Where to post application?

[a_sensei]

Hi,

I have been staying in Toronto for the past 6 months and considering to apply for the PR under FSW.
I am confused as to where should I post my application if I am applying under the Category-1 of the FSW.

The pdf guide suggests to post the application to Sydney, Nova Scotia. But elsewhere on the cic website, it is mentioned that the applicant should send the application to the country of origin or the country where he/she is legally residing for 1 year.

Can anyone please advise?

Thanks

 

[cajoejoe]

Canadian immigration application submission process revised - Federal Skilled Worker
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued new ministerial instructions that change the way Federal Skilled Worker applications are submitted to the Canadian immigration visa office.

There are three possibilities.

The visa office to which an application should be sent depends on whether the Federal Skilled Worker applicant has Arranged Employment or has been legally residing in Canada for at least one year as a Temporary Foreign Worker or International Student and is currently residing in Canada. For those that do not fall under either of these distinctions, there is the third process outlined below.

Applicants with Arranged Employment are to submit their applications directly to the Canadian immigration visa office responsible for the applicant's country of nationality or residence (if the applicant has been legally residing in that country for at least one year).

Applications made by Temporary Foreign Worker or International Student currently residing in Canada, who have been legally residing Canada for at least one year, are to be submitted to the Canadian immigration visa office in Buffalo, New York, or the visa office serving the applicant's country of nationality.

All other Federal Skilled Worker applications are to be submitted to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) at CPC-Sydney in Nova Scotia. As per CIC's instructions, these applicants must meet new ministerial work experience requirements. These applicants will submit a new set of forms, along with certain basic documents to the CIO, which will forward applicants who meet the basic work experience requirements to the appropriate Canadian immigration visa office abroad. At that time, the CIO will notify qualified applicants that they must submit their complete application to the visa office abroad in a 120 day period.

Those who do not qualify based on the CIO review of work experience qualifications will have their applications returned and their processing fees refunded.

These new parameters were put in place with the goal of reducing Federal Skilled Worker processing times to 6-12 months.

They do not affect the processing methods of other Canadian immigration categorie

~j

 

[cajoejoe]

rupeshhari,

Yes. Since, all the applications are being mailed to Sydney NS. Therefore, the application and branch office are coordinated like hub & spoke type of style. Meaning form the reading. Sydney Receives the Applications, process application if successful to appropriate offices. Also, if there is an issue or problem with applicant not falling under new rules or Labor Code, then they will issue letter of denial with their money refunded . The New Sydney office, think of central office and the rest of offices are branch offices for processing purpose. I hope this logic helps all the readers.

~J