1,035 result(s)
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801.
Budhooram v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2009 FC 18 - 2009-01-08
Federal Court Decisions[6] The applicant then applied for permanent residence in Canada as a skilled worker with arranged employment. [...] (a) the number of applications by skilled workers as members of the federal skilled worker class currently being processed; [...] (b) the number of skilled workers projected to become permanent residents according to the report to Parliament referred to in section 94 of the Act; and
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802.
Singh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2009 FC 11 - 2009-01-07
Federal Court Decisions6. A foreign national may not enter Canada to remain on a permanent basis without first obtaining a permanent resident visa. [...] 6. L’étranger ne peut entrer au Canada pour s’y établir en permanence que s’il a préalablement obtenu un visa de résident permanent. [...] [15] An application for permanent residence made in Canada triggers a two‑step decision‑making process.
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803.
Drolet v. Stiftung Gralsbotschaft and Foundation of the Grail Movement - 2009 FC 17 - 2009-01-06
Federal Court Decisions[53] The third witness, Yves Malépart, is retired from the Federal Public Service. [...] (ii) if a natural person, was a citizen or subject of, or a person ordinarily resident in, a treaty country; or [...] This exercise of skill and judgment will necessarily involve intellectual effort.
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804.
Roohi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1408 - 2008-12-22
Federal Court DecisionsThe Officer refused her application for permanent residence as a member of the federal skilled worker class. [...] She and her husband applied for permanent resident visas under the federal skilled worker category. [...] [13] Thus, in light of Dunsmuir and Tathgur, I conclude that the standard of review on applications for permanent residence under the skilled worker category is reasonableness and that the decision by the Officer in this case is entitled to a high degree of deference.
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805.
Al Turk v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1396 - 2008-12-18
Federal Court Decisions[2] A citizen of Jordan, married and the father of one child, the applicant applied at the Canadian High Commission in London (Mission), UK, for a permanent resident visa as a member of the federal skilled worker class, under the occupational category of IT System Manager. [...] [11] This jurisprudence of this Court has recognized that the decision of an immigration officer in the assessment of an application for permanent residence under the skilled worker class involves an exercise of discretion and should therefore be afforded considerable deference. [...] 79. (1) A skilled worker must specify in their application for a permanent resident visa which of English or French is to be considered their first official language in Canada and which is to be considered their second official language in Canada and must
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806.
Manivannan v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1392 - 2008-12-17
Federal Court DecisionsShe is a factory worker at Estee Lauder cosmetics in Scarborough, Ontario and lives in Markam, Ontario. [...] [8] The Applicant’s son has had slow social skill development and took a long time to learn how to speak. [...] (3) A family member who is inadmissible on any of the grounds referred to in subsection 21(2) of the Act shall not be issued a permanent resident visa and shall not become a permanent resident.
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807.
Akbar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1362 - 2008-12-09
Federal Court Decisionsand Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27 (IRPA) of the decision of a visa officer at the Canadian High Commission in London (CHC), United Kingdom, dated September 24, 2007, to refuse for insufficient points the applicant’s request for permanent residence visa as a member of the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC). [...] [2] The applicant, Ali Akbar, a citizen of Pakistan and resident of Saudi Arabia, applied for permanent residence as a member of the Federal Skilled Worker Class. [...] The Canadian High Commission in London had been processing all Permanent Resident Applications for those residing in the Gulf since the 1990s, including many with Pakistani education.
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808.
Vashishat v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1346 - 2008-12-04
Federal Court Decisions[1] Ms. Paratima Vashishat, the principal applicant, became a permanent resident of Canada in September of 1996. [...] [4] In March of 2000, Ms. Vashishat applied to sponsor her father and youngest brother’s application for permanent residence in Canada. [...] In his concluding analysis, Justice Létourneau in Colaco held that if a skilled worker applicant can establish that his or her admissibility in Canada cannot reasonably be expected to cause excessive demands on social services, there is no reason to exclude that applicant on that basis.
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809.
Sosi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1300 - 2008-11-24
Federal Court DecisionsThe principal applicants are both employed and have provided letters of reference from their employers and proof that they have endeavoured to upgrade their skills as community support workers. [...] ● Applications for permanent residence & supporting documentation ● RPD decision dated 24 February 2006 TA4-1967/72/73 & TA5-04488 [...] Having applied for refugee status and was refused, I will not be permitted to travel outside the country to apply for permanent residence visa for Canada and be allowed re-entry.
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810.
Li v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1284 - 2008-11-18
Federal Court Decisionsall or almost all of the workers involved in the labour dispute are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents and the hiring of workers to replace the workers involved in the labour dispute is not prohibited by the Canadian law applicable in the province where the workers involved in the labour dispute are employed; [...] (b) whether the employment of the foreign national is likely to result in the creation or transfer of skills and knowledge for the benefit of Canadian citizens or permanent residents; [...] (e) whether the employer has made, or has agreed to make, reasonable efforts to hire or train Canadian citizens or permanent residents; and
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811.
Lackhee v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1270 - 2008-11-17
Federal Court Decisions76. (1) For the purpose of determining whether a skilled worker, as a member of the federal skilled worker class, will be able to become economically established in Canada, they must be assessed on the basis of the following criteria: [...] (a) the number of applications by skilled workers as members of the federal skilled worker class currently being processed; [...] (b) the number of skilled workers projected to become permanent residents according to the report to Parliament referred to in section 94 of the Act; and
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812.
Liu v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1253 - 2008-11-10
Federal Court DecisionsEmployers were getting kick-backs for providing workers with some basic skills, which applicants overstated in their applications. [...] [8] In the end, the officer concluded that the purpose of the recruitment scheme was to provide applicants entry to Canada with a view to long-term or permanent residence, not just a two-year stint at an Alberta abattoir. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-1592-08 STYLE OF CAUSE: LIU v. MCI
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813.
Bin Chen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1227 - 2008-11-04
Federal Court Decisions[1] Hong Bin Chen applied for permanent residence at the Canada Consulate General in Hong Kong as a member of the skilled worker category. [...] Permanent resident status 85. A foreign national who is a family member of a person who makes an application for a permanent resident visa as a member of the federal skilled worker class shall become a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that the family member is not inadmissible. [...] Permanent resident status 85. A foreign national who is an accompanying family member of a person who makes an application as a member of the federal skilled worker class shall become a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that
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814.
Sklyar v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1226 - 2008-11-04
Federal Court Decisions[1] This judicial review is in respect of a decision by an immigration officer denying Ms. Sklyar’s application for permanent residence as a skilled worker pursuant to section 75 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, S.O.R./2002-227 (Regulations). [...] 75. (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada and who intend to reside in a province other than the [...] (2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if (a) within the 10 years preceding the date of their application for a permanent resident visa, they have at least one year of continuous full-time employment experience, as described in subsection 80(7), or the equivalent in continuous part-time employment in one or more
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815.
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Figueroa Castro - 2008 FC 1205 - 2008-10-28
Federal Court DecisionsOn the 5th of April, 2001, he was granted permanent resident status in Canada in the skilled worker category. [...] The term “residence” is not defined under the Act or the Citizenship Regulations, ... [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: T-563-08 STYLE OF CAUSE: THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
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816.
Kaur v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1189 - 2008-10-23
Federal Court Decisions75. (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada and who intend to reside in a province other than the [...] (a) the number of applications by skilled workers as members of the federal skilled worker class currently being processed; [...] (b) the number of skilled workers projected to become permanent residents according to the report to Parliament referred to in section 94 of the Act; and
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817.
Santhirasegaram v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1187 - 2008-10-23
Federal Court Decisions75. (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada and who intend to reside in a province other than the [...] (a) the number of applications by skilled workers as members of the federal skilled worker class currently being processed; [...] (b) the number of skilled workers projected to become permanent residents according to the report to Parliament referred to in section 94 of the Act; and
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818.
Santhirasekaram v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1188 - 2008-10-23
Federal Court Decisions75. (1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada and who intend to reside in a province other than the [...] (a) the number of applications by skilled workers as members of the federal skilled worker class currently being processed; [...] (b) the number of skilled workers projected to become permanent residents according to the report to Parliament referred to in section 94 of the Act; and
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819.
Ruiz Loranca v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1186 - 2008-10-21
Federal Court Decisions[4] On May 10, 2005, the applicants applied for permanent resident visas on the basis of Ms. Ruiz Loranca being in the federal skilled worker class as an accountant and Mr. Gonzalez Riva being her dependant. [...] In August 2006, Ms. Ruiz Loranca was determined to have sufficient points to be awarded a permanent resident visa. [...] On December 11, 2007 the visa officer denied the applicants’ permanent resident visa application due to their being both found inadmissible.
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820.
Mohammadi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1157 - 2008-10-14
Federal Court DecisionsIn 2004, Mr. Mohammadi applied to become a permanent resident of Canada under the federal skilled workers program. [...] Had the officer assessed him correctly, he argues, he would have obtained the three extra points that he needed to qualify for permanent residence. [...] 78(2) A maximum of 25 points shall be awarded for a skilled worker's education as follows:
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821.
Bhatt v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1124 - 2008-10-06
Federal Court Decisions[1] A visa officer rejected Ms. Bhatt’s application for permanent residence as a member of the federal skilled workers class. [...] 75(1) For the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the Act, the federal skilled worker class is hereby prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers and who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada and who intend to reside in a province other than the [...] (2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if (a) within the 10 years preceding the date of their application for a permanent resident visa, they have at least one year of continuous full-time employment experience, as described in subsection 80(7), or the equivalent in continuous part-time employment in one or more
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822.
Lee v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1118 - 2008-10-03
Federal Court Decisions[1] The applicants are a family of South Korean citizens, who received a negative decision in relation to their application for permanent residence in Canada based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. [...] Moreover, the applicants say that the children’s Korean language skills are limited, and that they would be particularly vulnerable to bullying, which is allegedly a serious problem in the South Korean school system. [...] FEDERAL COURT SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-4985-07 STYLE OF CAUSE: YUN HEE LEE, CHU JA PARK, and
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823.
Malonzo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 1012 - 2008-09-10
Federal Court Decisions[1] In November 2004, Ms. Malonzo submitted an application for permanent residence under the skilled worker category. [...] [3] As a result of the interview Ms. Malonzo was unable to achieve sufficient points to qualify for a permanent resident visa as a member of the skilled worker category and her application was rejected. [...] 76. (3) Whether or not the skilled worker has been awarded the minimum number of required points referred to in subsection (2), an officer may substitute for the criteria set out in paragraph (1)(a) their evaluation of the likelihood of the ability of the skilled worker to become economically established in Canada if the
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824.
Koo v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 931 - 2008-07-31
Federal Court DecisionsThe officer’s determination that the applicant did not meet the necessary requirements in order to be granted permanent residence in Canada as a skilled worker is not in dispute. [...] He submitted an application for permanent residence as a skilled worker to the Canadian High Commission in London, England, which was refused. [...] [5] In October 2005, the applicant submitted an application for permanent residence as a Skilled Worker to the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo.
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825.
Kunkel v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) - 2008 FC 920 - 2008-07-28
Federal Court Decisions[1] Edward James Kunkel (the Applicant) seeks Judicial Review pursuant to subsection 72(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27 (the Act) of a decision of a visa officer (the Visa Officer) dated 9 January, 2007 wherein she denied the Applicant a permanent resident visa as a skilled worker (the [...] [16] As such, the Visa Officer held that the Applicant did not qualify as a skilled worker. [...] Skilled workers (2) A foreign national is a skilled worker if (a) within the 10 years preceding the date of their application for a permanent resident visa, they have at least one year of continuous full-time employment experience, as described in subsection 80(7), or the equivalent in continuous part-time employment in one