Simplified Application Process

Citizienship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is committed to client-focused service delivery. CIC recognized that changes in procedure could simplify the initial application requirements for Federal Economic Class applicants waiting to have their applications assessed.

The simplified application process came into effect on September 1, 2006.

Simplified kits and forms have been developed to guide applicants through the application process. Applicants are required to complete and submit a three-page form along with the processing fees, which secures them a place in the processing line.

All supporting documents will be requested at a later date, usually about four months before the visa office is ready to assess the application. A letter of receipt provides advice to the applicant on labour-market preparation. The letter also encourages applicants to take advantage of the waiting period. For example, some applicants could use this time to start courses to improve their language skills.

Supporting documentation would include education documents or other certificates attesting to the educational level, employment letters confirming work experience, language test results, police certificates, birth and marriage certificates, and bank statements confirming the applicant’s funds.

Since September 1, 2006, the simplified application process is in use at all visa offices except Buffalo, U.S.A. For applicants who submit their applications in Buffalo for processing by Buffalo and the other U.S. offices, the regular application process continues to apply. Applicants must submit their supporting documents at the same time as the application form.

Buffalo and its partner missions in the U.S. use a streamlined system where all files are created and pre-processed in Buffalo. It requires you to submit all relevant documents and information with your application. This makes processing faster for most clients who already live in Canada or the U.S. The SAP does not work well with this system.

 

Within 3-6 months of submitting your application, you will receive an Acknowledgement of Receipt.  This letter will include your unique file number.  Your file will be placed in a queue awaiting review. Once your file has been reviewed, we will contact you to advise the results of the review and any next steps you need to take.  If your address or contact information changes during processing, you must inform this office in writing.  Please include your file number in all correspondence.

No. You only have to notify the visa office if you have a new address (postal or email) or hire a new immigration representative. You should also contact the visa office if you decide to withdraw your application. You do not have to notify Citizienship and Immigration Canada of any other changes until the visa office contacts you (about four months before the office is ready to assess your application).

No. Applications that were submitted before September 1, 2006, will be processed as usual. Regular applications received after September 1, 2006, are accepted, but the supporting documents will be returned to the applicant until the visa office requests them.

The simplified process is intended to help applicants by eliminating the burden of continuously having to submit documents while waiting for their application to be processed. It also allows Citizienship and Immigration Canada to avoid duplication of work and save storage space. In addition, given application processing times, most documents would have to be updated if the applicant’s situation changes (for example, marital status, job, education and financial situation).

No. Individuals applying under a provincial nomination program do not submit a simplified application because these applications are processed on a priority basis.

If you apply under the simplified application process, the visa office will not accept any supporting documents. If you submit documents with your application, they will be returned to you.

Submit your language test results with your other supporting documents. The visa office will contact you to request these documents about four months before your application is processed. If you take the language test within one year of submitting your simplified application, the results remain valid and will be accepted as supporting documentation by the visa office.

Yes. If you contact the visa office before they contact you (that is, before the assessment of your application begins), your fees will be refunded.

 

You will have to pay the following fees:

1. The processing fee for you and your dependants who will accompany you to Canada must be submitted when you apply. It is not refundable, even if your application is not approved.

2. Wait until your application is processed to pay the Right of Permanent Residence fee for you and your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, if applicable. It must be paid before Citizenship and Immigration Canada issues your permanent resident visa. This fee is refundable if you cancel your application, if your application is not approved or if you do not use your visa.

Immigration Cost Recovery Fees Effective November 19, 2007

In the form of DD from any computerized nationlized bank in the favour of Canadian High Commission payable at New Delhi

You will also have to pay fees to third parties for:

- your medical examination

Rates for a Canadian Immigration Medical Examination

Effective 12 February 2007

AGE GROUP	PHYSICAL EXAM	LABORATORY	X-RAY	HIV	TOTAL
Applicants < 5 years	500RS				500RS
Applicants 5 to < 11years	700RS				850RS
Applicants 11 to <15 years	1000RS	150RS	200RS		850RS
Applicants >15 years	1000RS	350RS	200Rs (300RS:cost for digital X-ray)	300RS	1950Rs

 

 - a police certificate, if you require one as part of your criminal and security check, and
- language testing, as required.

Information on how to pay your processing fee and your Right of Permanent Residence fee is included in the instructions for the visa office where you submit your application.

More information on fees is available in the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.

After submitted your application under simplified application process as a skilled worker you will have to wait for atleast

Processing Times at Individual Visa Offices in Asia and Pacific	30% of cases finalized in: (months)	50% of cases finalized in: (months)	70% of cases finalized in: (months)	80% of cases finalized in: (months)
New Delhi	68	70	72	73

As a permanent resident, you and your dependants have the right:

- To receive most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage
- To live, work or study anywhere in Canada To apply for Canadian citizenship. For more information on becoming a Canadian citizen, see Apply for Citizenship on the left-hand side of this page

• To protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

You must pay taxes, and respect all Canadian laws at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.

As a permanent resident, you and your dependants cannot:

1. Vote or run for political office
2. Hold certain jobs that have a high-level security clearance requirement

Remain in Canada if you are convicted of a serious criminal offence and have been told to leave the country.