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"Diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship" refers to a post-secondary educational credential other than a university educational credential. Applicants are rated on their ability to speak, understand, read or write Canada's two official languages. Applies to either the principal applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may change the pass mark from time to time, to manage the flow of applications more effectively while ensuring economic benefits for Canada. The pass mark as of September 18, 2003, is 67. 5. What criteria apply to applications already in progress on June 28, 2002? Generally speaking, under the transitional provisions, applications already in progress when the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) took effect will be processed under the new rules introduced by the IRPA. However, the new Regulations make important distinctions among the ways CIC will handle these applications, depending on whether CIC received the application before January 1, 2002, and whether CIC made a selection decision before June 28, 2002. Under a dual assessment, applicants who applied before January 1, 2002 will be assessed against the selection criteria of the former Immigration Act, or the current Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, whichever is more favourable. In cases where the results are not positive, the application will automatically be assessed under the selection criteria of the other regulations. The following groups will automatically receive a dual assessment: i. Applications still pending or in progress on December 1, 2003, when the new regulations came into force. ii. Applications referred back by the Federal Court of Canada or the Supreme Court of Canada following a decision under the former Act. The following groups must reapply before January 1, 2005, to receive the benefit of a dual assessment: i. Applications withdrawn between January 1, 2002, and November 30, 2003. ii. Applications refused after March 31, 2003, and before June 20, 2003, under the transitional requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that were in effect during this period. iii. Applicants who applied on or after January 1, 2002, and did not receive a selection decision before June 28, 2002, will be assessed using the new selection criteria. 6. Business immigrants Canada encourages the admission of businesspersons whose business skills and capital will contribute to the nation's economy and create job opportunities. There are three business categories: entrepreneurs, investors and self-employed persons. 7. Do I qualify as a business immigrant? You must satisfy the visa officer that you meet the requirements for the specific requirements of the business class in which you are applying. Investors and entrepreneurs must have business experience as defined in the Regulations. Self-employed applicants must have the experience and ability to create their own employment and contribute significantly to Canada in certain defined areas. For details, consult the CIC Website. Entrepreneurs Entrepreneur applicants must: i. have managed and controlled a percentage of equity of a qualifying business for at least two years in the period beginning five years before they apply; and ii. have a legally obtained net worth of at least $300,000 (Canadian). They must own and manage a qualifying business in Canada. For at least one year in the three years following arrival in Canada. A qualifying business must meet the criteria specified in the Regulations, related to sales, net income, assets and jobs. Entrepreneurs and their family members are granted permanent residence under conditions that CIC monitors. They report to an immigration officer in Canada on their progress in establishing a business that meets the requirements. Investors Investor applicants must: i. have business experience as defined in the Regulations; ii. have a legally obtained net worth of at least $800,000 (Canadian); and iii. invest $400,000 (Canadian) before receiving a visa. The Canadian government allocates the investment to participating provinces and territories, which guarantee the investment and use it to develop their economies and create jobs. The investment is repaid, without interest, after five years. Self-employed persons Self-employed applicants must: i. show that they can and intend to create their own employment in Canada; and ii. contribute significantly either to the Canadian economy as farmers or to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. 8. How do I apply? Submit an application at a Canadian visa office. The visa officer: i. decides whether you meet the definition of entrepreneur, investor or self-employed person; ii. assesses you against five selection criteria--business experience, age, education, language ability and adaptability (as of June 28, 2002, the pass mark is 35 for business applicants). You are encouraged to make exploratory visits to Canada; doing so will give you points for adaptability. Such trips will also allow you to evaluate opportunities personally, investigate business costs and markets, and meet with provincial officials. You may need a temporary resident visa to travel to Canada for an exploratory visit. 9. Business applicants destined for Quebec Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, Quebec selects its own business applicants. For further information, contact a Quebec immigration office outside Canada or the following office: Le Ministère des Relations avec les citoyens et de l'Immigration Direction de l'aide à l'immigration d'affaires 360 McGill Street, Suite 3.01 Montreal QC H2Y 2E9 Tel.: (514) 873-2730 Fax: (514) 873-0762 10. Provincial and territorial nominees Most provinces and territories are becoming more involved in selecting foreign workers. They identify nominees who can meet their specific labour market needs. These nominees must meet federal admissibility requirements, such as those related to health and security. Agreements with several provinces and territories (notably British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Nova Scotia and Yukon) contain provisions for selecting nominees. Please see the "Federal-provincial agreements" section for more information on provincial and territorial involvement in immigration.
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