Grrrr... Canadian Immigration system bureaucracy

All Federal leaders need to agree that regardless of who wins the election, minority, majority, whatever, there needs to be a cross partisan effort to fix the problems with Canada's immigration system. (I'd say the same cooperation is required for climate change, but I think there is more agreement on immigration)

This is just ridiculous, in a country that needs new immigrants, dollars and energy, especially in rural areas. The Liberals have made all kinds of pronouncements and policy changes, but I don't see the bureaucracy changing. grrr....

I know these folks, they are good people, they have done huge things in the community and there are many many more people like them from the US and around the world who want to come to or stay in Canada but that damn bureaucratitis gets in the way! :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

Every community has a Hunziker. So ask your candidates what their party will do, even if they don't form the government.

Do you take visa here?
Popular Tatamagouche couple visitors’ visas expire in September
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/471836.html

Citizenship and Immigration Canada refused Annette Hunziker’s application for a permanent residency visa as an entrepreneur in November, leaving the Tatamagouche business owner and her husband Chuck wondering what to do next.

"We pay taxes. We support the local economy. This is home."
The Village Florist and Hannah’s Books opened on Main Street in this coastal Colchester County village three years ago, employing one full- and one part-time worker. The attractive storefront is part of a bustling downtown that includes a post office, bank, pharmacy, restaurants, art gallery and other shops.

The Hunzikers, whose visitors’ visas expire in September 2006, have a seaside home in nearby Brule and are determined to do everything possible to reverse the recent decision through official channels.

Ms. Hunziker, 51, applied for permanent residency status in February 2003 with the help of an immigration consultant. She hoped to be granted the status and then have her 63-year-old husband stay in Canada as her spouse. She got a rejection letter Dec. 5 from a Canadian immigration officer in Buffalo, N.Y., and has responded in hopes of clarifying some points and getting a face-to-face meeting. The officer questioned whether Ms. Hunziker, who once ran her own business selling aircraft repair manuals in the U.S., met all of the criteria of an entrepreneur based on her past and present business experiences. "I’m not satisfied you have the ability to become economically established in Canada," the officer wrote.

(to obtain Canadian citizenship)

Is that true, do you know? I know a couple who has bought a
condo in B.C. (and were sponsored by their son, a citizen)
but have to leave the country for three months because they're
not yet citizens. And they're on that waiting list.

I know of a lot of Americans who would be DELIGHTED to live
here!! For obvious reasons!!

I suppose that it's the fact that the 50+ crowd will soak up health care. And that's fair. But it's still depressing when you just know you could contribute more to the economy than drain it. It's just so scary being down here in the U.S. more and more each day.

Hi everyone, I am British legally married to Canadian citizen with a beautiful, intelligent little girl who is 3 1/2 years old, I have been in Canada since November of 2000, the idiots at Immigration have now decided that I should return to England, which is not going to be good for either my wife or daughter, my wifes health is not good, and if I am not here it is going to put immense pressure on her.
Immigration need to be taught the real meaning of Humanitarism and Compassion.

For a bit more information please visit this link, and then pass it on to everyone you know
http://www.petitiononline.com/06142002/petition.html
the way they have been treating my family and I, indicates quite clearly that the Canadian Government, despite what they say, do not believe in Child Rights, Human Rights or any other kind of rights, nor do they allow Freedom of Speech, try it sometime, unless you have money, none of the Canadian Media will even respond to my e-mails, and this tale concerns a child.

Nobody here has access to all the facts (your blog certainly doesn't provide them), or to the reasons for CIC decisions.

As a matter of policy implemented not too long ago, spouses are not required to leave Canada to apply for permanent residence -- "humanitarian and compassionate" reasons are considered to apply automatically. (At least that's my recollection of the policy adopted after I was out of the loop.)

In order for an exception to be made to such a policy, there would have to be reasons. We have no idea what reasons were stated, so we can't assess them. Just as a f'r instance, you say you have been filing tax returns ... so I'd hope you had an employment authorization to go with any employment you have engaged in ...

If you don't have a lawyer, you might want to retain one. The law society in your province probably has a referral service. That's probably a more useful move than appealing to a bunch of strangers who are totally ignorant of your circumstances!