CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Deidre S. Powell - Immigration Lawyer www.deidrepowell.com Dear Miss Powell I have an urgent question. I received my visa to live in Canada a few months ago and I’m leaving for Canada tomorrow. I just noticed that my name was spelt incorrectly on the letter that I received. Can this be changed? Will they turn me back when I land there? Looking forward to your urgent response. AT Dear AT I am sorry that you just noticed the error. When you receive your documents, the instructions are that you should examine the documents and if there are errors, it is your duty to contact the visa office in your country to make the corrections immediately. However, this situation is not fatal. The government of Canada has implemented several ways to verify your identity. That is the reason they collected your biometric information as a part of the application process. When you land in Canada, they will use that biometric information to verify that you are the person to whom permanent r...

What am I doing wrong? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | October 28, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I  submitted  my application under the federal skilled worker programme. I submitted everything they asked for and the forms came back twice. I'm confused and time is running out. What could I be doing wrong? - TP Dear TP, I'm sorry to hear that your application form was returned. It is not uncommon for persons who do not have the required experience with dealing with applications to the various immigration authorities, to have their application rejected, because of various errors or omissions. I am not able to say the particular problem with your application without first reviewing the documents. However, I will outline below some of the common mistakes made by applicants. 1. Incomplete or inconsistent forms A major problem with most visa applications is that individuals provide incomplete or inconsistent information in their application. CIC will not overl...