New Canadian Immigration Policy 2012

CANADIAN IMMIGRATION POLICY 2012

2011 is approaching its end and those who are interested in Immigration to Canada are asking about the new Canadian immigration policy for 2012. There are couple of reasons behind this question. They either missed the chance to submit their Federal Skilled Worker application in 2011 and their occupation got capped in the skilled occupations list of 2011. Some people, who did not see their occupation in the previous FSW list, are wondering whether they would be able to apply under FSW in 2012.

This post will work as a placeholder and as soon as the hints of new Canadian immigration policy 2012 are received, it will be updated with details. The new FSW policy will be implemented from July 1, 2012, however, we might be able to have some glimpses in the changes proposed, if any.

Canadian Immigration Points Calculator 2012

Points calculator does not seem to be changing any soon and the Canadian immigration points calculator 2012 would most likely NOT bring any changes. However, if any change happens, it will be updated here.

Canadian Immigration Skilled Occupations List 2012

FSW Occupations list for 2012 seems like the largest issue among the aspiring migrants to Canada. Any changes in the Canadian immigration skilled occupations list 2012 will either bring positive changes for applicants in shape of increase in the number of occupations eligible for Canadian immigration or it will reduce the number of occupations.

The backlog of the immigration cases submitted has already been slashed by 50% due to efficiency of CIC and we hope thhat it will allow CIC to get more applications for federal skilled worker immigration.

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Understanding HONG KONG IMMIGRATION - Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

Hong Kong's Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS)

• Entrant Scheme to attract highly skilled or talented people to enter & remain in HK
• Applicants need to meet set Pre-requisites
• Pass Points test-either General OR Achievement
• High scoring applications are selected in a selection exercise by the HK Department of Immigration within a quarterly quota
• Approval-in-Principal Letter given for Interview in HK
• Attend Interview with original documents
• Entry Visa / Work Permit granted for one year initially and extendable
• Permanent Residency after 7 years
• Can bring spouse & children under 18 to HK

Career Strategy: Why Hong Kong?

Hence, a stint in Hong Kong will add a lot of mileage to your career that very few of your colleagues will be able to boast of.

A job abroad can give your career a big boost. Foreign experience shows bosses that you're unusually adaptable and versatile. It can put you on a fast track for advancement.

Working in Hong Kong adds great value to your resume as you would have interacted with China, Pakistan, Asia Pacific, and the Gulf in some way or the other.

Job Opportunities

Hong Kong is the leading financial centre of Asia and is one of the top sources of outward direct foreign investment in Asia

Logistics and trade-supporting services, such as Product testing and inspection, Arbitration and mediation, Trade finance documentation and Insurance

As China liberalizes its markets due to its WTO membership commitments, Hong Kong firms are increasingly active in connecting suppliers in other countries with consumers in the Chinese Mainland and elsewhere in Asia.

Eligibility

All applicants must satisfy all of the following prerequisites:

• Age-18 or above
• Financial requirement-He/she is capable of supporting and accommodating himself / herself and his/her dependents, if any, on his/her own financial resources without relying on public assistance during his/her stay in Hong Kong
• Good character-No criminal record or adverse immigration record in Hong Kong or elsewhere
• Language proficiency- The applicant should be proficient in written and spoken English or Chinese
• Basic educational qualification-Good education background, normally a first degree from a recognized university or a tertiary educational institution

Points Based Test

In addition to meeting all Pre-Requisites, applicants have to pass any one of the points based test: 

General Points Based Test is based on

• Age
• Academic Qualifications
• Work Experience
• Language Proficiency
• Family Background

Minimum pass mark: 80 points out of 165

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Australian Immigration to evaluate Professional Year visa program

The Australia Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) announced they will perform an evaluation of the Professional Year visa program in 2011-2012. The evaluation will assess if the Professional Year visa is achieving its original objectives and also identify potential improvements to the immigration program.

The Professional Year visa program has been available since 2008 and is a structured development immigration program, available to Engineers, Accountants and IT Professionals immigrating to Australia. The program helps graduates to find employment and successful completion provides 5 points towards meeting the Points Based Skilled Migration pass mark.

The Professional Year visa program is a structured professional development program combining formal learning and workplace experience. A Professional Year will:

• familiarise participants with the norms and values in the Australian workplace as well as the Australian employment market and workplace culture
• teach participants how to communicate effectively and professionally in the Australian workplace with colleagues, managers and clients
• include an internship (work experience) to educate participants about all aspects of work practices in an Australian company.

Australian immigration has also said that current and past Professional Year visa program students will be requested to anonymously complete a survey which collects basic demographic information and seeks specific input regarding each student's Professional Year. The survey results will be part of a discussion paper expected to be finished in 2012.

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Immigration Options for IT Professionals - Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Hong Kong

Getting permanent resident visa of popular immigration destinations has, perhaps, never been tougher for the IT professionals! Here is some highly valuable and updated information for such professionals, as on November, 2011.

• Canada Quebec: Quebec Skilled Worker Program is the best possible option for applicants to immigrate to Canada. All you need to have is the time, and the inclination, to learn the French language. One can file the application and learn the French language while the interview is being scheduled. Quebec offers one of the best employment options for the IT professionals in Canada.

• Australia: Outside of Canada, Australia Immigration is the best and the most definite option for the IT professionals. Major IT occupations -- like Database Administrator, Systems Administrator, Systems Analyst, Computer Network and Systems Engineer, ICT Business Analyst, Network Analyst, Software Engineer, Developer Programmer, Analyst Programmer, Software Tester, ICT Security Specialist, Software and Applications Programmers are open for immigration.
  What is more, the application processing time can be 12 months to 16 months approximately. Australia is just unmatchable when it comes to available employment opportunities for the IT specialists. IT professionals with excellent English communication skills should go for Australia as option one.

• New Zealand: A young Engineering degree holder with just 3 years of experience in the IT is hardly likely to be qualified for many countries. And even applicants with many years of IT related work experience may not qualify for Australia or Canada if his IELTS score is just 6.5 overall. Well, good news is that qualified IT professionals with IELTS score of 6.5 can apply under the New Zealand Skilled Migrant Program.

• Hong Kong: Hong Kong Immigration offers excellent job opportunities and a shorter application processing time frames of around only 12 months. Just a short flying time from India, Hong Kong is a major financial and business hub and next to China - one of the fastest growing economies across the world. Only negative aspect is that one can, at maximum, become a resident and not a citizen of Hong Kong. But still it is a good option to consider. 
  
  
  

  
  

Quebec (Canada) Pictures

Quick Facts about Quebec

Quebec is the largest Canadian province in area, and the second largest in population. Quebec is a mainly French-speaking society, and the defence of its language and culture colours all politics in the province.

Location of the Province of Quebec:

• between Ontario, James Bay and Hudson Bay on the west and Labrador and the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the east, and between Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay on the north and New Brunswick and the United States on the south

Area of Quebec:

1,542,056 sq. km (595,391 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)

Population of Quebec:

7,546,131 (Statistics Canada, 2006 Census)

Capital City of Quebec:

Quebec City, Quebec

Date Quebec Entered Confederation:

July 1, 1867

Government of Quebec:

Liberal

Last Quebec Provincial Election:

December 8, 2008

Main Quebec Industries:

Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, mining, forestry, transportation

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Many Good Reasons For Choosing QUEBEC

Extensive potential markets

Québec is an ideal location for companies seeking to conquer North American markets. Within a perimeter of 1,000 km, lies a market of more than 130million consumers awaits you. In addition, thanks to free trade agreements with the United States and Mexico, this market can potentially expand to more than 413 million.

Quality labour force

Québec’s large labour pool is distinctive for its training, availability, multilingualism and highly affordable remuneration scales.

Competitive operating costs

Labour and electricity costs are particularly advantageous and so are those associated with the rental or construction of commercial space.

Efficient transportation network

Québec’s intermodal transportation system affords easy access to North American markets. Its international, regional and local airports, 70,000 km of highways, 6,600 km of railways, 10 ports and 40 maritime routes, and vast state-of-the-art telecommunications network all serve to facilitate trade with partners around the world.

Considerable venture capital

For a number of years now, Québec has been the Canadian centre for venture capital.

Advantageous corporate tax system

Québec’s tax system is based on a tax rate on profits that is among the most advantageous in North America. This modest tax rate, combined with tax measures intended to support new businesses and investments, makes Québec’s system highly competitive.

Flexible administrative procedures

Procedures for registering or incorporating a business in Québec are rapid, streamlined and inexpensive.

Registered company: approximately C$35
Corporation: approximately C$800

Business support programs

Several support programs are available to meet the needs of Québec small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Intended to encourage growth, they may be in the form of loan guarantees, repayable contributions, tax credits or subsidies:

• Technical support and guidance in developing business plans, site searches, prospecting and partnership.
• Financial support for business start-ups and expansion, export, design, innovation, research and development.

Australia & Canada still the best place to live

• Australia has four cities in top 10
• Vancouver the best city to live
• Harare the worst

AUSTRALIA and Canada dominate the top ten most liveable cities in the world, according to a new index revealed today.

Vancouver, host of the Winter Olympics, topped the latest annual survey by The Economist.

It scored 98 out of 100 on a comparison of stability, healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture and environment.
Canada's Toronto and Calgary also scored, while Australia had four cities in the top 10 - Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.

The Economist Intelligence Unit survey ranked 140 cities on 30 factors - such as healthcare, culture and environment, and education - using research involving resident experts and its own analysts.

Los Angeles ranked at 47, New York at 56 and London took 54th position.

Zimbabwe's capital Harare scored as the world's worst city, with a rating of 37.5.
Top ten cities were: 1. Vancouver 2. Vienna 3. Melbourne 4. Toronto 5. Calgary 6. Helsinki 7. Sydney 8. Perth 9. Adelaide 10. Auckland
Bottom ten cities were: 1. Harare 2. Dhaka 3. Algiers 4. Port Moresby 5. Lagos 6. Karachi 7. Douala 8. Kathmandu 9. Colombo 10. Dakar
 

Australia Immigration - What’s it like working in Australia?

The economy of Australia continues to from strength to strength and obviously have enjoyed the boom times over the last decade. Australian economy was one of the first to leave the worldwide recession and continues to attract overseas skilled workers to fill new positions which are becoming available on a regular basis. 


Australian migration may be a dream for most of the people who want to work in Australia as there many working conditions as a consequence of wanting to take job opportunities in this country. If you want to take part with the boom of economy which Australia creates, you must obtain a visa first.

• Average working hours: the average working week is 37 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday (depending on the occupation and your employer). As in the UK, hours worked above the standard working week are paid at overtime rates. 
• Holidays:  all permanent employers in Australia are entitled to four weeks paid annual leave per year and ten days paid personal leave (including sick leave and carer’s leave).
• Average graduate starting salary: $45,000 (approximately £22,500). 
• Tax rates: as a permanent Australian resident, you will be expected to make standard tax contributions. However, if you are a non-resident, you will pay a considerably higher amount. Non-residents during 2008 - 09 were taxed at a rate of 29c in every dollar you earn to $34,000, with increasing tax rates for earnings above $34,000. 
• Working practices and customs:  Australians are generally laid back and casual in social situations, however in business contexts they value punctuality, professionalism, directness and brevity. Professional business attire and handshake greetings are expected in most workplaces.

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Report says "More skilled workers choosing Hong Kong for Migration"

A new report says that more skilled Asians are choosing to emigrate to other Asian countries such as Hong Kong rather than Western Countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada.

The study, Change of Migration Patterns in Asia: Towards Regional Economic Integration, found that Hong Kong had the highest rate of East Asian immigration, with 2.74 million migrants, followed by Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Approximately 5.3 million people migrated internally within Asia in 2008.

Dr. Sakkarin Niyomsilpa of the Institute of Population and Social Research, of Mahidol University, Bangkok says that East Asia's rapid economic development has caused rapid growth of its labour markets. Dr. Sakkarin is the author of the study.

"Asian professionals, who had aimed for labour markets in Western countries, have instead begun to emigrate in large numbers to East Asia due to the prosperity in these Asian economies," Dr. Sakkarin said.

Dr. Sakkarin said that many Asian countries have relaxed their immigration requirements. In contrast, Western nations such as the UK have recently introduced stricter immigration controls.

After the Global financial crisis of a few years ago there was a significant reduction in skilled immigration to Australia. This was caused by the general economic situation and tougher immigration requirements. Australia is now having to deal with skills shortages. Asian Countries have probably benefited from this. Highly skilled asian immigrants unable or unwilling to go to Australia have instead gone to Asian Countries.

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Migrating to Australia - An attractive option for IT professionals.

Australia wants skilled IT professionals to move down under and promises to fast-track them through the immigration process as the country experiences high demand for technology staff.

IT professionals are at an advantage when it comes to the visa system, which is points-based and uses criteria including age, language, experience etc. Applicants whose skills are found on a list of occupations in demand are eligible to apply and are given fast-track visa processing.

IT Occupations in demand: 

- Systems Analyst

- IT Business Analyst

- Programmers

- Software Engineers

- Computer Systems Engineer / Network Engineer

- Database Administrator

- IT Consultant / IT Manager

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Australia Immigration System to change in July 2012

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen MP announced this month a new Skilled Migrant Selection Model to be introduced in July 2012. When introduced this will represent the biggest change to the Australian immigration system for many years.

From July 2012 to apply for an Australian skilled immigration visa you will firstly need to register an online Expression of Interest (EOI). You may then be invited to make an immigration application. This is similar in some respects to the New Zealand Expression of Interest immigration system which has been in existence for many years. In the current Australian immigration system, as long as you meet the requirements, you can submit an immigration application right away.

Immigration Minister Chris Bowen

The Immigration Minister had the following to say:

"It is critical that Australia's skilled migration program is driven by Australia's skills needs, rather than the desires of prospective migrants. That's why the government will introduce a new model for selecting skilled migrants to better target Australia's future skill needs, expected to come into effect on 1 July 2012." "The new system will be fair and equitable for people wishing to migrate to Australia, and will deliver strong outcomes for local employers who demonstrate they are unable to fill their skilled positions locally."

The following Australian immigration visa categories will be affected by the new Skilled Migrant Selection Model:

Skilled – Independent (Migrant) subclass 175

Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) subclass 176

Skilled – Independent (Residence) subclass 885

Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) subclass 886

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 475

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) subclass 487


The new immigration system will be less convenient for prospective migrants to Australia. You will have to wait probably about six months to find out if you are allowed to make an immigration application. If you wish to come under the current immigration system it may be worth making an immigration application soon.


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