Saturday, November 30, 2013

Important VISA Tips For Immigration To Canada






1. Online Visa Applications are processed 50% faster.

2. Visa approval rate from India lowest of the 10 source countries at 60%.

3. All other countries had 80% approval rates for Visa.

4. The CIC looks favorably at applications of students having 60% and above for PG and programs involving customer interaction.

5. The same criteria is seen for students going for a technical program.




6. For some professions like Physiotherapy and Dental, academics with less than 55% will be viewed as low performances.

7. For programs like Business and Accounting, the marks in Accounts , English and Maths should be above 60%

8. 60% marks will be viewed as base marks and approval will be accorded to students with higher marks first 

9. IELTS for PG and other technical programs and programs relating to the fields that involve direct interaction with customers will be accepted with 6.5 not less than 6.0

10. For pure technical programs 6.0 not less than 5.5 will be accepted.


11. Though as per the CIC website 6 not less than 5.5 is the indicated IELTS score, first priority will be given to students with a higher IELTS score.


12. The 2 year business and business accounting programs are losing out on Job opportunities in the Corporate world since students completing these 2 year programs end up with work in Petrol pumps, Malls, Corner stores, these programs are not being viewed as Skill enhancement programs.


13. Gaps in studies cannot be more than 2 years for undergraduates and not more than 5 years for Graduates. However priority will be given for those students who have relevant work experience to the program applied. If this is not so it will be viewed negatively.

14. Backlogs in subjects especially core subjects are being viewed with caution. Repeat in subjects of failure i.e. 2 attempts, are also being viewed with caution. Though maximum backlogs allowed is 10 anything above 5 are being viewed with caution.



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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Country Highlights : Canada


"There are no limits to the majestic future 
which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada 
with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people. "




About Canada


Canada | Canadá | Kanada

Official Name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa

Largest city: Toronto

Motto:          "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" (Latin)
                     "From Sea to Sea"

Anthem:         "O Canada"

Religion: Christianity

Literacy: 97%

Languages: English, French

Major Cities: Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton

Climate: Varies from temperate to sub-artic to artic

Currency: Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)($1=1.54)

Time zone: (UTC-3.5 to -8)
          Summer (DST)(UTC-2.5 to -7)

Date format: dd-mm-yyyy
                        mm-dd-yyyy
                        yyyy-mm-dd (CE)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +1

ISO 3166 code: CA

Internet TLD: .ca



Speaking about Canada, the second coldest country in the world, Canada is a four-season country for tourists and one can enjoy the beauty and the locales throughout the year. British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta, and Ontario are among the most visited places by Foreigners. 


The United Nations ranked Canada one of the best country in the world in which to live. Canada is globally recognized for its outstanding quality of life, stable, progressive political environment and one of the healthiest economies in the world. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. 

Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. At 9.98 million square kilometers in total, Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.



Border countries: United States, Greenland
Related countries: France, United Kingdom

Also, When it comes to holiday destinations across the world, Canada is one of the most preferred countries by Indians. Canada as a tourist destination is far more affordable than other places in the world.



Indians In Canada


“Many people from south India, particularly from Bangalore, visit Canada for holidays, contrary to popular belief that mostly North Indians comprise the bulk of Indian tourists visiting that country.” 


“Now many people from Mumbai, Gujarat etc also visit Canada for holidays. There is something for everyone out there and people from all age groups—from children and young people to the elderly— can have a great time in Canada,”