4.1
Where do I submit my application for a Canadian Immigrant Visa?
You submit
your application for a Canadian Immigrant Visa to a Canadian visa office. Every
geographic region in the world has a Canadian visa office to which your application
forms and supporting documents, along with all applicable fees, can be submitted.
Each visa office specializes in the examination of documents from its region.
Even if there is no Canadian visa office located in your country of residence,
nonetheless your area is the responsibility of a particular Canadian visa office.
For example, the Canadian visa office in London, England, is not only responsible
for applications from the United Kingdom, but is also responsible for applications
from other countries such as Finland and Saudi Arabia. Applicants under the Business
Immigration Program must submit their applications to one of nine designated Visa
Offices, which specialize in the evaluation of these files. If your destination
is the Province of Quebec, you must submit an application for a Canadian Immigrant
Visa and an application for a Quebec Certificate of Selection to a Quebec Delegation
in your region. This procedure is required because Quebec has exclusive jurisdiction
to select immigrants who intend to reside in that Province.
4.2
Can I apply to a Canadian visa office which is not responsible for the area in
which I reside? As of May 1 2003, applicants are required to submit applications
to the visa office responsible for the jurisdiction of their permanent residence,
or the region to which they had been legally admitted for a period of at least
1 year.
4.3 What documents should
be submitted in support of my application for permanent residence? Supporting
documents usually include evidence of employment, education, assets, civil status,
and an absence of criminal convictions. Each visa office has specific requirements
regarding the submission of supporting documentation. It is advisable to seek
expert guidance or instructions from your visa office regarding the submission
of supporting documentation.
4.4
When must I submit the supporting documentation? Each visa office has
specific timing requirements, but usually, supporting documents are submitted
at the same time as your completed application forms and processing fees. Some
Visa Offices insist that the entire file be submitted at once, and may even return
incomplete files without acknowledging receipt.
4.5
In what language must my supporting documentation be submitted? All supporting
documentation in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by
an English or French translation, as translated by a certified translator.
4.6 Can I transfer my application
to a different visa office after it has been submitted? Immigration officials
are required to transfer applications only in those cases in which doing so would
enhance Program integrity. Visa offices can refuse to transfer a case otherwise.
4.7 How long does the immigration
process take? The average processing time of all worldwide visa offices
is approximately 12-18 months for applications where a selection interview is
required. Depending on the circumstances of the case, and the office at which
the application is submitted, processing time may be as short as 6 months or as
long as 42 months.
4.8 What is
a lock in date? A lock-in date is the date on which a visa office receives
a completed application form, with full payment of the processing fees. The Canadian
Courts have deemed the lock-in date to be the date on which factors such as age
must be assessed. Thus, no points will be lost if the applicant's age changes
during the processing of the application.
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