1,035 result(s)
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951.
Akram v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 826 - 2004-06-08
Federal Court DecisionsHe applied for permanent residence in Canada as an independent skilled worker, his intended profession in Canada being a design and development/electronics engineer, a field in which he has both educational qualifications and work experience. [...] This included a final Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement ("RIAS") and also informed the public that the new pass-mark for independent skilled workers applying for permanent residence in Canada was 75 units. [...] Pursuant to the regulations, applicants in the federal skilled worker class are assessed on the basis fo the minimum requirements set out in subsection 75(2) and the criteria set out in subsection 76(1).
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952.
Orzhekhovskiy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 720 - 2004-05-21
Federal Court DecisionsThe matter will be remitted to a different Visa Officer for a redetermination of the application for permanent residence. [...] 1. When an Applicant's application for permanent residence under the Skilled Worker Category is supported by submission of an Educational Degree pursuant to which the Applicant claims a certain level of educational credentials under sections 73 and 78 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations such as a [...] 2. When an Applicant's application for permanent residence under the Skilled Worker Category is supported by submission of Job Reference Letters purposed to outline the employment duties of the Applicant and the Visa Officer does not accept one or more of the Job Reference Letters, is the Visa Officer obliged to:
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953.
Belousyuk v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 746 - 2004-05-20
Federal Court Decisions[2] The applicant is a citizen of Ukraine who applied for his Canadian permanent resident status in March 1997 and sought to be assessed for the intended occupation of nuclear engineer (NOC 2157110). [...] I understand that when an application was locked in, it meant that the law that was in effect on that date would apply when the application was ultimately decided thus, for example, a decrease in occupational demand points would not affect the application of a skilled worker filed before the date of such increase. [...] In fact, it has been held by this Court that the visa officer must evaluate the application for permanent residence on the basis of the facts as they stand at the time of the exercise of that discretion and that this approach could also work to an applicant's advantage where he or she manages to upgrade skills or secure a
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954.
Chen v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 464 - 2004-03-26
Federal Court DecisionsPermanent Residence Cards under IRPA and the Regulations [11] Permanent residents under the former Act automatically became permanent residents under the IRPA. The IRPA brought into being a new scheme for documentation of permanent residents. [...] [23] Specifically, Justice Gibson ordered the Minister (i) to refrain from finally rejecting applications for permanent residence submitted before January 1, 2002 by skilled worker, self-employed, entrepreneur and investor Applicants referred to in s. 8(1) of the former regulations who had not been provided with notice of a [...] FEDERAL COURT NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: IMM-577-04
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955.
Sicuro v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 461 - 2004-03-25
Federal Court DecisionsA designated immigration officer denied him permanent residence by reason of his criminal history. [...] [6] In August 1997, Mr. Sicuro applied for permanent residence in Canada as an independent skilled worker. [...] The applicant then sought judicial review to the Federal Court but discontinued his application when the respondent agreed to re-open and reconsider his permanent residence application.
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956.
Alibey v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 305 - 2004-03-02
Federal Court Decisions[1] This is an application for judicial review of the decision ("Decision") of a Visa Officer ("Visa Officer"), dated April 12, 2002, dismissing the application of Jude Alibey ("Applicant") for permanent residence. [...] [13] By letter dated April 12, 2002, the Visa Officer refused the Applicant's application for permanent residence on the ground that the Applicant was unable to meet the requirements for admission to Canada. [...] [16] Every person seeking permission to establish permanent residence in Canada as an immigrant must undergo a "medical examination" by a "medical officer."
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957.
Aryan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 254 - 2004-02-20
Federal Court Decisions(3) Appel interjetépar un répondant - S'il est citoyen canadien ou résident permanent, le répondant peut, sous réserve des paragraphes (3.01) et (3.1), en appeler devant la section d'appel en invoquant les moyens suivants : [...] (2) Subject to subsections (6) and (7) and section 5.1, a person who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and who meets the following requirements is authorized to sponsor the application for landing of any member of the family class: [...] (2) Sous réserve des paragraphes (6) et (7) et de l'article 5.1, est autorisé à parrainer la demande d'établissement d'un parent tout citoyen canadien ou résident permanent qui satisfait aux exigences suivantes :
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958.
Alam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 182 - 2004-02-03
Federal Court Decisions[1] Mohammed Jahangir Alam applied for permanent residence in Canada. [...] In June 1999, he applied for immigration to Canada in the independent skilled worker category, basing his application on his academic training and experience in civil engineering. [...] She further noted that this was the third time since 1999 that Mr. Alam had submitted an application for permanent residence, and that each time, the form had been incomplete.
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959.
Nehme v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2004 FC 64 - 2004-01-16
Federal Court Decisions[3] The applicant is a 34-year old woman, a citizen of Lebanon who applied for permanent residency in the independent category under the employment classification, NOC 6233, Retail Merchandiser. [...] be directed toconsider, pursuant to s-s 76(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations ( "IRPA Regs."), the likelihood of her ability to become economically established in Canada despite her failure to obtain the required points required for acceptance as a permanent resident in the skilled worker class. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
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960.
Joarder v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FC 1510 - 2003-12-22
Federal Court Decisions[1] Ms. Zakia Yasmin Joarder seeks judicial review of the decision of Visa Officer, Benton J. Mischuk, dated April 15, 2002, refusing her application for permanent residence in Canada. [...] [2] Ms Joarder, a citizen of Bangladesh, submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada in September 1996. [...] [9] Ms Joarder's application for permanent residence in Canada was refused by letter dated April 15, 2002.
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961.
Madurasinghe v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FC 1451 - 2003-12-11
Federal Court Decisions[1] This is an application for judicial review of the decision ("Decision") of visa officer Mark Giralt ("Visa Officer"), dated February 20, 2002, refusing the application of Thushara Dhamendra Madurasinghe ("Applicant") for permanent residence. [...] [2] The Applicant applied for an immigrant visa to Canada under the skilled worker/independent class. [...] [21] O'Keefe J. thus determined that the appropriate standard of review for a visa officer's decisions relating to applications for permanent residence status is reasonableness simpliciter.
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962.
Charkaoui, Re - 2003 FC 1419 - 2003-12-05
Federal Court Decisions1. The legal status of a permanent resident 59 First of all, it is important to note that the Charter itself distinguishes between the right of Canadian citizens and the rights of permanent residents. [...] If the permanent resident is not in any of these situations, he may remain in Canada. [...] Is it between permanent residents threatened with inadmissibility for reasons based on protected information and permanent residents threatened with inadmissibility for reasons not based on protected information?
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963.
Antablioghli v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FC 1245 - 2003-10-24
Federal Court Decisions[3] In January 2002 the applicant made an application for permanent residence in Canada at the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo. [...] [5] The enforcement officer was aware of the applicant's "skilled worker application", but the enforcement officer says "at no time, did the applicant ask me to defer his removal due to an outstanding skilled worker application". [...] In the case at bar, the same rationale applies to a pending application for permanent residence which has been outstanding for 21 months, and which involves a highly skilled applicant who probably has already been positively assessed.
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964.
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Fast - 2003 FC 1139 - 2003-10-03
Federal Court DecisionsHis skills in his main occupation are listed as "driving automobile". [...] It was an arrangement whereby the Canadian employers or individuals would signify their need for different types of workers across Canada, whether they be mill workers, wood workers, farm labourers, sugar beet workers, or whatever type of workers. [...] FEDERAL COURT NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: T-453-00
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965.
Thudugala v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FC 977 - 2003-08-13
Federal Court DecisionsIn her decision, the Visa Officer refused the Applicant's application for permanent residence in Canada. [...] [2] The Applicant, a citizen of Sri Lanka, submitted an application for permanent residence to the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo, New York, in November 2000. [...] She applied under the skilled worker category and identified her intended occupation in Canada as a computer programmer, National Occupational Classification ("NOC") code 2163.
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966.
Kazi v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FC 948 - 2003-08-01
Federal Court Decisions[1] This is an application for judicial review of the decision of the visa officer, Margaret Kingsley (the "visa officer"), dated July 18, 2002, in which she refused the applicant's application for permanent residence in the federal skilled worker class because he did not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada. [...] the "federal skilled worker class", one of the "economic classes" for the purposes of subsection 12(2) of the new Act. It is defined 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 [...] 1, 2002 for an immigrant visa and has not, before April 1, 2003, been awarded the number of units of assessment required by the former Regulations, they must obtain a minimum of 70 points based on the factors set out in paragraph 76(1)(a) to become a permanent resident as a member of the federal skilled worker class.
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967.
Borisova v. Canada (Minister of citizenship and immigration) - 2003 FC 859 - 2003-07-10
Federal Court Decisions- by selecting federal skilled workers who will perform better economically in Canada. [...] RE: APPLICATIONS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CANADA FILED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2002, in the skilled worker, self-employed, entrepreneur and investor classes: [...] It potentially affects applications for permanent residence in Canada filed in the skilled worker, self-employed, entrepreneur and investor classes, prior to January 1, 2002.
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968.
Raghunath v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 794 - 2003-06-26
Federal Court DecisionsIt is designed to assess engineering qualifications of individuals seeking permanent resident status in Canada. [...] The assessment helps CIC to determine whether applicants for permanent resident status qualify to immigrate to Canada as skilled workers. [...] Where relevant documentation is sought and is not provided, a visa officer may refuse an application for permanent residence by virtue of subsection 9(3) and paragraph 19(2)(d) of the Immigration Act.
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969.
Lee v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 743 - 2003-06-13
Federal Court Decisions[3] The applicant submitted her application for permanent residence to the Canadian Consulate General in New York in February, 1999. [...] The "inchoate" letter, from the officer, stated grounds for refusing the application for permanent residence and gave the applicant an opportunity to respond. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record DOCKET: IMM-98-01
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970.
Afzal v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 711 - 2003-06-05
Federal Court Decisions[3] In October 2000, he submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada to the Canadian Consulate General in Seattle, Washington. [...] He has extended family support and his skills will be needed in future. [...] b) d'après les renseignements fournis par le service national de placement, le fait d'employer le requérant au Canada ne nuira pas aux possibilités d'emploi des citoyens canadiens ni des résidents permanents résidant au Canada, et
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971.
Edoshina v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 693 - 2003-06-02
Federal Court Decisions[1] Julia Edoshina (the "applicant") seeks judicial review of the August 6, 2002 decision of a visa officer refusing her application for permanent residence in Canada. [...] She applied under the Independent-Skilled Worker category as a translator, National Occupational Classification ("NOC") 5125.1, or interpreter, NOC 5125.3. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
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972.
Behnam v. Canada (Minister of Citizneship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 630 - 2003-05-15
Federal Court Decisions350(3) Skilled workers and self-employed persons - If a decision or an act of the Minister or an immigration officer under the former Act in respect of a person described in subparagraph 9(1)(b)(i) or paragraph 10(1)(b) of the former Regulations is referred back by the Federal Court or Supreme Court of Canada for [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record DOCKET: IMM-5423-01 [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA Date:20030507 Docket: IMM-5423-01 BETWEEN:
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973.
Yan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 510 - 2003-04-24
Federal Court Decisions1. Jun Yan seeks judicial review of a decision dated July 5, 2001, by a visa officer at the Canadian Consulate General, in Hong Kong, rejecting his application for permanent residence in Canada in the independent category. [...] and Refugee Protection Regulations, does provide discretion to overlook the fact that a skilled worker has not obtained the minimum number of points, if the visa officer believes that the number of points awarded is not a sufficient indicator of whether this skilled worker may become economically established in Canada. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
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974.
Raudales v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 385 - 2003-04-01
Federal Court DecisionsMr. Figueroa Raudales has taken a life-skill development class at the community centre and is said by a youth support worker to have developed skills in managing finances, setting goals and career plans, writing resumes, and job interviews. [...] Absent a proper assessment of establishment, in my view, a proper determination could not be made in this case as to whether requiring Mr. Figueroa Raudales to apply for permanent residence from abroad would constitute hardship that is unusual and undeserved or disproportionate. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA TRIAL DIVISION NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
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975.
Xu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - 2003 FCT 380 - 2003-03-31
Federal Court DecisionsIn his decision, the Visa Officer refused the Applicant's application for permanent residence in Canada. [...] [2] In June 1999, the Applicant, a citizen of China, applied for permanent residence in Canada as a member of the assisted relative, skilled worker category. [...] FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record DOCKET: IMM-2307-01