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Canada Visitor Visa

Do you want to VISIT Canada for Vacation or seeing Family / Friends?

If YES, please read the below important information about eligibility and take an appointment time to visit our office with supporting documents.

Visiting Canada: Who is eligible

To visit Canada, you must:

• have a valid travel document, such as a passport;
• be in good health;
• satisfy an immigration officer that you have strong ties, such as a job, business, home and family, that will take you back to your country of origin;
• satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit; and
• have enough money for your stay. The amount of money you will need can vary with the circumstances of the visit, how long you will stay and whether you will stay in a hotel or with friends or relatives.
• a letter of invitation from someone who lives in Canada.

How your application is processed

After you send your application, it will be reviewed at the visa office to ensure it has been completed correctly and that it contains all the required documents. A visa officer will decide if an interview with you is necessary. If an interview is required, you will be notified of the time and place.

If your application is refused, your passport and other documents will be returned to you. You will also receive an explanation why your application was refused. If you sent fraudulent documents, they will not be returned.

If your application is approved, your passport and documents will be returned to you with your visa.

Types of Temporary Resident Visas

A visa may be for single entry or multiple entries purpose. 

• A Single entry visa allows you to enter Canada only once. 
•  A Multiple entry visa allows you to enter Canada from any country as often as you wish during the validity of the visa. 

How to proceed

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Coming to Hong Kong - The Facts

Hong Kong, with a population of about 7.00 million in mid- 2009, is a small but dynamic city which has earned an international reputation as a leading commercial and financial centre as well as a highly efficient entrepot. Hong Kong has also seen a rapid expansion of its services sector in the past two decades, contributing up to 92 per cent of Hong Kong’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent years.


The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was established on July 1, 1997. Under the principle of “One Country, Two Systems”, Hong Kong’s previous capitalist system and
way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years and the HKSAR will be run by Hong Kong people. The HKSAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy except for the foreign and defence affairs.

The Basic Law: The Basic Law is a constitutional document for the HKSAR. It enshrines within a legal document the basic policies of the PRC regarding Hong Kong and prescribes the various systems to be practised in the HKSAR. It prescribes the relationship between the
Central Authorities and the HKSAR; the fundamental rights and duties of Hong Kong residents; the political structure of the HKSAR; the economic and social systems of the HKSAR; the conduct of external affairs by the HKSAR as well as the interpretation and amendment of the Basic Law.

The Government: The Chief Executive (CE) is the head of the HKSAR. According to the Basic Law, the CE shall be selected by election or through consultations held in Hong Kong, and be appointed by the Central People’s Government. At present, the Election Committee which is
responsible for selecting the CE is composed of 800 members. Most members of the Election Committee are returned by election.

The courts of justice in the HKSAR comprise the Court of Final Appeal, the High Court (which includes the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance), the District Court (which includes the Family Court), the Lands Tribunal, the Magistrates’ Courts (which include the Juvenile Courts), the Labour Tribunal, the Small Claims Tribunal, the Obscene Articles Tribunal and the Coroner’s Court.

Public Finance: As at end-March 2010, the Government’s fiscal reserves stood at $520.3 billion. Estimated government revenue for 2010-11 amounts to $292.0 billion.


About 42 per cent of the revenue comes from direct taxes and 25 per cent from indirect taxes. Other sources of revenue include land premium, investment income and fees and charges.


Estimated public expenditure for 2010-11 amounts to $337.8 billion, representing about 19.8% of GDP. This includes government expenditure of $317.2 billion and expenditure by the Housing Authority and the Trading Funds of $20.6 billion. The major areas of public expenditure in the year are: education (18.9%), social welfare (12.9%) and health (12.0%).

Economy: The success of Hong Kong as a leading trade, finance and business centre stems from a policy of free enterprise and trade, industrious workforce, well-developed infrastructure and excellent telecommunications. Over the past 20 years, the Hong Kong’s GDP has grown by an average annual rate of 3.8 per cent per annum in real terms. In 2009, GDP at current
market prices amounted to $1,633.5 billion, while per capita GDP has reached $233,239.
Trade: The value of total trade (including merchandise imports, domestic exports and re-exports) in 2009 was $5,161.4 billion, 11.8 per cent lower than that of 2008. The principal market for Hong Kong’s total exports was the mainland of China which took 51.2 per cent of Hong Kong’s total export value in 2009, followed by the United States of America (11.6%), Japan (4.4%), Germany (3.2%) and the United Kingdom (2.4%). The main suppliers of imports were the mainland of China (46.4%), Japan (8.8%), Taiwan (6.5%), Singapore (6.5%) and the
United States of America (5.3%). 

Housing: One of the key objectives of the Government’s housing policy is to help families and persons in need gain access to adequate and affordable housing. The Government provides housing assistance to eligible families and persons through the public rental housing
programme. Our target is to maintain the average waiting time for public rental housing at around three years. The Government also strives to maintain a fair and stable operating environment to facilitate the sustained and healthy development of the private housing market.


As at March 31, 2010, over half of Hong Kong's families lived in self-owned accommodation. About 30 per cent of the population (2.06 million people) lived in public rental housing.

Health: Hong Kong is, on the whole, a healthy place. The general health indices compare favourably with those in Western countries. The hospitals are among the finest and
best equipped in the world. Comprehensive medical facilities and specialist services are available throughout Hong Kong. There is no National Health Service and medical advice and treatment have to be paid for. 


However, government medical services are available to all residents at a nominal charge.
As at end-December 2009, the total number of hospital beds were 35 062, distributed in 38 public and 13 private hospitals as well as 37 nursing homes and 23 Correctional Services Department hospitals. The bedpopulation ratio was 5.0 beds per thousand population. At
the same time, there were 12 424 registered doctors, 6 048 registered Chinese medicine practitioners and 2 786 listed Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong, equivalent to 1.8 registered doctors, 0.9 registered Chinese medicine practitioners and 0.4 listed Chinese
medicine practitioners per thousand population respectively.

Education: In 2009-10 school year, there were 950 kindergartens, 582 primary schools and 523 secondary schools. Enrolment in kindergarten was 140 502, with another 344 748 and 469 466 in primary and secondary schools respectively. The enrolment of the University
Grants Committee (UGC) funded programmes offered by the eight UGC-funded institutions in 2009-10 was 74 146 students. 


The Government has introduced a New Academic Structure (NAS) that covers three yeas of junior secondary education, three in senior secondary and four at university. The 3-year senior secondary education under the NAS was implemented in S4 in September 2009 and the 4-year university courses will be implemented in September 2012.


Social Welfare: The Social Welfare Department and nongovernmental organisations (including 171 subvented welfare organisations) provide a full range of welfare services through about 2 800 service units. Services include social security, family and child welfare, medical
social work, group and community work, services for young people, services for the elderly, rehabilitation services for the disabled, and services for offenders. The department operates a 24-hour hotline providing information on social welfare services. Social workers are also available round the clock to provide immediate telephone counselling, support and referral services.

Transportation: Sea: In 2009, 33 160 ocean-going ships and 172 350 river-trade cargo vessels arrived at the port of Hong Kong – one of the busiest container ports in the
world. During the year, about 10.3 million passengers came from the Mainland and Macau on board jetfoils and catamarans to disembark at the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Macau Ferry Terminal in Central or the Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal in Tuen Mun. About 11.6 million
passengers made outbound ferry trips from the three terminals.


Road: In 2009, there are 2 050 kilometres of roads with a total number of 584 070 licensed vehicles and government vehicles, a density of 285 vehicles per kilometre. Three cross-harbour tunnels link Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. As at December 2009, some 5 786 franchised buses and more than 3.81 million daily passenger journeys were recorded during the year. There were large fleets of minibuses and taxis, and 164 tram cars.





Railways: The railway system in Hong Kong is operated and managed by the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation Limited. It consists of Kwun Tong Line (Tiu Keng Leng – Yau Ma Tei), Tsuen Wan Line (Tsuen Wan –Central), Island Line (Chai Wan – Sheung Wan), Tung
Chung Line (Hong Kong – Tung Chung), Tseung Kwan O Line (Po Lam/LOHAS Park – North Point), East Rail Line (Hung Hom – Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau), West Rail Line (Tuen Mun – Hung Hom), Ma On Shan Line (Wu Kai Sha – TaiWai) and Disneyland Resort Line (Sunny Bay –
Disneyland Resort). There are over 80 stations along the 174.7 kilometre route. The MTR also operates a 35.2 km Airport Express Line. The above lines carry an average of about 3.7 million passengers per weekday.


The MTR operates the Light Rail Transit system with feeder bus routes in the northwest New Territories, embracing the new towns of Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai. About 393 000 passengers travel daily on the Light Rail system.

Air: Hong Kong International Airport is among the busiest in the world. There are more than 96 airlines providing about 5 700 scheduled passenger and freight flights each week. In 2009, it handled over 46.2 million international passengers and 3.35 million tonnes of air cargo.


Telecommunications: As at March 2010, the fully digitalised telephone systems serve nearly 4.2 million telephone exchange lines. The mobile telephone systems serve over 12.48 million subscribers (as of January 2010), a penetration rate of about 178 subscribers per 100 inhabitants, which is one of the highest in the world. With 4.16 million subscribers, the third generation (3G) mobile service continues to grow, enabling consumers to enjoy high-speed mobile multi-media services. Other than basic voice services, data services are becoming popular among consumers. As at January 2010, local mobile data usage recorded a remarkable surge to 731 Terabytes (i.e. 730 749 Gigabytes), or an average of 138.5 Mbytes per 2.5G/3G mobile user. This represents 5.0 times and 19.9 times the mobile data usage over the same period in 2009 and 2008 respectively. 


The local broadband Internet service market has also been growing rapidly in recent years by having more than 2.07 million of subscribers as at February 2010. The household broadband penetration rate has reached almost 82%. With nearly 1.2 million subscribers as at December 2009, Hong Kong has also become the most advanced IP television service market in
the world. Hong Kong has also developed into a leading wireless city with 9 060 hotspots (as of May 2010) covering over 4 800 locations which enable the public to access the Internet via Wi-Fi. 


Banks: Hong Kong is an international banking centre. As at the end of May 2010, there were 146 licensed banks, 24 restricted licence banks and 27 deposit-taking companies in Hong Kong, together with 70 local representative offices of overseas banking institutions. These institutions come from 33 countries and include 70 out of the world’s largest 100 banks. 


Together they operated a comprehensive network of 1 388 local branches, excluding their principal place of business in Hong Kong.


Exchange Rate: Since October 1983, Hong Kong has been adopting the linked exchange rate system under which the Hong Kong dollar is linked to the US dollar at the fixed rate of HK$7.80 to US$1.


Taxation: Under the territorial source concept of taxation, only income arising in or derived from Hong Kong is chargeable to tax. Profits from any trade, business or profession carried on in Hong Kong are chargeable to profits tax. For the year of assessment 2009-10, the profits
tax rate for corporations is 16.5 per cent and that for other businesses is 15 per cent. Income from employment is charged with salaries tax which is calculated at progressive rates after deducting various deductions and allowances. 


Salaries tax is however limited to the standard rate of 15 per cent on the net income before deduction of allowances. Property tax is charged on the owner of any properties in Hong Kong at the standard rate of 15 per cent on the annual rent receivable less a deduction of 20
per cent for repairs and outgoings.


Mass Media: Hong Kong has one of the highest newspaper readerships in Asia. It is also one of the world’s largest centres for Chinese-language publications. There were a total of 697 publications registered as at May 2010, 47 of which were newspapers including 22 Chineselanguage dailies and 13 English dailies. There were 650 periodicals covering a wide variety of subjects from public affairs/politics to technical matters and entertainment.


Hong Kong’s television viewers can access to over 370 domestic and non-domestic television programme service channels broadcast by local licensees. These include 15 free-to-air channels provided by two domestic free television programme service licensees, about 320
pay TV channels provided by three domestic pay television programme service licensees, and about 50 non-domestic television programme service channels. 


The three radio stations in Hong Kong have 13 channels in Chinese and English and broadcast more than 2 000 hours of programmes a week.

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Australian Immigration through ACT State Nomination

Make Australian Capital Territory (ACT) your Home !

Here is a state that has an unemployment rate of hardly 3% which is the lowest in Australia. It has a lifestyle of big cities at affordable living costs. The state offers the highest average income among all Australian states. Thus, you earn more, spend less and save more. Being the national capital, excellent quality of life can be taken for granted.

Canberra has world class educational facilities, dependable Medicare, clear and healthy environment, small commuting distances and safety. It is a world class events city with great lifestyle amenities.

If you’re considering a move to Canberra (ACT) from overseas, We can help you with advice on Immigration Documentation with Free Consultation.

One can migrate to Australia among other options – General Migrant and State Nomination routes. ACT has come out with State Nomination List which can be considered as liberal and welcoming to most occupations. However, just like all good things in life, the number of immigrants to be welcomed is very small in number. The visas issued are on first come first serve basis. So send your resume to info@alhamza.pk right away!

The below mentioned occupations are among those where in the professionals are offered a unique opportunity under ACT. At the same time, these occupations might not qualify for immigration to other destinations.

- Almost all Engineering streams – Civil Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Transport Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electronic Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Production Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Telecommunications Engineers, Telecommunications Network Engineer, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
- Almost all Information Technology  professionals including ICT Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Analyst Programmer, Developer Programmer, Software Engineer, Software and Applications Programmers, Database Administrator, ICT Security Specialist, Systems Administrator, Computer Network and Systems Engineer, Network Analyst.

- Marketing and Advertising Professionals including Advertising Specialist, Market Research Analyst, Marketing Specialist, Public Relations Professionals
 - Business and Organisational Analysts including Management Consultant, Organization and Methods Analyst, Information and Organisational professionals
 - Financial Institution Branch Manager such as Bank Branch Manager and Insurance Company Branch Head
-Human Resource Professionals such as Human Resource Adviser, Recruitment Consultant, Workplace Relations Adviser, Training and Development Professionals
-Librarian
-Designers and Illustrators such as Fashion Designer, Industrial Designer, Graphic Designer  and Illustrator
-Interior Designer
-Office Manager
-Make-up Artist
-Technical Sales Representatives such as professionals involved in Sales and Marketing of computer products.

Above is just an indicative list. 

It has to be noted that ACT has a limited state quota for skilled migrants. So apply and be the first one in the queue.

Please contact us now www.alhamza.pk

New Australian visa points test to be introduced on 1 July, 2011

AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION - NEW POINTS TEST

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has released preliminary information of the new points test which is currently scheduled to be implemented on 1 July, 2011.

The points test is a critical part of the Australian General Skilled Migration (GSM) process, as in order to lodge an Australian visa application, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they both meet the basic requirements and are able to pass the points test at the time of lodging their visa.

IELTS:

It is proposed that applicants must have IELTS with 7.0 or 8.0 bands. No points will be awarded for IELTS bands less than 7.0.

Occupation Points:

It is also proposed to remove Occupation points under the new Points Test. 

It's important to understand that there is still some degree of uncertainty attached to this announcement, as DIAC have yet to commit to certain aspects of the points test. For example, they say that "it is expected that the pass mark will be set at 65 points" but have not committed to this as the pass mark.

Additionally, they say that applicants with a Bachelor's degree will be awarded a specific number of points, but it isn't yet clear whether individuals with equivalent professional membership qualifications will also be awarded these points (as they are currently deemed comparable to a Bachelor's according to the country education profiles) or if it will be very strict that only applicants with a Bachelor's degree will be eligible to receive these points.

What should visa applicants do now?

Without knowing a visa applicant's specific details, it's very difficult to provide any guidance as what the best steps to take will be. For the timebeing though, I am advising that visa applicants continue to work on their application as normal, taking into consideration that all applications lodged before 1 July, 2011 will be accepted under the current points test.

In other words, one must get his case prepared and filed immediately under the current points test system as tougher criteria will be enforced on 1 July 2011.

Please send me your updated CV on info@alhamza.pk for evaluation and further processing.

Hong Kong Immigration for Skilled Workers

Another Great Option for Pakistani Skilled Workers to get Permanent Residence of one of the best Asian Country - Hong Kong !

Introduction of the Immigration Scheme:

The Scheme is an entrant scheme.  It is quota-based and seeks to attract highly skilled or talented persons who are fresh entrants not having the right to enter and remain in Hong Kong to settle in Hong Kong in order to enhance Hong Kong's economic competitiveness in the global market.  Successful applicants are not required to secure an offer of local employment before their entry to Hong Kong for settlement.  All applicants are required to fulfill a set of prerequisites before they can be awarded points, minimum 80 points are required out of 165 points. 

Successful applicants under the Scheme may bring their spouse and unmarried dependent children under the age of 18 to Hong Kong provided that they are capable of supporting and accommodating their dependants on their own financial resources without relying on public assistance in Hong Kong.

Prerequisites:

All applicants must satisfy all of the following prerequisites:

- Age

The applicant must be aged 18 or above when lodging an application under the Scheme. 

- Financial requirement

The applicant must be able to demonstrate that he/she is capable of supporting and accommodating himself/herself and his/her dependants, if any, on his/her own financial resources without relying on public assistance during his/her stay in Hong Kong.

- Good character

The applicant should not have any criminal record or adverse immigration record in Hong Kong or elsewhere.

- Language proficiency

The applicant should be proficient in written and spoken English.   

- Basic educational qualification

The applicant must have a good education background, normally a first degree from a recognized university or a tertiary educational institution.  In special circumstances, good technical qualifications, proven professional abilities and/or experience and achievements supported by documentary evidence may be considered. 

If the applicant fails to provide satisfactory supporting documents showing that he/she meets all the above prerequisites, his/her application will not be processed further and will be refused immediately.

- Working Experience

Atleast 2 years graduate level / specialist level work experience. 

ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONS:

- Business Support & Human Resources

• HR Managers
• Recruitment Consultants
• Company Secretaries
• Business Development Managers
• Advertising Professionals
• Administrative Support Professionals

- IT / Telecommunication

• IT Managers / IT Project Managers
• Software Engineers
• Software Developers
• Software Testers
• Network Engineers
• Database Administrators
• IT Consultants
• IT Security Specialists
• Telecommunication Engineers
• Telecommunication Network Engineers / Technicians
  

- Commerce & Trade

• Professionals working in Import / Export field

- Financial & Accounting

• Accountants
• Auditors
• Finance Managers
• Financial Controllers
• Bankers
• Investment Analysts
• Professionals in Insurance sector

Please send us your updated CV on info@alhamza.pk for evaluation and further processing. You can also fill in our ONLINE ASSESSMENT FORM on www.alhamza.pk

 

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Western Australia Facts

Western Australia facts

The state of Western Australia, is Australia’s face on the Indian Ocean. Its capital Perth is closer to Singapore and Jakarta than it is to Canberra. The majority of people live in and around Perth.

Western Australia is the largest Australian State. With an area of more than 2 500 000 sq km, a 12 500 km coastline and spanning 2 400km from north to south, it occupies a third of the continent.

Only the narrow Timor Sea separates its northern coastline from equatorial islands of the Indonesian Archipelago and to the south is the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Climate

From its tropical north, to temperate areas in its south-west corner, Western Australia experiences a variety of climatic conditions.

With distance from the coast, rainfall decreases and temperature variations are more pronounced.

Perth averages eight hours sunshine per day and 118 clear days per year. Mean monthly maximum temperatures range from 17ºC in July to 30ºC in February. Even in the coldest months, minimum temperatures rarely fall below 5ºC. Most of its 802mm annual rainfall occurs in the winter months.
Primary industries

Agriculture is Western Australia’s second major export industry. The State’s vast area provides soils and climates suited to a variety of agricultural production from open range grazing and broad acre cereal cropping to irrigated pastures and horticulture, orchards and vineyards.

Wheat, wool, beef and lamb are its main products. Tropical and temperate horticultural products and stockfeed are also important.

Farmers and investors are identifying new specialised markets in Asia and taking advantage of seasonal differences with the northern hemisphere.

A diverse and efficient agriculture sector provides the raw material for a rapidly growing range of processed exports. These include wine, ice cream, barley malt, noodles and fine leather.

Western Australia’s fisheries are major world suppliers of lobsters, prawns and pearls. A steadily growing aquaculture industry is successfully providing high value products to specialist markets.

A well-managed forestry industry produces hardwood and softwood timbers and woodchips from natural forests and plantations. Sufficient sustainable resources have been identified to support a paper pulp mill.
Mineral and energy resources

Extensive natural gas reserves ensure Western Australia will be an important source of energy well into the next century. The State supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan, and is developing markets in Taiwan and Korea.

With more than 270 operating mines, Western Australia is a leading supplier of many commodities including alumina, diamonds, iron ore and mineral sands, - monazite; ilmenite; rutile/synruite and zircon.

The State also produces 70 per cent of Australia’s gold and significant exports of salt, nickel, tantalum and numerous other metals.

New projects established in recent years include a silicon smelter, titanium dioxide plants and a fused alumina plant. The State is poised to supply an important share of the world market for new materials such as rare earth chemicals, fused alumina, zirconium compounds and specialty alloys.
Manufacturing

Processed mineral and agricultural products are the State’s major manufacturing exports. Local firms have also achieved success with more elaborately transformed products. Recent major investments have established facilities producing chemicals, mining and electronic equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Western Australia’s shipbuilding industry has built more than 60 per cent of the nation’s civil craft. It has also supplied 10 per cent of the world’s lightweight passenger ferries. Local firms have adopted new designs, materials and technology to capture an important share of a growing market.

Research and development activities by local and international companies have produced internationally competitive innovations in engine technology, building products, reagents for bio-technology and electronics.
Transport

Sealed highways link regional centres to Perth and two national highways, one in the north and one in the south, provide for interstate traffic.

A major east-west rail line carries freight and passengers between Western Australia and other Australian States. An extensive public rail network services agriculture and industry in the State’s south-west. In the north-west, private rail lines carry ore from inland mines to coastal ports.

Perth’s international airport handles flights servicing Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Numerous daily air services carry passengers and freight between Perth, the State’s regional centres and other state capitals, especially Sydney and Melbourne.

International shipping can be accessed at Fremantle, the State’s main port and eight regional ports linked to major agricultural and mineral producing areas.
Education

Five universities, a state-wide technical and further education system, private vocational colleges and dual public and private school systems cater for more than 500 000 students each year. There are 9 500 students from overseas.

In addition to formal courses, post-secondary and tertiary institutions provide management and workforce training tailored to meet the needs of individual employers or industry organisations. Universities regularly participate in collaborative research activities with private sector and government bodies, sharing staff, equipment and information.
Tourism

A range of experiences, from wilderness adventures in the arid outback or diving on coral reefs, to fine dining in world-class restaurants or a night at a casino, attract a wide variety of visitors to Western Australia. Many of these visitors come from Asia, the balance from Australia.

The numbers of international and interstate visitors, as tourists, students, conference delegates or business people, are projected to increase significantly over the next 5-10 years. A sound domestic tourism market underpins this growth.

As much of this growth reflects the State’s strengthening links with Asia, there is considerable room for specialised new services and facilities such as resorts, golf courses, hotels and conference facilities. The State encourages investment in the tourism sector.