I am Indian Student studying for Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering at Braunschweig Universitat in Germany. I am also having several years of work experience in Industry in India as a Chemist. I am qualifying for Canadian Permanent Resident Visas and therefore, wish to apply for.

Could you please advise me about the validity and approximate processing times at Canadian Embassy in Germany.

Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely,
Ashok Giri

A detailed assessment will usually take into consideration the following 7 aspects of your background:

1) WORK EXPERIENCE
(Work experience informatoin should include detailed descriptions of daily projects and daily duties.)

2) EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
(The names of all universities and colleges attended after the high school level, including information about all such degrees, diplomas, and certificates earned.)

3) DATES
(A detailed analysis will also need to take into account the time span and dates of all education and work experiences, using a MONTH/YEAR to MONTH/YEAR format.)

4) AGE
(Different points are awarded to different age categories.)

5) RELATIVES
(Bonus points can be awarded for applicants having certain close relatives living in Canada.)

6) LANGUAGE
(A detailed assessment will also take into consideration an applicants abilities in ENGLISH / FRENCH, in terms of speaking/reading/writing.)

7) SPOUSE'S EDUCATION
(Finally, applicants can earn bonus points, depending upon the spouse's level of attained education.)

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In terms of your other question regarding, in our experience, the current processing time for the Canadian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, is 12 to 20 months, for applicants currently living and working (or studying) within that region, specifically.