Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
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Se alguém lhe pedir uma razão para trocar o Brasil pelo Canadá...











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Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
•12:12


Nova notícia no site do CIC. Será que poderemos ter alguma mudança futura?

Government of Canada consults Canadians on economic immigration priorities

Ottawa, March 16, 2010 — As the economic recovery gains momentum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched consultations to identify Canada’s new and emerging labour market needs and how immigration can best respond to them.
The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on how to help lead Canada to full economic recovery from the global recession. These consultations will look at worker shortages in trades and professions across Canada as well as the factors that affect an immigrant’s ability to succeed in Canada’s work force.
The consultations will help develop instructions to immigration officers on which economic immigration applications are eligible for processing. As part of the Action Plan for Faster Immigration, the first set of instructions was issued in November 2008 as a tool to keep the backlog of applications from growing, to reduce wait times for new applications and to better match new economic applicants to Canada’s labour market needs.
“The Action Plan for Faster Immigration is designed to make immigration more responsive to Canada’s economic conditions. When these conditions change, the instructions are meant to change too,” said Minister Kenney. “The first set of instructions has had a significant impact, but our research shows it is time to revise them to make sure they continue to meet their goals.”
Before the Action Plan for Faster Immigration was introduced, the backlog in the federal skilled worker category stood at more than 600,000 applicants, and that number has gone down by almost 40 per cent. People applying now to the federal skilled worker program can expect to receive a decision within one year compared to six years under the old system.
The consultations will be held with national and regional stakeholders, provinces and territories and the general public between now and April 16, 2010. If you wish to provide input, visit the online consultation.

Fonte: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-03-16.asp

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Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
•09:31


Uma grande mudança demográfica está ocorrendo no Canadá, podendo trazer mudanças futuras na economia, política, educação e demais aspectos do país. Um estudo realizado aponta alguns números e fatos interessante sobre a população em 2031:
- Cerca de 25% a 28% da população será formada por pessoas nascidas em outros países, ultrapassando a proporção de 22% observada entre 1911 e 1931, a mais alta do século XX;
- Cerca de 55% dessa população será proveniente da Ásia;
- Cerca de 29% a 32% da população pertencerá ao que eles chamam de grupos minoritários, sendo esse crescimento impulsionado principalmente pelos filhos e netos de imigrantes;
- Os tais grupos minoritários serão 63% da população em Toronto, 59% em Vancouver e 31% em Montreal, porém não ultrapassando 5% em St. John's, Greater Sudbury, Trois-Rivières, Québec e Saguenay;
- A população formada por nascidos fora do Canadá deverá crescer 4 vezes mais rápido que o restante, podendo chegar entre 9,8 milhões e 12,5 milhões dependendo das regras de imigração a serem implantadas;
- Os cenários desenvolvidos para as projeções mostram que o crescimento dos grupos minoritários será alavancado pela imigração, alta fertilidade e uma estrutura básica formada por pessoas jovens;
- A quantidade de sul-asiáticos deverá mais que dobrar passando de 1,3 milhão em 2006 para algo entre 3,2 milhões e 4,1 milhões;
- O número de chineses passará de 1,3 milhão para algo entre 2,4 milhões e 3 milhões;
- Com relação a religião, os não-cristãos quase dobrarão passando de 8% para 14%; os cristãos cairão de 75% para 65% e os sem religião alguma passarão de 17% para 21%;
- Mais de 71% das pessoas que fazem parte dos grupos minoritários viverão em 3 cidades: Toronto, Vancouver e Montreal.
Quem quiser dar uma lida nos demais dados, basta acessar as fontes abaixo.

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Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
•12:27


Notícia no site da imigração canadense:

The Government of Canada is streamlining the process for assessing the language skills of applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience classes, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
“The language requirements themselves have not changed,” said Minister Kenney. “But beginning April 10, 2010, prospective immigrants will be required to prove their English and French language abilities at the time they apply. This requirement supports our commitment to fast, fair and efficient application processing.”
Previously, to prove language ability in French or English, applicants could either submit an independent, third-party test or a written submission to a visa officer. The written submission was intended for people whose first language is either English or French. However, many applicants whose first language was not English or French were taking advantage of the written submission. The submission wouldn’t adequately prove their ability and they would have to provide further evidence, leading to processing delays that could take months.
“We expect that applicants will have the language skills they claim on their application. Now, applicants in these categories will have only one opportunity to prove their language ability,” said Minister Kenney. “They can still make a written submission to a visa officer if they wish, but only once.”
For faster, fairer processing, all applicants are encouraged to submit independent, third-party language test results. The language test gives applicants a clear indication of their ability before they apply. When submitting written proof, applicants don’t know what their results will be until their application is assessed by the visa officer, after a formal application and fees are lodged with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
“We strongly encourage applicants whose first language isn’t English or French to take a language test,” said Minister Kenney. “We don’t want immigrants to be surprised if their written submission doesn’t match their reported ability, and they don’t get the desired assessment.”
An immigrant’s English or French language ability is one of the strongest predictors of their success in the job market. Canadian Experience Class applicants must meet minimum language requirements based on the job they do. On a selection grid worth 100 points in total, Federal Skilled Workers can be awarded up to 24 points for their official language ability.
Further information about language requirements for applicants is available at www.cic.gc.ca.

Fonte: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2010/2010-03-10.asp

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Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
•14:59


Esse post especial é pra desejar um super dia a todas as mulheres do mundo. Sem vocês nós não seriamos nada. Basta ver que sem o apoio, a força e o amor das três mulheres maravilhosas que tenho aqui em casa, não teria sido possível passar por todas as dificuldades do famoso processo de imigração canadense, estando há 4 meses de realizar esse sonho.
Valéria, Lara e Anaclara. Amo vocês demais.

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Author: César, Valéria, Lara e Anaclara
•09:25


Com tanta coisa pra resolver ao se chegar no Canadá, qualquer ajuda é válida. Não é?
Pois o governo canadense criou uma ferramenta interessante onde podemos encontrar as respostas que precisamos. Você pode acessar a ferramenta através do link http://www.servicesfornewcomers.cic.gc.ca/
Lá você informa o tipo de serviço que quer, a província ou território e a cidade onde vive, o que especificamente você procura e a ferramenta vai apontar onde encontrar o que você precisa saber. Pelo que andei testando, será de grande ajuda pra todos.


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