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Question: What are the key stages for processing of permanent residence visa under Federal Skilled
Worker Program to Canada?
Answer:
1. File complete in all respects including application fee, application forms and documents and as
per checklist is sent to Centralized intake office (CIO), Nova Scotia, Canada, for provisional
assessment.
2. Files which are incomplete or deficient by way of information or document in anyways are
returned to the applicant without processing. In such cases, the processing application fee is NOT
en-cashed and returned along with the file.
3. Files which are found complete in all respect are forwarded to nearest Canadian Consulate/high
commission for further processing. At this stage, CIO the application processing fee payment is en-
cashed.
4. The Canadian Consulate will process the application for rest of the process including police and
document verification check, medical formalities and visa stamping. It will also request deposit of
application Right of landing Fee.
5. The overall application processing time differs from case to case and is also dependent on queue
at the processing Canadian consulate. Overall an applicant should be prepared for an application
processing time frame of 12-24 months. The Canadian government mentions the time standards
of around a year but in practice time taken is much more.
6. Interview is not taken except in cases where the assessing officer at the Canadian consulate is not
sure about authenticity of some of the mentioned information and / or accompanying document.
Question: Please describe the key selection factors which are considered by the assessing officer
under the Canada Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program?
Answer:
Question: What if CIO, Nova Scotia finds my application under FSW to be incomplete vis--vis a
missing document or some information?
Answer:
ALL documents and information as per official checklist and instructions should be provided, failing
which the applications will be returned without processing. You will then be required to resend it with
required information/document. In the process, you may miss out on quota for the current year and
wait again for fresh quota to be announced in future as also new occupation list which carries your
occupation. A seasoned and experienced immigration advisor will ensure that on best effort basis
that your file goes complete in all respects and with all information.
Question: What other documents, besides applications forms and credential assessment are key to
acceptance of my application for Canada FSW permanent residence visa program?
Answer:
Question: Is extensive documentation requirement or limited occupation wise quota a deterrent for
starting the process under FSW application.
Answer:
1. The documentation requirements and limited occupation wise quota restrictions are applicable to
everybody who is interested in and filing an application under FSW program for immigrating to
Canada. So do not let this factor scare you from starting the process immediately! Nobody knows
when the occupation or the annual quota would get over and therefore, you have as much
opportunity to get into queue as the other person. It is important to aim to get into the queue
ASAP.
2. At the most, your application would be returned if the quota gets over. Your application fee would
also be returned. You will always have a chance to wait for fresh quota to open up and new
occupation list to be announced in future. Next time your file is complete and ready for filing as
soon as the list opens. Or you can opt for another destination like Australia, if file is returned on
account of quota completion. So where is the risk?
Question: Why should I enter into a consultant-client relationship with ABHINAV immediately?
Answer:
1. As simple as it looks, guidance is required for all the key documents. Immediate guidance means
time saving. So start the process immediately by signing the contract of engagement with
ABHINAV and paying the consulting fee.
With ABHINAV, you get in-time guidance to ensure fastest possible filing that can enable you to get into
the queue ASAP.
So kick-start the application process immediately and improve your chances of getting permanent
resident visa under federal skilled worker program.
Question: Why do I need the services of an Authorized Representative and what value addition can be
given by ABHINAV?
Answer:
Services of an authorized representative are critically important. There would be situations where
Citizenship and Immigration Canada might disagree with the submitted documents or information; they
may have queries related to application that require appropriate legal response. Only an authorized
representative is permitted to act on your behalf. Canadian Government will not deal with an
There is another fraud being played by many immigration consultants. While there sites offer
information that they are providing services of an authorized representative for Canada, there is a
special fee in that case. For the NORMAL fee that they charge, these immigration consultants do NOT
provide services of an authorized representative. So you MUST confirm from the consultant that the fee
you are paying includes services of authorized representative. A sure way of knowing that will be
whether they are getting a IMM 5476E form signed from you or not and whose communication address
are they offering. If they are not getting the IMM 5476E form signed and they are giving YOUR home
communication address (postal and email) then they are not likely to be offering services of an
authorized representative.
Check our services and you will realize why you should be hiring ABHINAV as your consultant or simply
visit testimonials from our past clients to appreciate what makes our company the most preferred,
referred and trusted immigration consultant since 1994!
Note: The FAQs have been prepared by Ajay Sharma, Principal Consultant, ABHINAV, a premier
Immigration consulting company. No portions can be copied or used, without permission of ABHINAV,
for commercial use. All non-commercial reference and circulation is permitted amongst readers free of
charge. These FAQs are for information purposes only and does not entail any consultant-client
relationship or legal advice.
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