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Angeles City Seminar Schedule - Feb 25, 2012

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

I will be in Angeles City this coming February 25, 2012 to conduct a Live and Work in Canada information seminar. Good news might be on the way, you have to be ready!

Angeles City Seminar Schedule
Attend this seminar to know your options.

If you are interested to know your options and be ready for Ministerial Instruction 5 (MI-5), click here to reserve a seat.

After the seminar a one-on-one consultation will follow to determine your eligibility and address your specific concerns. Reserve a Seat Now!

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Ministerial Instruction 5 (MI-5) Priority Occupations

Monday, February 06, 2012


On or before July 1, 2012, a new Ministerial Instruction is expected to be issued by Canada's Immigration Minister. This Ministerial Instruction 5 (MI-5) will provide details about the priority occupations to be processed under the Federal Skilled Worker program.

Ministerial Instruction 5 (MI-5) Priority Occupations

What are the new in-demand occupations or priority occupations under MI-5?

Considering that there is a limit on the number of applications to be accepted annualy under the FSW program, many applicants actually want to know the list in advance. For the past few days, I am receiving that kind of question quite often.

The list of priority occupations is supposedly based on the labor market demand in Canada. But unfortuantely, it is in the Immigration Minister's power to decide which is which. They gave him that kind of power back in 2008.

You see, Ministerial Instruction 2 identified 29 high demand occupations and after a year, the same list was issued as priority occupations in Ministerial Instruction 3. What does that mean? There is no change in Canada's labor market situation afetr a year? Maybe.

Anyway, for Ministerial Instruction 5, the sentiment is that a greater number of occupations will be opened. Good news might really be on the way, you just have to be ready.

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How to get Police Certificate or Police Clearance from Australia

Sunday, February 05, 2012


For purposes of Immigrant Visa application to Canada, a police certificate or police clearance from Australia is required if you stayed there for 6 months or more. You need to get Standard Disclosure – name check from Australian Federal Police, not the police certificate issued by state police authority.

How to get Police Certificate or Police Clearance from Australia

First, you need Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form. Applicants may obtain the form for the Australian Federal Police check at:

Criminal Records – National Police Check
Australian Federal Police
Locked Bag 8550
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia
Telephone from Australia: (02) 6202-3333
Telephone from elsewhere: +61 2 6202-3333
Website: www.afp.gov.au

IMPORTANT: When filling out the Australian Federal Police National Police Check (NPC) Application Form, enter Code Number 35 in section 1 (Purpose of NPC).

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Damascus Visa Office Temporarily Closed

Wednesday, February 01, 2012


Because of the continuing violence in Syria, the government of Canada decided to close the Visa and Immigration Section at the Canadian Embassy in Damascus is losed and services have been transferred to neighbouring visa offices.

Until the Canadian Visa Office in Damascus is operational again, those in Syria applying for Temporary Resident Visa will have to send their application to Canadian Visa Office in Lebanon (Beirut) or Jordan (Amman).

For permanent resident visa applications, application must be sent to Jordan (Amman).

Syrian nationals outside of Syria can submit their application to any other Canadian visa office.

Source: cic.gc.ca

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Immigrating to Canada? | Good News Might Be On The Way, Are You Ready?


Anybody who wants to have a bright future has to make plans. They plan how they are going to get ahead in life. They take charge of their life. They use the resources available to them to their advantage to get ahead in life.

In immigrating to an advanced country like Canada, skilled, educated and experienced individuals and families get ahead in life faster. But to make it happen they have to plan ahead.

Good News Might Be On The Way, Are You Ready?

This coming July 2012, there might be good news for those planning to live and work in Canada. But are you ready?

Harper's Grand Plan to reshape Canada
In Prime Minister Stephen Harper's speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland recently, he unveiled his grand plan to reshape Canada. He said he will overhaul the immigration system. With a majority government now under his leadership, he wouldn't have problem implementing his plan.

Mr. Harper said he intends to tackle immigration reform, a thorny issue in a country where one in five is an immigrant. Canada’s humanitarian obligations and its family reunification objectives will be “respected,” he said, but the needs of the labour force and the economy will now be central.

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has been working on significant reforms to the immigration system for several months. Mr. Kenney has said he wants to speed immigrant integration in the labour market by changing the emphasis of selection criteria. He intends to reward applicants who speak English or French, have job offers, Canadian work experience or postgraduate degrees, all of whom tend to fare better economically. The increased emphasis on economic immigrants could lead to reductions in the family class. [Source: The Globe and Mail]

Canada needs immigrants to keep their economy growing. Canada needs immigrants to offset their aging population and to replace workers retiring. This is good news for those planning to immigrate to Canada.

Changes in Canada's Immigration Program
On or before July 1, 2012, a new Ministerial Instruction will be issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister. This Ministerial Instruction will contain the new regulations, policy and priorities under Canada's immigration program.

For the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program, a new list of priority occupations will be identified. The sentiment is, more openings will be coming soon for independent immigrants. There is also a great chance that the proposed changes to FSW points system will be implemented this coming July.

What is to be done?
If you are interested in immigrating to Canada or any advanced country, you must have all of your documents in order At All Times. More occupations will open in the future but they will also close quickly. You will be competing against millions of applicants around the world for immigrant visas to Canada. You must be in a position to file your application a minute after the door is opened. Always remember that Canada can turn the faucet on or turn the faucet off when it comes to immigration.

Now, do you really want to give your family a better quality of life by immigrating to Canada? Let us help you get ready.

Here's my contact information:

Mr. Apol E. Apuntar
SMART Mob. No. 0928-5008826
SUN Mob No. 0932-8882058
Direct Line: 208-5219
Tel No. 240-6500 loc 8527
Email: aapuntar@go2canada.com

You may also Click Here for free online assessment.

Remember, people never plan to fail. They just fail to plan.

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Kung Hei Fat Choi! | 3rd Year Anniversary of MOA Office (Coastal Mall Office Now Closed)

Wednesday, January 25, 2012



It was Chinese New Year celebration when Canadian Immigration Consultancy office in Mall of Asia was opened 3 years ago. Thus, we at CIC Mall of Asia celebrates our office anniversary during Chinese New Year. Allow us then to greet you: Kung Hei Fat Choi!

When we opened the Mall of Asia office 3 years ago, there was already a plan to close the Coastal Mall office. However, the decision to close Coastal Mall office was delayed due to several factors. But now, please be informed that our Coastal Mall office is already closed. Please visit us instead at our Mall of Asia office.

Mall of Asia Office is located at ground floor North Wing, just beside North Parking entrance along Sunset Avenue.

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January 2012 Visa Bulletin is now out!

Saturday, January 07, 2012


January 2012 Visa Bulletin

May the year 2012 be the year all our dreams come true. Happy New Year!

January 2012 Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin is a monthly newsletter for Gateway to Canada clients. If you are planning to immigrate to Canada or with a pending application, you may learn a thing or two from it.

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MI-3 Update: Cap reached for skilled worker NOC 2121 (Biologist and Related Scientist)

Wednesday, January 04, 2012


Biologist and Related Scientist

As of January 3, 2011 CIC online update, cap for skilled worker NOC 2121 (Biologist and Related Scientist) has been reached already.

Biologists and Related Scientists with Arranged Employment may still file an application under the Federal Skilled Workers program.

For the updated MI-3 updates, visit CIC website.

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