Pakistani Cases Moved to CHC London

This forum is designed for those those pakistani future immigrants whom files have been moved to CHC London. Please share your information, suggestions and concerns in the comments below.

Canada declare support for Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Muslim youth in Canada will have the chance to contribute in two projects that will help address issues around prejudice and promote cross-cultural sympathies, thanks to support from the Canadian Government.

These two projects were announced by Canadian Minister of State (Status of Women) Helena Guergis and Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. They are being synchronized by the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada will give $441,000 for a plan called “MY CANADA.” It gives Muslim youth crosswise Canada the chance to contribute in activities such as multi-faith sessions for Muslim and non-Muslim youth in community centers and schools to teach peace building and inter-cultural conversation and clash resolution skills. It also encourage integration and active participation of Muslims in Canadian society.

Standing of Women Canada will give $314,000 for a project called “Being a Canadian Muslim Woman in the 21st Century.” It will center on preparing young Muslim women in Canada to lead and participate in a number of workshops with their educators and non-Muslim and male peers to discuss violence, discrimination, and human rights.

How to obtain a police certificate in Pakistan for Canada Immigration?

Pakistanis need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence or any other kind of Canada visa.

Following is the procedure of obtaining a police certificate from Pakistan

1. People who are currently living in big cities of Pakistan:
People living if big cities of Pakistan must provide a Police Clearance Certificate or Police Character Certificate. Application forms for police certificate in Pakistan are obtainable at the “Town” or “City Police Officer” of your region.

The SHO or City Police Officer will issue the requisite police certificate and will send it back to regional police office where you can collect your certificate. Normally it will be ready within one week.

2. People who are currently living in smaller cities, towns or rural areas of Pakistan:
You may ask for an application form from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of the Police Security Branch. The Superintendent Police (SP/SSP will issue the necessary police certificate directly to you.

3. People who are currently living outside Pakistan:
Normally, while you are residing outside of Pakistan, you may get a Police Clearance Certificate directly from the local district office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (Security Branch) for the division from which the Police Clearance Certificate is required.

To obtain a police certificate for Canada Immigration from Pakistan, non-nationals or non-residents may need to produce:

• Attested photocopies of their passport, including all the pages showing their legal stay in the current country of residence.
• Attested copy of their CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card).
  2 passport-size photographs.
• Authority letter in the name of their immediate / blood relative to get this clearance certificate on their behalf.
• Affidavit of 20 Rs on judicial stamp paper from the family member who will obtain the police clearance certificate, stating that he will obtain the clearance certificate on behalf of the overseas relative.
• If you are not present inside Pakistan, you are directed to contact the nearest embassy or consulate (general) of Pakistan for help in getting police certificates.

Note: The Canadian High Commission (CHC) in Islamabad, Pakistan cannot help you in this regard.

Source: CIC Canada

Canada immigration time from Pakistan

Pakistanis has a lot of concern about canadian immigration time from Pakistan. Normally, for the applicants who applied before 27 Feb 2008, their immigration cases are finalizing in 45 to 60 months. The applicants who applied under the new criteria of immigration with the specific skills in one of the 38 required occupations, their immigration case processing time lies between 12 to 22 months.

But after the visit of Canadian immigration minister to Pakistan, Canada recognized this long waiting time for Pakistanis and decided to reduce the long immigration time. In January 2009, Canadian Visa office in Pakistan issued letters to all future immigrants who applied before febuary 2008. The letter was issued for the consent of applicants whether they are still willing to immigrate or not. This procedure removed the backlog of Canadian Immigration applicants from CHC Islamabad.

From 01 April 2010, all files of Canadian Immigration Applicants from CHC Islamabad has been transferred to CHC London in order to expedite the immigration process and time.

See also:

Pakistan Canada Visa Update

History of Pakistanis in Canada

Pakistanis started migrating to Canada in a very small numbers in the late 50s. Immigration regulations of that time gave liking to those with higher education and specialized skills, and the Pakistanis who came to Canada throughout that period, generally had excellent qualifications.
Majority of that group of those who had come to earn but not to settle permanently, or were students who planned to return their home country when their degree programs were completed. Whilst a number of them went back, others reside to turn into the founding members of the Pakistani-Canadian community.

Pakistani nationals in Canada were registered in degree and undergraduate programs at McGill University in Montreal in 1949 and at the University of Toronto from 1958 to onwards. By the mid-1950s, there were only 5 or 6 Pakistani families living in Montreal other than the students. This was perhaps the largest populace of Pakistanis in Canada at the time. All through the 50s, 60s and 70s most who arrived at Canada were young men following on study permit of Canada for graduate or professional studies.

In 1976, Canadian Prime Minister introduced the Immigration Act. Since then the number of Pakistani immigrants raised significantly, with hundreds in past and thousands in present, of Pakistanis entering Canada each year.

Today, a good Pakistani population has established in Canada and enjoying their stay in Canada.

See more:

• Pakistan Canada Immigration trend
• Latest News
• Fake Immigration Consultants in Pakistan

Pakistani population in Canada Provices

Following is the composition of approx Pakistani population in different provinces of Canada

Ontario = 45,500
Quebec = 8,100
Alberta (Calgary, Edmonton) = 5,780
British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria) = 3,555
Manitoba (Winnipeg) = 1,942
Saskatchewan (Regina, Saskatoon) = 1,480
Nova Scotia (Halifax) = 660
Newfoundland (St. John's) = 355
New Brunswick (Fredericton, Moncton) = 200
Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) = 100
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) = 50
Nunavut = None
Yukon = None

How to get a Canada Visa

People from all countries world of South Asia and Middle East, for instance, India, Pakistan, Dubai, Singapore, Philippines are wondering to find the information about how to obtain a Canada Visa. They often fail to find any appropriate information about Canada Visa on Internet. This blog is specially designed to give all relevant information about Canada Visa.

The government of Canada has embassies or Canada Visa Offices in nearly each country of the world. These offices give visas to different categories of visa seekers. Visas are required by visitors for visit, study, immigrating or permanent settlement (wrongly said Green Card of Canada) of Canada in various capacities.

Depending upon the circumstances at the time of application for visas, the processing time for application for temporary visit or student may require minimum 6 weeks. In case of permanent residence visas, it may take from 12 to 60 months to finalize, but the Canadian is now taking steps to reduce this long time for immigration. Those who submit an application for permanent residence visas can also take with them their spouses and unmarried children below the age of 22 years. In rare cases the children over the age of 22 years may also be considered.

Persons who want to submit an application for Canada visas have to pay a certain sum of non-refundable visa fee. If you are applying as a skilled worker for permanent residence, you should pay 550 CAD (Canadian Dollars) for yourself plus extra 550 CAD for your spouse. An extra fee of $75 is also paid for every family member under the age of 22 years. In addition, a Right of Permanent Residence Fee of $975 CAD has to be paid before the issuance of visa.

You should appear for an interview together with your spouse, at the immigration office. In some positive circumstances, the interview provision for you and your spouse can be waived off. The reason of holding an interview is to determine the exactness of the information you mentioned in your application form, to make clear the facts concerning your background, and to make sure that you own the enough funds to settle in Canada. You must bring all original documentation to the interview supporting the application; any official documents of non-criminal conviction and all proofs of settlement funds.

Pakistan Canada Visa Update

In the first quarter of January 2009, Jason Kenney, Minister Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada had a two days official visit of Pakistan. Official mutual meetings were held with Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and important Pakistani ministries to discuss Canada immigration and Canada visa issues. Demand for Pakistani citizens in Canada job market, and Canadian foreign investment in Pakistan were also discussed in this meeting.

Throughout these formal meetings, Pakistani Prime Minister and Minister Kenney talk about issue of employment of Pakistani manpower by the Canadian companies and organizations which deal in expansion of new agricultural lands in Canada’s provinces where labor is lacking and generating different employment opportunities and Canada Visa offers for different classes of workers from Pakistan. Minister Kenney guaranteed Prime Minister that Canada will work on the prospect of utilization of the semi-skilled and skilled labor from Pakistan for growth in industrial, agriculture and construction sectors in several provinces of Canada.

The Pakistani Prime Minister also raised the concern of long delay in the processing of skilled worker immigration cases of Pakistani nationals by the Canadian Visa office on Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister mentioned that Pakistani skilled worker emigrant class is an asset for Canada so the immigration and Visa of Pakistani citizens should be speed up. Minister Kenney assured Pakistani authorities that Visa and Immigration applications of Pakistani nationals will be expedited. He also guaranteed that Canada will facilitate the visa applications for Pakistani business travelers and Pakistani students as well.

Pakistan Canada Immigration Blog

Pakistani citizens have a historical tendency to immigrate to Canada. Among all Pakistanies who immigrate to Canada; 60 % of Pakistanis emigrate in Federal Skilled Worker Category of Canadian Immigration. Remaining 40% move to Canada on Family Sponsorship, Student Visa, Canadian work permit or Provincial Nominee Program of Canada. Each year more than 30,000 Pakistanies immigrate to Canada under different categories of Canadian Immigration.

This blog is helpful for all nationals who want to immigrate to Canada or already has applied for immigration and waiting in queue for their documentation, interview and medical. This is a first website which is specially designed to guide and assist all who are immigrating to Canada as a Skilled worker, on student Visa, Visit Visa or under Provincial Nominee Program.

Keep visiting this blog because you will find specific information about your Canadian Immigration and also thorough study of this blog will let you prepare for Canadian Visa Interview.

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How to submit a Canadian Visa Application From Pakistan?

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What is the Address of Canadian Visa Office in Pakistan?

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Immigration News for Pakistanis

Toronto, February 27, 2009:

The respectable Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism of Canada, Jason Kenney, is attending a townhall among the Pakistani community and will be talking about immigration topics with Pakistani community in Canada.

Date of meeting:

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Timing:

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Venue:
205 Lakeshore Drive
Southshore Centre
Toronto, Ontario

How to Submit a Canadian Visa application from Pakistan

The Canadian High Commission in Islamabad Pakistan strongly recommends that applicants put forward their visa applications and passports using the courier services of FedEx, TCS or Gerry's.

You can visit the websites of these courier services for details:

http://www.tcs.com.pk
http://www.fedex.com
http://www.gerrysexpress.com

It is impractical to submit visa applications yourself, only the persons who have an interview letter from Canadian Embassy Islamabad are supposed to be admitted inside the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad.

Payment of Visa Fees:

The following link of CIC contains the amount of fee you have to submit with your application
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/efee/efee.do

Payment of processing fees can be made with
1. A bank draft in Canadian dollars
or
2. Cash in Pakistani rupees.

Bank drafts should be made payable to “The Receiver General for Canada” and you have to write your name and address on the backside of the bank draft. Ensure that you have sent the accurate type of bank draft; or else your application will be returned to you which will cause a delay in your visa application processing.

Payments in Pakistani rupees are required to be submitted directly at one of the selected Standard Chartered Bank branches located in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Quetta, and Sialkot. Visit the website of Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan for additional information on how to find the designated branch nearest to you:

http://www.standardchartered.com/pk

After submission of your fee in the bank, you will receive two receipts:
1. A yellow copy (For your own record)
2. A green copy (You have to submit it to the Visa Section along with your application)

Only the green copy is acceptable as evidence of payment. Do not attach cash.
You must put forward a copy of the present passport pages bearing your name and picture.

Send the visa form and necessary documents including evidence of fee payment, in a preserved envelope to:

Immigration Section
Canadian High Commission
P.O. Box 1042
Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan to Canada Immigration

Accoding to a survey, a majority of new immigrants to Canada came from the following countries: India, Pakistan, China, South Korea, USA, Philippines, UK, Iran, Romania, and Colombia.

But during the last few years, Canadian Immigration Pakistan has steeply increased which resulted in prosperity, growth, and cultural diversity of Canada as well as increasing the foreign reserves of Pakistan. Canada has benefited from the talents, experience and energy of Pakistani immigrants, whether they are skilled workers, refugees, business people, foreign students, relatives of Canadian citizens, temporary workers or others. Pakistani communities stimulated economic growth of Canada and enhance Canada's social and cultural life.

The Government of Canada along with the Canadian Provinces and the Canadian Territories establishes an annual range for the number of Pakistani immigrants who will be admitted into Canada. In the past 15 years, Canada has welcomed thousands of Pakistani immigrants and refugees annually.

So if you are eligible for Canadian Immigration than don’t loose this chance to immigrate to Canada from Pakistan.

See also

• How to submit a Canadian Visa application from Pakistan?

Canadian Visa Office in Pakistan

Details of Canadia Immigration office in Islamabad, Pakistan are as under

Islamabad, Pakistan Canadian visa office is responsible for immigrant applications from Pakistan and Afghanistan

Office Location:
Canadian High CommissionVisa Section
Diplomatic Enclave
Islamabad

Mailing Address:
Canadian High Commission
Visa Section
P.O. Box 1042
Islamabad
Pakistan


Internet Web Site of Canadian Visa office Islamabad:
Website for the visa office in Islamabad
www.pakistan.gc.ca


Telephone Numbers of Canadian Visa Offices Islamabad:
Mission Tel.: (92-51) 208-6000
Immigration Fax: (92-51) 208-6914


Email address of Canadian Visa Office Islamabad:
islamabad-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

Good News!

From January 9 to January 18, 2009; Canadian Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenny visited Pakistan and India. He said in a press conference that Pakistan and Canada, as well as India and Canada are enjoying pleasant relations and share a common of awareness on important international issues of common interest.

The minister said three countries have the technological ability, the resources, the infrastructure and the manpower to bring about a change. There is a want to give material to bilateral economic relations to perform the hopes and objectives of our people for success.

The Canadian Minister, Jason Kenny said that the intention of his visit to Pakistan and India is to discover the opportunity of growth of more close and pleasant relations between the countries for taking skilled and semi-skilled labor, for the growth of construction, agriculture, and industrial sectors in some provinces of Canada.

He further added that India and Pakistan has an enormous potential for labor force and skilled workers which is required in Canada. So Canada will intake about 0.6 million immigrants in the years 2009 and 2010.

On the question of 'long Immigration times' from the different communities of Pakistan and India, he assured them that Canadian High Commissions is working on this in India, Pakistan and Philippines to reduce the immigration processing time from these countries. He added that new staff at Visa offices of Pakistan, India and Philippines has hired to expedite the immigration process and give a relief to citizens of these countries who are fed up from a long waiting time of immigration to Canada.