Saturday, 31 December 2011

Canada Immigration Plan 2012

Canada is planning to continue its tradition of immigration in 2012. The Government of Canada is scheduling to greet more and more federal skilled workers in the year 2012.

Canada Immigration Plan 2012

As per Canadian Immigration Plan of 2012, the Federal Skilled Worker Program of Canadian immigration remains the main source for permanent immigration to Canada. Canada will welcome approx 10,000 more federal skilled workers in 2012. For that reason CIC plans to greet 55,000 to 57,000 federal skilled workers. This figure is up from 47,000 in the 2011 Immigration Levels of Canadian Immigration.

Canadian Government recognizes the worth of immigrants to its job market and values the contributions of skilled immigrants who add to its international competitiveness. In 2012, the Canadian government’s major priority will remain the economy. CIC committed to smooth the progress of the arrival of the best and the brightest immigrants to our Canada.

A fundamental achievement of the year 2011 milestone was reached this year when the backlog of post Feb 2008 Federal Skilled Worker applications was reduced by more than 50 percent which is two years before schedule. The higher range of applicants in 2012 will shore up labor market awareness and maintain progress on backlog reduction.

CIC completed a wide evaluation of the Federal Skilled Worker Program in 2010, showing that the program is working fine and selecting immigrants who achieve well economically. The report establishes that 89% of FSWs were in employment or self-employed three years after landing. In addition, 95 percent of the companies surveyed indicated that FSWs were meeting and going beyond their expectations. The assessment indicated a strong continuing requirement for skilled immigrants in Canada.

CIC will carry on to ramp up efforts to update its immigration system to make it more lively and responsive to labor market requirements. Following countrywide consultations in spring 2011 on proposals to develop the Federal Skilled Worker Program, CIC is energetically exploring policy options on the way forward.

Business Invitation Letter for Canadian Visa

This page will provide you with the guidelines and a Sample Letter of Invitation for Canadian Business Visa.

According to official website of CIC, Canadian companies have to write a letter of invitation when they invite business visitors from overseas. There might be a number of Business visitors such as trade show or conference visitors, partners, potential buyers, investors, or workers or business partners coming for training at Canada.

Please keep in mind that a letter of invitation does not assure that a visa will be issued. Visa officers evaluate individual business visa applicants to determine if they are entitled to visit Canada. Some Canadian High Commissions or visa offices might require these letters to be notarized.

It is obligatory that a spokesperson of the company must write the letter of invitation for Canadian Business Visa. Some firms have specific people who sign letters of invitation. Your company should send

Your letter of invitation for Canadian business visitor visa must be written on your company’s official letterhead. In addition, the visitor must possess two originals of letter of invitation in order to
1.    Submit to CHC when applying for their business visa
2.    Present to the immigration official at the port of entry when enter Canada

A business visitor Visa might take a long time for processing so ensure to leave sufficient time for your visitor’s visa to be processed. 

Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/business-letter.asp

Sample Letter of Invitation for Canadian Business Visitor Visa


Jane Doe
Senior Manager (Customer Relations)
ABC Company
32 Example Street
Oshawa, ON S6C 9E1
(999) 999-9999
Jane @ email . com

January 3, 2012

The Visa Officer
Canadian High Commission, New Delhi

Re: Canadian Business Visitor Visa for Mr. John Smith

Dear Sir / Madam:

We are pleased to invite Mr. John Smith to visit Canada in order to join us in our annual conference.

Mr. John is the Chief Executive Officer of ABC’s Company Chapter in India and we have been doing business jointly since March 2001. I know Mr. John Smith personally and have met him during my visit of India.

Mr. John’s complete particulars are as under
·         Date of birth: 01 June, 1968
·         Company: ABC Company, Indian Chapter, New Delhi India
·         Designation: Chief executive Officer
·         Address: 58 Example Street, New Delhi India
·         Contact # Work: +91-654-123-4567
·         Phone # Home: +91-652-123-7654

He will stay with us from 01-02-2012 to 05-03-2012. Our Company will bear all of his travelling, lodging and living expenses in Canada.

ABC Company is dealing in all kinds of consumer products in Canada and all over the world. We were incorporated in May 11, 1988 by the joint efforts of … [Write a short description of the company’s business line.]

ABC Company’s information as under
·         Company’s Name: ABC Company
·         Headquarters address: 32 Example Street, Oshawa, ON S6C 9E1
·         Website: www. abc-company . com

Please issue a Business Visitor Visa to Mr. John Smith so that we will be able to expand our joint venture in Indian and South Asian market.


Sincerely,

(Signature)
Jane Doe
Senior Manager (Public relations)
ABC Company

IELTS Speaking Techniques

The following IELTS Speaking Techniques will help you getting a good score in IELTS exam. Remember that your speaking test will take place at a different day or different time. If you don’t know the location of your center, try to visit your IELTS test center at least one time before your test date. Ensure you understand when and where your speaking test is going to take place.

The speaking section of IELTS is perhaps the trickiest test because you have to speak English confidently to examiner. IELTS candidates who are not very fluent in English might confuse during the test. You may see lots of confident candidates around you during your test but the actual story is always different.

Follow these IELTS Speaking Techniques if you want to get a good score in speaking module. Also these tips will help you maintaining your confidence during IELTS speaking test.

IELTS Speaking Techniques before Test

Speak in front of Mirror:
Speak English in front of mirror to improve your speaking and expressions controlling power.

Speak English to your Friends:
Don’t feel shy to speak English with your friends even if your vocabulary is not high. If you don’t know the English meaning of any word, speak it in your native language but don’t break the continuity of your English sentence.

Practice! Practice and Practice:
Practice as much as you can. Get help from sample IELTS speaking tests from internet and available books.


IELTS Speaking Techniques during Test

Use Simple English:
Use simple English in response of any question asked by the examiner. Don not try to use difficult words, phrases, sophisticated vocabulary and complex grammar without really knowing how to use.

Use Body Language:
Use body language during test. It will give you more confidence and will have a positive impact on the examiner.

Give Examples:
Always give examples from your past experience.

Do not stop conversation:
Do not stop conversation until the examiner ask the next question.

Speak Freely:
This is easy to say but hard in practical, but try don't be nervous during or before test. Examiners are friendly persons so try to converse them like friends.

Keep away from 'Yes' or 'No':
Never answer just ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the reply of any question. Give a brief answer instead. Speak as much as you can. You will get maximum marks on your relevant answer.

Make up the story:
If you don’t know the answer of any question during speaking test, don’t hesitate to make up a story instantly. No one will say that you are telling a lie, but it’s a game of just confidence.

Never Miss Eye Contact:
Make eye contact with the examiner. This act will show your confidence and command over topic.

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Can an Invitation Letter for a Visa Be Scanned?

Yes, you can scan an invitation letter for visit visa of any country including USA, Canada, Australia, UK and New Zealand. The consulate general or embassy has no concern over the original invitation letter but they have the only concern over the sponsor and his financial position to support his guests during their stay. If required, embassy will confirm the authenticity itself from the person who invited you.

Following is the method of writing an invitation letter for a visit visa. This kind of invitation letter is generally suitable for several countries. Initially, you have to write a little description regarding yourself. This section may contain the following info.

• Your address and contact numbers (At the top of the letter)
• Your name, your citizenship status and your occupation
• Your financial status (Attach evidences such as income tax returns)

In addition, the invitation letter must contain the following information of visitor.

• Full name of visitor
• Your relationship to the person being invited
• Date of birth
• Passport number
• Nationality
• Occupation
• Purpose of the trip
• Duration of the trip