At the end of 2006, CIC submitted its annual work report to the National Assembly. The report summarized the implementation of the immigration plan in 2006 and disclosed the Canadian immigration plan for the first time in 2007. To this end, in 2007, senior immigration experts and members of the Canadian Immigration Association were invited to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Canada's immigration policy.
The immigration policy is becoming more and more stable.
For China applicants who intend to immigrate to Canada, 2007 is a year full of opportunities. The increase of the overall immigration quota and the relaxation of Quebec's investment immigration policy all indicate a better year. Compared with the ups and downs in 2006, Canada's immigration policy in 2007 will stabilize the trend that China and North Korea are better than in the past.
In 2007, Canada's immigration quota will be further increased. According to the data forecast, the trial speed of investment immigrants will be accelerated and the trial standards will be relaxed. At the same time, the quota of projects nominated by provinces will increase by 40%, which will bring more opportunities for business immigrants. However, under the circumstances that the immigration laws and regulations have not changed and the passing score has not improved, the federal quota for skilled immigrants has dropped sharply, which may lead to further extension of the application time for skilled immigrants.
In addition, the government increased the funds for language training and other resettlement services in the 2006 budget, which will be further increased in 2007 to help absorb more immigrants and better resettle new immigrants.
The number of immigrants has increased by about 654.38+00000.
According to the annual work report of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canada will absorb more new immigrants in 2007. The total number of targeted immigrants will reach 240,000-265,000. Compared with the target amount of 225,000-255,000 last year, the number of immigrants adjusted and increased by Immigration Canada this time is as high as 6,543,800+0,000, which is the highest target of absorbing immigrants in recent years.
At the same time, according to the planning of the Immigration Department, the number of new immigrants will further increase in the next 10 year, reaching 1% of the total population of Canada. On this basis, the average number of immigrants increases by about 320,000 per year. This is undoubtedly good news for those who intend to immigrate to Canada.
From the comparison of immigration quotas in 2007/2006, it can be found that compared with 2006, the increased immigration quotas are mainly economic immigrants, including skilled immigrants and commercial immigrants, while the quotas for family reunion immigrants are basically the same as before, while the quotas for humanitarian immigrants are reduced compared with last year.
The goal of economic migration in 2007 is 14 1000 to 158000. Compared with 126000 to 143000 in 2006, the maximum target number will increase by more than 10%.
The quota of provincial-level nominated projects will be increased by 40%
According to the work plan of the Immigration Department, in 2007, the quota of nominated projects (PNP) in all provinces of Canada has increased substantially, and will basically reach 40%.
Therefore, China applicants should pay close attention to some new provincial nomination projects, such as Prince Edward Island Provincial Nomination Project (PEINP) and Saskatchewan Nomination Project (SINP). Because of these new provincial nomination projects, the trial speed is often very fast, and the interview only takes about 1-2 months.
Moreover, the requirements for applicants are relatively loose, and you can apply for more than 2 million. People with less assets and applicants who previously refused to apply for Canadian investment immigration can focus on these new provincial nomination projects.
The quota of skilled immigrants has dropped again.
The quota of skilled immigrants planned by the Immigration Bureau in 2006 was reduced by about 8,500 people compared with that in 2005, and then it was greatly reduced again in 2007, which was about15,000 people lower than that in 2006. Since the score of skilled immigrants dropped to 67 in September 2003, due to the loose policy, the number of applications for skilled immigrants has been increasing, resulting in a serious backlog of cases.
Judging from the current situation of submitting applications, the speed of handling cases by the Immigration Department has further slowed down since September 2006 1 Federal Skilled Migrants Processing Process was changed.
Therefore, further reducing the number of skilled immigrants in 2007 is one of the means for the Immigration Department to control the total number of skilled immigrants. In view of this, in the case that the immigration laws and regulations have not changed and the passing score has not improved, skilled immigrant applicants who have submitted their applications should wait patiently and continue to wait and see the trend of immigration policies.
The speed of hearing federal investment immigrants has accelerated.
Although Canada's federal investment immigration quota is basically the same as last year, at the annual meeting held between the Canadian Federal Immigration Department and the Immigration Fund in June 5438+ 10, 2006, the representative of the Immigration Department made it clear that it planned to increase human resources in 2007, with a view to fundamentally improving the processing speed of investment immigrants. This means that Canada's federal investment immigration application cycle is expected to be greatly shortened.
Quebec investment immigration standards relaxed
In 2006, due to personnel adjustment and other reasons, the number of investment immigrants concluded by Quebec Immigration Bureau failed to reach the expected target. Therefore, in order to complete the expected goal in 2007 on time, Quebec Immigration Bureau plans to improve its work in many aspects.
This year, the Immigration Bureau will send more immigration officers to Hong Kong for interviews: According to the plan for 2007, the Quebec Immigration Bureau will send six immigration officers to interview investment immigration applicants in Hong Kong from February 22nd.
In view of the fact that the number of immigration officers has increased by 50% compared with the average number in previous years, the trial speed of Quebec investment immigrants will be greatly improved this year compared with last year. At the same time, due to a large number of places remaining last year, relatively loose trial standards will be adopted during the interview.
Business people in China should seize this great opportunity to submit their application for investment immigration in Quebec.
Increase the funds for resettlement services for new immigrants.
In addition to selecting new immigrants, Citizenship and Immigration Canada also attaches great importance to improving customer service. Citizenship and Immigration Canada said in its annual report that the government increased 370 million Canadian dollars in the 2006 budget for language training and other resettlement services, and will further increase this budget in 2007 to attract more immigrants and resettle new immigrants.
Job hunting skills and English ability in Canada
Finding a job in Canada requires some basic means, which you must pay attention to. Do as Romans do in Rome. Even if you are one of the most scarce professionals in Canada, you must find your seat chair according to the Canadian habit of finding a job. In Canada, people call job hunting "job hunting", looking for job opportunities. There is also a Canadian proverb that describes the importance of the job-hunting process: finding a job is a full-time job. When new immigrants come to Canada, the first thing to do is not to complain about the difficulty of finding a job, but to master the basic skills of job hunting in Canadian society and learn the necessary art of job hunting for native Canadians, so as to find their ideal job. The Canadian government has a free job-hunting training program specially prepared for new immigrants from all over the world, which specifically guides new immigrants how to find jobs. New immigrants to Canada must face many challenges. Adapting to Canada's job-hunting culture and skillfully using it are the most important challenges you must meet and win. Resume is very important. Now employers attach great importance to resumes. After the personnel department receives the resume, it will usually be kept for six months to one year. As long as there are vacancies, they will read the resumes they receive. The importance Canadians attach to resumes and letters of recommendation is sometimes ridiculous. However, this society attaches so much importance to resumes, which is a reality and cannot be changed, at least for now. Besides, he has a point. Credibility of your resume: Canadians believe everything you write on your resume. They won't check your materials before hiring you. If you are a consultant, you may even have a chance to make up a big lie. If you are an employee, then after entering the company, the personnel department has the right to ask you for all kinds of diplomas and keep copies. There is nothing to write on your resume: Canada's job resume is not "responsible for the organization", and all personal privacy needs not be listed, such as race, origin, gender, age, marital status, social security number and so on. Publishing and academic conferences are not necessarily written (excluding applying for positions in scientific research units). Resume writing varies from person to person, but it must be concise and clear. Your resume is your facade, which naturally describes your overall situation, not anyone else. This is why casually using "resume template" or even "resume software" can't guarantee to write a good resume. Your comprehensive ability, your personality and your style should be reflected in your resume. When writing a resume, you should pay attention to the following points: Who should you write it to? What does he or she like to watch? Concise, clear paragraphs, easy to read and remember; Content, depth and style; Your resume must be neat, otherwise it will be easily overlooked. It is very bad to smear wrinkles, which will leave a bad impression on employers. For employers, a sloppy resume means a sloppy employee. Print multiple copies, even a dozen or dozens, for later use. From now on, please prepare your resume and update it at any time. When you apply for a job, be sure to bring your resume and leave a copy there. However, there are still many people who have submitted a lot of resumes but received few responses. Why? In fact, many people neglect to write a cover letter; When sending a resume; A cover letter is an explanatory letter placed in front of your resume to explain the purpose of sending. It is one of the most important job-hunting means in North America, an absolutely indispensable primary job-hunting document, and a natural companion for resumes. It provides a quick reference for employers, especially when your resume is very general and not tailored for the company you are applying for. A cover letter can play a great role. If you send a resume to a company without writing a cover letter, it is equivalent to wearing an old man's shirt instead of a suit in a job interview to some extent. Who wants such a person! The cover letter mainly covers the following three questions: "Who are you and where are you?" This should be explained in the first paragraph. "Where did you hear about me?" What can you do for me? What job-related information can you provide? Generally, you can get to know the relevant background of the company through the Internet or other channels (newspapers and magazines, word of mouth or public libraries). You can write a little to let the employer know that you are not sending your resume at will. Resume should not be everything, but many times people don't want to spend more time preparing resumes, and sometimes there are too many versions to adapt. So in fact, many people always use a resume to deal with many companies. However, in any case, the cover letter should not be universal, and must be written together with the company you are applying for. You can also write your most convenient phone number and dialing time on the letter. Be sure to check the name and address of the employer carefully. The cover letter can't contain any spelling mistakes and grammatical mistakes. Finally, we should know that although there are many Chinese in Canada, it is still an English-speaking country. When applying for a job in Canada, English is your most important skill. Even if you already know the importance and writing skills of a cover letter, if you can only express it in beautiful Chinese instead of simple English, your chances of finding a job in Canada are slim. The first sign of successful immigration is to get a decent job. The main factor to get a decent job is your professional skills. When looking for a job in China, you don't need to consider too many languages and skills. But in Canada, no matter how near or far this country is in our minds, we still can't forget that this is another country: there, job hunting skills and language skills are the two most important abilities to ensure the success of foreigners.
Immigration Canada intends to approve the application for immigration in China.
An immigration consultant from China revealed that the Immigration Department intends to allow immigration applications in China next summer, and the government will allocate funds for the Immigration Department to set up a regional center to handle related immigration applications. The center is tentatively located in Buffalo, USA.
It is estimated that 25,000 applications can be processed each year.
At present, the Immigration Department is not allowed to apply for immigration in the country. Applicants must send the application materials to overseas offices of the Immigration Department, such as Buffalo, Hong Kong or Beijing.
Lu, an immigration consultant, said that the Immigration Department is considering that starting from tomorrow, people and students with work visas will be able to apply for immigration in Canada. The details will be announced later.
Lu said that although the news was not confirmed by the Immigration Department, it was highly credible.
In addition, at present, the processing progress of federal investment immigrants is slow, and the average application time takes three to five years.
In order to improve this situation, the government will increase the quota of federal investment immigrants from 1000 to 2000 next year, and it is expected that the relevant applications will be accelerated than before.
At the same time, in order to solve the serious backlog of skilled immigrants' applications, the Immigration Department is considering increasing the application scores of skilled immigrants so that qualified people can apply as soon as possible.
According to Lu, who is attending the National Conference of Immigration Consultants sponsored by the Canadian Immigration Consultants Association, it is the latest news that Mingxia allows applicants to apply for immigration in China.
Diane Finley, the Federal Immigration Minister, did not attend the meeting, but earlier, Lu wrote to Finley, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and got a reply on May 3.
In his letter, Finley made it clear that Canada will maintain the proportion of economic immigrants accounting for 60% of the total number of immigrants and non-economic immigrants accounting for 40% in order to safeguard Canada's interests in economic and social development.
Instructions for application after Canadian immigration examination.
On June 29th, 2000, the Canadian Immigration Bureau revised and promulgated the latest news that China citizens applied for the English proficiency test for permanent residence in Canada: applicants can take the IELTS test first and submit their scores together with their immigration applications, and the Immigration Bureau will decide whether the applicants can directly obtain the approval of their immigration applications without an interview according to the IELTS scores. Applicants can also submit their IELTS scores within a certain period of time after the application form. However, the following two situations will not be recognized: (1) the applicant's IELTS test date is more than six months after his official admission date; (2) IELTS test held by non-British Council applicants; The Immigration Bureau will inform the applicant whether to be exempted from the test interview within three months after receiving the IELTS score of the applicant. However, a good IELTS score does not guarantee that the applicant is exempt from the test. The Immigration Bureau may also need to evaluate other conditions of the applicant to confirm whether it meets the requirements of the immigration application. In addition, some applicants who meet the exemption conditions will also be interviewed at random, and such applicants will be arranged for interviews within six months after the Immigration Bureau receives their IELTS scores.