Visa and Migration

Misrepresentation in immigration documents for Canada!!

Misrepresentation in immigration documents for Canada

Canada has started the new Express Entry migration program from 1st January 2015.

Many Indians want to settle down in Canada, a prosperous and peaceful country. While applying for Canada migration, one has to be very careful about the documentation.

Please avoid the temptation to submit false or fake documents while applying for the migration.  Document Fraud (Misrepresentation): It is a serious crime to lie, or to send false information or documents, when you deal with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). This is fraud. It is called “misrepresentation.”

Document fraud can involve either false or altered documents, such as: Passports and travel documents, visas, diplomas, degrees, and apprenticeship or trade papers, birth, marriage, final divorce, annulment, separation or death certificates, and police certificates.

If you lie on an application or in an interview with a CIC officer, this is also fraud and a crime. If you send false documents or information, CIC will refuse your application. You could also:

·         Be forbidden to enter Canada for at least five years,

·         Have a permanent record of fraud with CIC,

·         Have your status as a permanent resident or Canadian citizen taken away,

·         Be charged with a crime or

·         Be removed from Canada.

What CIC is doing to stop immigration fraud?
CIC works with our partners to monitor document fraud and train officers around the world. Partners include:

·         he Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA),

·         The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and

·         Foreign police services and offices that issue identity documents.

CIC is working with the CBSA and the RCMP to phase in biometrics. This means we will use data such as fingerprints to confirm a person’s identity.

I am a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC ID R422575) and Australian migration department has given him offshore agent id 3000526.  I have also passed the migration institute of Australia's (MIA) examination about migration law.

Health requirement for Australian PR (Migration) Visa!!

Health requirement for Australian PR (Migration) Visa!!

Those wishing to apply for Australian permanent residence visa should understand following requirement.

​​Australia enjoys some of the best health standards in the world. In order to maintain these standards people who want to migrate permanently, or stay in Australia temporarily, must satisfy the health requirement specified in the Migration Regulations.

Applicants for certain visas also need to have adequate health insurance cover for the duration of their stay in Australia.

Background

The health requirement is designed to:

·         minimize public health and safety risks to the Australian community

·         contain public expenditure on health and community services, including Australian social security benefits, allowances and pensions

·         maintain access of Australian residents to health and other community services.

In line with Australia's global non-discriminatory immigration policy, the health requirement applies equally to all applicants from all countries, although the types of health examinations required will vary according to the circumstances of each applicant.

Health checks required

Permanent visa applicants

All applicants for permanent visas, including the main applicant, partner and any dependants, must be assessed against the health requirement. Even if the applicant's partner and dependants are not included in the visa application, they must still be assessed against the health requirement.

Applicants for a permanent visa will be asked to undergo a medical examination, an x-ray if 11 years of age or older and an HIV/AIDS test if 15 years of age or older, as well as any additional tests requested by the Medical Officer of the Commonwealth (MOC).

Temporary visa applicants

Applicants for temporary visas may be required to undergo a medical examination, chest x-ray and/or other tests depending on how long they propose to stay in Australia, their intended activities in Australia, their country's risk level for tuberculosis and other factors.

The department will provide applicants with details of the health checks required.

The decision process

For those applicants who require a medical and/or x-ray examination and a significant medical condition is identified, a MOC will provide the department with an opinion on whether the health requirement has been met.

In doing so they will take into account:

·         the results of the medical examination(s) and x-ray(s)

·         medical history, age and period of intended stay in Australia

·         other relevant considerations.

Under the Migration Regulations, officers deciding visa applications must accept the opinion of the MOC on whether applicants meet the health requirement.

Only tuberculosisis mentioned in migration legislation as precluding the grant of a visa, but the applicant is given the opportunity to undergo treatment in most cases. Other health conditions are assessed on the potential cost and impact on the Australian community resulting from the possible use of health and community services.

Some of the visa subclasses within the family and humanitarian migration schemes, as well as a limited number of onshore permanent skilled visas, have a waiver component. Visa applicants must still undertake their required health examinations and be assessed against the health requirement. The waiver allows the visa decision-maker to waive the health requirement after the visa applicant has been assessed by a MOC if they are satisfied that granting a visa would not result in 'undue' health care or community services costs, or 'undue' prejudice to Australians' access to such services. Where a waiver is available, the decision-maker will take into account the applicant's personal circumstances, including their ability to mitigate potential costs and care requirements, and any compassionate and compelling circumstances.

The waiver cannot be exercised where the visa applicant is assessed by a MOC as representing a risk to public health or safety in Australia.

If the applicant does not meet the health requirement and the waiver is unavailable or not exercised, then under the Migration Regulations the application must be refused.

Specific diseases or tests

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a serious disease which has been declared an epidemic and a global emergency.

Visa applicants aged 11 years or older must undergo a chest x-ray. Applicants under 11 may be required to have an x-ray if there are indications they have tuberculosis or have a history of contact with a person with tuberculosis. The purpose of the x-ray is to determine whether there is any evidence of either active or previous tuberculosis.

Evidence of active or previous tuberculosis will not, in itself, adversely impact on the outcome of the visa application.

Where x-rays show possible evidence of tuberculosis, the applicant will be asked to undergo more specific tests to establish whether or not active tuberculosis is present.

If active tuberculosis is found, Australian migration law does not allow a visa to be granted until the person has undergone treatment and been declared free of active tuberculosis. A course of treatment usually lasting between six to nine months is required, plus further testing to show that the treatment has been successful.

If the x-ray shows evidence of previous but now inactive tuberculosis the applicant may be asked to sign an undertaking at the time of visa grant.

By signing the undertaking, the applicant agrees to contact the Health Undertaking Service on a free call number on arrival in Australia. The applicant also agrees to report for follow-up monitoring to a state or territory health authority, as directed by the Health Undertaking Service. The visa is not at risk, once in Australia, no matter what status of tuberculosis is diagnosed as a result of the monitoring.

Hepatitis

Although health authorities consider the risk of hepatitis transmission from newly arrived migrants to be low, screening for hepatitis is mandatory where the applicant is any of the following:

·         pregnant

·         a child for adoption

·         an unaccompanied refugee minor child

·         a temporary visa applicant intending to work as, or to study to be, a doctor, nurse, dentist or paramedic in Australia.

Examining doctors or MOCs may also ask an applicant to undergo tests for hepatitis where they consider it necessary. If the applicant is assessed as having hepatitis a decision on whether the applicant meets the health requirement will be made on the same grounds as any other pre-existing medical condition. The main factor to be taken into account is the cost of the condition to the Australian community for health care and community services.

The applicant may also be asked to give an undertaking to report to the Health Undertaking Service for referral to state or territory health authorities on arrival in Australia.

HIV/AIDS

Permanent visa applicants aged 15 years or older must take an HIV/AIDS test. Permanent applicants less than 15 years old must also take this test if being adopted or there is a history of blood transfusions or other clinical indications.

Temporary visa applicants who intend to work as, or study to become, a doctor, nurse, dentist or paramedic in Australia are required to take an HIV/AIDS test.

If the applicant is found to be HIV positive, a decision on whether the applicant meets the health requirement will be made on the same grounds as with any other pre-existing medical condition. The main factor to be taken into account is the cost of the condition to the Australian community for health care and community services. Standard pre and post-test counselling must be provided by the doctor who examined the applicant.

Other tests

Any other tests may be requested at any time by a MOC.

Mr Manoj Palwe is a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC ID R422575) and Australian migration department has given him offshore agent id 3000526.He has also passed the migration institute of Australia's (MIA) examination about migration law. Mr. Manoj Palwe is also a registered member of Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants with a member id-R11592.Please visit www.dreamisas.com

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Top ten reason for migrating to Australia!!

Top ten reason for migrating to Australia!!

Why Australia migration!!

We at Taurus Infotek (www.dreamvisas.com) have helped thousands of our clients in securing temporary and permanent residency in Australia. Here is a list of the top 10 reasons why our customers choose to migrate to Australia:

1.     Career opportunities

There are  many industries in Australia experiencing skill shortages and opportunities exist for highly skilled overseas workers to take up employment with Australian companies. . Australia has many job opportunities in mining, tourism, farming, aquaculture, horticultural, viticulture and service industries as well as the health care industry. Australia is the land of opportunities and has been actively encouraging and facilitating migration for many years. As a result, Australia is a cosmopolitan and a multi-cultural society offering a diverse range of lifestyle options.

·         Australia needs skilled workers urgently.

·         Unemployment is now at its lowest in Australia.

·         Salaries are increasing rapidly due to the short supply of skilled workers.

·         You do not need a job in order to be granted a migration visa.

2.     Quality of life

Australians enjoy a high standard of living, from housing to public transport, Medicare system, education and the list goes on! Our clients are really enjoying their life in Australia.

3.     An excellent immigration system

We are able to get permanent residence visa for many of our clients in less than six months!!

The Australian government sets immigration intake numbers on a yearly basis and the immigration policies are non-discriminatory, with applicants having to meet the same selection criteria. The Australian Government is currently focusing on Migrants who can demonstrate they will bring Professional, Trade or Business skills to Australia.

4.     Culture

A lot of our customers move to Australia for the acceptance and tolerance of people from all walks of life. There are people from more than 100 countries who have migrated to Australia and have a peaceful life.

5.     World class  Education

Australia has a world class education system with opportunities for all age groups and levels of ability.You can be assured of your children future in Australia.

6.     Weather

We have a lot of customers from colder climates looking to move to Australia to enjoy the hot summers and mild winters.The weather is really great in all seasons.

7.     Landscape and Nature

Australia has a beautiful and unique landscape with many natural wonders, which overseas customers really appreciate once they move to here. You will definitely enjoy your weekends and holidays. 

8.     Sport and recreation

Australians have a great appreciation for sport, both playing sport socially and hosting international sporting events. You can enjoy your tennis, cricket or swimming.

9.     Shopping

A lot of our customers enjoy all the shopping available in Australia – from large shopping malls to amazing little boutiques tucked away in laneways, from international big brands to local designers, the choices are limitless.

10.  Food and wine

World class restaurants, beautiful wineries, a variety of cuisines, cafes and bakeries. Absolutely tempting.

About Us:

We, Taurus Infotek (www.dreamvisas.com) are into Immigration visa Consultancy operating from Pune, India. Our President ,Mr. Manoj Palwe is a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC ID R422575) and Australian migration department has given him offshore agent id 3000526.He has also passed the migration institute of Australia's (MIA) examination about migration law. Mr. Manoj Palwe is also a registered member of Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants with a member id-R11592.

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Migration is key - Australia's economic future

Migration is the key to Australia's economic future!!

Migrate to Australia

Skilled migration plays a critical role in Australia's present and future economic well being and will boost Australia's GDP per capita by 5.9 per cent by 2050, and the settlement of migrants and refugees can have economic and social benefits for Australia as a nation as well as for individual communities.

These are some of the findings from a unique event looking at the latest research, views and commentary on current issues affecting refugee and new arrival settlement in Australia, held in Canberra.

The event, titled 'Skills, Settlement and Social Cohesion: Getting the most from Australia's migration and refugee initiatives', was staged by AMES Australia and the Migration Council of Australia to contribute to the knowledge of the increased movement (forced and voluntary) of people at the global, regional, national and local levels and to consider the implications for Australia.

Migration Council of Australia policy analyst Henry Sherrell told the forum recent research showed the clear economic benefits of migration.

"Our research refutes the idea that migration reduces the capacity of Australians to find work. The reality is that migration plays a role in addressing inequality and in generating opportunities for lower income workers," Mr Sherrell said.

"The impact of migration is highly positive. It brings an improved employment to population ratio, drives higher consumption while migrants draw less on government services and contribute a net fiscal benefit through taxes paid," he said.

Mr Sherrell said that there was no evidence anywhere in the world showing migration having a negative impact on employment. "Our current migration program will add 14 million people to the population by 2050, and without it our GDP per capita would be six per cent lower," Mr Sherrell said.

In opening the event, Swinburne University historian Professor Klaus Neumann told the forum the debate around forced migration would benefit from global and historical perspectives.

"In 1949, in the aftermath of World War II, Australia accepted 75,000 displaced persons at a time of housing shortages and without the affluence we have now. In 2013, at the height of boat arrivals, we accepted just 20,000 displaced persons," said Professor Neumann, the author of 'Across the Seas; Australia's response to refugees'.

AMES Australia researcher Dr Lisa Thomson presented research that showed the considerable skills possessed by spouses of skilled migrants were going to waste.

"What we have here is a lost opportunity, because most of the partners of skilled migrants who come to this country are themselves highly skilled. These people, mostly women, could be making contributions to the economy and utilising their skills," Dr Thomson said.

AMES Australia CEO Cath Scarth said she hoped the event and other similar forums would inform debate on migration.

"We are hoping that our discussions today will help us set up a framework for a productive debate around Australia's response to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and create a discussion within the settlement sector about the benefits and challenges of all forms of migration both for Australia and internationally," she said.

About Us:

We, Taurus Infotek (www.dreamvisas.com) are into Immigration visa Consultancy operating from Pune, India. Our President ,Mr. Manoj Palwe is a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC ID R422575) and Australian migration department has given him offshore agent id 3000526.He has also passed the migration institute of Australia's (MIA) examination about migration law. Mr. Manoj Palwe is also a registered member of Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants with a member id-R11592.

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Mastering IELTS - Overview

Mastering the IELTS  Overview and Introduction

Migrating Overseas

“IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 9,000 organisations worldwide. Last year, more than 2.2 million tests were taken globally. IELTS is recognized as a secure, valid and reliable indicator of true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and professional accreditation.”

IELTS is the world's most popular test for higher education and global migration.

Last year, over 2 million candidates took the IELTS test to start their journeys into education and employment.

Doing daily training is a must and you can’t afford to waste time looking for short-cuts or the easy way to do it.   While the best way of getting a high score is to actually improve your general level of English, knowing the the techniques of exam taking, and what you need to practice will give you that little extra boost that you need to move up a score band. 

The test itself is broken up into four sections:

The Listening Test

About 30 minutes.  Twenty minutes to listen to a tape and answer question about it, with 10 minutes to transfer your answer to the answer sheet.

The Reading Test

This takes 1 hour, and you have to provide answers based on a selected text. There are other type of assignments in this section, and they will be covered in a later blog post.

The Writing Test

Another 1 hour test – there are 20 minutes to write a letter, and 40 minutes to write an essay

The Speaking Test

The speaking test consists of three parts and they are all 15 minutes each.  The three sections are: a Personal Interview, Little Speech and a discussion

General Skilled Migration:

Migrate Overseas

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) requires applicants to have sufficient ability in English for working in Australia. IELTS is the recognised test of both Vocational and Competent English and points are awarded based on scores achieved.

For details visit www.immi.gov.au

Student Visa:

IELTS band scores are accepted for Student Visa applications. IELTS requirements for Student Visas vary according to the candidates’ nationality and education sector of their proposed study program. For details, visit www.immi.gov.au

Canada:

IELTS General Training is accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as evidence of English language proficiency. If you are applying for a work visa, professional registration or for permanent residence in Canada, it is likely that you will be required to present your test result as part of your application. IELTS results are also accepted for Canadian citizenship. For details, visit www.cic.gc.ca

New Zealand:

Immigration New Zealand (NZIS) requires an IELTS Overall Band Score of 6.5 in either the General Training or Academic IELTS Modules. Unless meeting exemption requirements, the IELTS Band Score is mandatory for application in the General skills migration category. For details, visit www.immigration.govt.nz

United Kingdom:

The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is using IELTS for proof of English language ability in the Points Based System (PBS). PBS allows migrants to apply to work or study in the UK via one of five 'tiers'. If applying under Tier 1 or 2, migrants are required to provide proof of English language ability. IELTS is an approved English language test which can provide this proof.

The Listening Test:

There are 4 sections on the listening test, and there are between 38 and 40 questions in total. The tape that you listen to isn't paused as you sit the test, and you have to write down the answers as you hear them,  you only get to listen to the tape once.

Generally speaking, spelling isn't important (as on, say the writing test), and any difficult vocabulary will be spelled out for you anyway.  You need to aim for intelligible answers, so make sure that whatever you write is clear and understandable.  When you write your answers, you can only use a pencil.

The Reading Test:

There are 4 passages that you need to read through, and then answer questions on.  In total, there’ll be about 40 questions, and the difficulty of the texts that you read will increase in difficulty, the first one will be the easiest, and the fourth will be the hardest.  Examples and instructions are provided for each task, and you could be asked to answer questions, label diagrams, complete sentences or fill in missing information.

The passages that you’ll be reading are taken from magazines, books or newspapers, and there is great variety between the topics – there will be some topics here that you are not familiar with at all, and some that you might be comfortable answering questions on.

No pens are allowed when you are answering the questions, only pencil – and there is no additional time for you to transfer your answers to the answer sheet, so you only have 60 minutes to get everything right first time.

The Writing Test:

There are two tasks on the writing section.  The first is to write a letter based on a supplied scenario, this is about 150 words.  The second is to write an essay on a provided topic, you’ll be expected to use not less than 250 words on this essay question.  Typically, you’ll have to justify and opinion, or present a solution to a problem.  This question takes some training to get write, but I’ll cover essay writing technique and later on in this series.

The Speaking Test:

The speaking test is the one that everyone worries about, but the examiners will do their best to make you feel relaxed and at ease.

The speaking section is broken into three parts, the first being the Personal Interview.  On this part of the test, the examiner will ask you about your hobbies, your job, family matters, etc, and generally speaking, it’s a fairly easy task to prepare for.

The second part, the Little Speech will require you to give a short speech of 2-3 minutes based on 3/4 questions that are written on a card for you.  The examiner may ask you a couple of questions at the end of the speech, but you need to brainstorm and organize your ideas for this part.

The final section, the discussion, is done with the examiner, and the topic will be somehow connected to the previous two tasks, but this will be more abstract.  You’ll typically have to justify and opinion, and express these justifications as best you can.  The whole of the speaking is recorded on tape, but this is to test the examiner, not the test taker.

A growing number of government departments and agencies are using IELTS results for immigration and student visa applications.

Government agencies requiring IELTS include: 

• Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP)
• Immigration New Zealand Service (NZIS)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
• United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

Australia:

The Department has advised that they do not wish to receive hard copies of IELTS results. Results of IELTS tests can be submitted electronically by providing your IELTS certificate number when asked for a Test Reference Number. This change is due to new privacy legislation in Australia. These new instructions apply for all visa applications to Australia and for all classes of visa from November 2014.

I am a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC ID R422575) and Australian migration department has given him offshore agent id 3000526.  Please visit our website www.dreamvisas.com 

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