Canada. Strategic selection of the processing post will make for shorter delays. Q5. Is there a selection interview with an immigration officer? The principal applicant is required to attend a selection interview as a general rule. However, some immigration processing posts will waive the necessity of a selection interview in certain circumstances. Furthermore, some processing posts require that all accompanying dependents over the age of 19 attend the selection interview, while other posts do not. Q6. Are there Canadian government filing fees? Yes, a non-refundable fee must be included with the application. The amount is CAD$500 for the principal applicant plus CAD$500 for each accompanying dependent over the age of 19 and CAD$100 for each accompanying dependent under the age of 19. Q7. Which documents must be submitted? Proof must be furnished of the applicant's education and experience. It is recommended that applicants also prepare and submit a detailed curriculum vitae. Furthermore, one will need to provide birth and marriage (when applicable) certificates and a certificate of non- criminal activity from each jurisdiction in which the applicant has resided during the last 10 years. Q8. Are there financial requirements? Yes. Funds sufficient to settle in Canada must be demonstrated before the issuance of the visa. The amount required varies according to the size of the immigrating family and ranges from CAD$7,000 for a single individual to approximately CAD$20,000 for a large family destined to a major Canadian city. Q9. Is there any benefit to having relatives in Canada? A close relative who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada gives the applicant additional points. Q10. What is meant by "related work" experience? A minimum requirement for qualifying is that the applicant have at least one year of working experience related to his/her intended occupation in Canada. In certain instances graduate and post-graduate students may rely upon their faculty related research etc. to satisfy this requirement. However, there is discrepancy in the recognition of such experience from one immigration processing post to another. Q11. Is a Canadian employment offer a requirement? No, it is not. Q12. When can Canadian citizenship be obtained? Canadian citizenship is voluntary and may be applied for after 3 years of permanent residence status. At the present time Canada recognizes the concept of multi- citizenships. Q13. What is the job-market like in Canada? Skilled individuals, especially in sectors of high technology, the sciences, finance and engineering should be able to secure rewarding positions in Canada. For an overview, it is recommended to look through the "careers" section of any major Canadian newspaper. +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 4. Immigration News +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ >From: Changming Yan 1. The agreement between FCSSC and Visa Seminars International Inc. was renewed by the Presidents of the FCSSC and Visa Seminar International Inc., Mr. Yuchen Zhu and Mr. John Ryan. Mr. John Ryan just finished his travel across West Canada to give free seminars to the FCSSC members. These seminars were organized by the local Associations of Chinese Students and Scholars. 2. The Canadian Embassy in Beijing has begun to accept the immigration application in all immigration catalogues, which include independent and business immigrations. Before, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing only serves Chinese who apply in dependent immigration and visitor visa. From 1994, people from some provinces, such as Guang Dong, Guang Xi, Fujian and Hainan, wants to get visitor visa, have been asked to submit their application to the Canadian High Consulate in Hong Kong. **************************************************************************** If you have any questions or suggestions regarding to immigration to Canada, or you are interested in making contribution to the service, please contact the FCSSC Immigration Centre at the following addresses: Email: fcssc-imm@uwalpha.winnipeg.ca; or phone: Changming Yan (819) 246 9298 Ningsheng Zhu (403) 289 0965 **************************************************************************** +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Executive Editor: Changming Yan (058194@acadvm1.uottawa.ca) | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | This FCSSC NR is sent to 5,000--10,000 worldwide subscribers and readers. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | To sub/unsub FCSSCN-L, send your request to LISTSERV@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA | | The message body should contain only one of the two commands below: | | "SUB FCSSCN-L Your Name" or "UNSUB FCSSCN-L" | | Please send technical requests to fcssc-cic@md.physics.uoguelph.ca | | Send news contributions and comments to fcssc-nr@md.physics.uoguelph.ca | | All issues of NR are on the ftp site: uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca:/pub/fcssc/nr | | To sign on other FCSSC public lists: | | Discu.: send "SUB FCSSCD-L Your Name" to LISTSERV@VM.UCS.UALBERTA.CA | | FHY GB: send "SUBSCRIBE FHY-GB Your Name" to listserv@cunews.carleton.ca | | FHY HZ: send "SUBSCRIBE FHY-HZ Your Name" to listserv@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca | | FHY BIG5: | | send "SUBSCRIBE FHY-BIG5 Your Name" to listserv@uwalpha.uwinnipeg.ca | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+