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I submitted my application for permanent residence at the Buffalo office. Then, I transferred my application to Singapore. I have now decided to withdraw my application. Will the office in Buffalo or Singapore issue the ROLF refund? I recently married. How do I add my spouse to my application? My wife has recently given birth. Do I need to add this child to our application? Do I need to get a passport for the baby? What are the next steps? I have a question about the application process. Who can I contact? I have given you my fax number, my telephone number and my e-mail address. Why are you responding to my questions by regular mail? What fees must I pay? Who is included in my application? What about my dependents who will not accompany me to Canada? Should I pay someone to complete my forms and advise me on my application? I cannot fit all the information on the application form and am unsure who should be included in my application. Do I need a passport or travel document? Must I or others in my family attend an interview? Do professionals need registration and licensing to work in Canada? For how long is my immigrant visa valid? I intend to live in the Province of Quebec upon my arrival in Canada. Are there any special requirements for immigrating to this province?  |
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Q: I submitted my application for permanent residence at the Buffalo office. Then, I transferred my application to Singapore. I have now decided to withdraw my application. Will the office in Buffalo or Singapore issue the ROLF refund? A: Your refund will always be issued by the office which finalizes your application and not from the office where you initially paid the ROLF. In this particular case, the refund will be issued by Singapore. Exception: ROLF payments for Family Class applications will be refunded by the CPC in Mississauga. Q: I recently married. How do I add my spouse to my application? A: You must immediately inform our office of your marriage in writing. If your spouse is not a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, he/she will be required to complete an application form, pay the processing fee, be medically examined, and provide documents such as police certificates. Your spouse must have a valid passport. A: If your child was born in Canada, he/she is a Canadian Citizen and does not need to be added to your application. You must send a copy of the baby's birth certificate to our office but no medical examination or fee is required. If your child was born outside of Canada, he/she must be added to the application. You must submit a copy of the baby's birth certificate, the processing fee (currently $100.00 Canadian) and the baby must be medically examined. You must also obtain a passport for the baby. Q: I have a question about the application process. Who can I contact? A: Before contacting anyone, you should read the entire application kit, which contains answers to many of your questions. You may also wish to contact our immigration inquiries line (click here for the immigration phone number and hours of operation.) After listening to several minutes of recorded messages, you will be transferred to an operator. Please be prepared to wait "on hold" for several minutes. If you are in Canada, you may also wish to contact the Canada Immigration Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100. Another alternative is to send a fax or letter to our office. Please state your specific question(s) and include your daytime telephone number and fax number (if you live in the USA or Canada) and your complete mailing address. A: If you are living in Canada or the USA we will usually respond to you by fax or phone but never by Internet. If your fax machine is not turned on or not functioning properly, our office cannot respond by fax. In these cases, the document(s) will be mailed to you by regular mail. Please be advised that electronic mail is not used by the Immigration section as confidentiality of information being sent cannot be guaranteed and the sender could be in contravention of Canadian privacy legislation. If you reside outside of North America the Consulate will ONLY respond to you by regular mail. Q: What fees must I pay? A: Your sponsor must pay a processing fee to support your application. The processing fee is non-refundable, even if your application is refused. The Right of Landing Fee (ROLF) is required of every adult aged 19 or over in your family but, unlike the processing fee, is refundable if an immigrant visa is not issued or used, or if you withdraw your application. The ROLF can be paid at any time during the application process, but must be paid before an immigrant visa can be issued. You will also have to pay other fees such as those related to the medical examination and police clearance. A: If you are married your spouse should be included as a dependent. You must also include on your application all dependent children whether they are accompanying you to Canada or not. (See "Important Words to Know" for a definition of dependent children.) Your dependents must pass background checks and medical examinations. All family members 18 years of age or over must complete their own individual application form. Q: What about my dependents who will not accompany me to Canada? A: All of your dependents, whether they will accompany you to Canada or not, must pass medical examinations and background checks. All of your dependents, whether they will accompany you to Canada or not, must be included Part A of your application form or, if they are 18 or over, must complete their own application forms. A: In some cases (for example, if you have difficulty understanding the form) you may wish to pay someone to help you fill in the information or to give you advice. However, this does not mean that your application will get special attention or necessarily be approved. Q: I cannot fit all the information on the application form and am unsure who should be included in my application. A: You should complete the form by printing or typing clearly and you must sign your application form. If you need more space to answer any questions, attach separate pages. When you have signed the form, it becomes a legal document and the information you have provided must be truthful, complete and correct. It is an offence under the Immigration Act to knowingly make a false or misleading statement. If any information changes before you arrive in Canada (even if your visa has already been issued), you must inform the visa office to which you applied in writing. A: You and your dependents must have passports or travel documents which are valid. If any documents are soon to expire, you should renew them. Diplomatic, official, service or public affairs passports cannot be used to immigrate to Canada. You must have a valid regular or private passport when you arrive. The validity of your visa may be affected by the validity of your passport. Q: Must I or others in my family attend an interview? A: A visa officer will review your application and decide if an interview is necessary. If so, you will be informed of the time and place. Your spouse and dependent children aged 18 or over will be asked to come with you. The visa officer may ask about your job, work experience, education, reasons for migrating, plans and preparations. The officer may also ask about your family, spouse and/or dependents or your health, financial situation or past difficulties with the law. There may also be questions to determine your ability to settle successfully in Canada. A: In Canada, approximately 20 percent of occupations are regulated to protect the health and safety of Canadians (e.g., nurses, engineers, teachers, electricians). People who want to work in regulated occupations need to obtain a license from a provincial regulatory body. Licensing requirements often include education from a recognized school, Canadian work experience and completion of a technical exam. Fees for exams can be costly and are the responsibility of the applicant. Final assessment by the provincial authority can only be done after you are in Canada with permanent resident status. Q: For how long is my immigrant visa valid? A: Normally, immigrant visas are valid for 6-11 months from the date of issuance. The validity date is based upon the earlier of your or your dependents' passport validity date(s) or of the medical validity date. IMMIGRANT VISAS CANNOT BE EXTENDED ONCE ISSUED. IF APPLICANTS DO NOT USE THE VISAS WITHIN THEIR VALIDITY, THEY MUST REAPPLY FOR IMMIGRATION TO CANADA. A: Yes, if you wish to live in the Province of Quebec, your relative is required to obtain an undertaking with the Government of Quebec (referred to as an "engagement") assuming responsibility for you. Your sponsor will send you an original copy of this "engagement" which is to be attached to your application. |
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