20 1 1 Immigration Canada announced its recognition of "double intention"

"Immigration tendency" is often the fatal injury of many applicants who are refused temporary residence visas in Canada (such as student visas). But not long ago, the Canadian Immigration Department issued a notice saying that "it is reasonable and legal for the applicant to have dual intentions (permanent resident intention and temporary resident intention)". This makes many people wonder: while applying for a temporary residence permit, applying for a permanent resident visa has an obvious "immigration tendency". How can it be allowed? Experts pointed out that this is not contradictory. As long as the applicant makes a complete study or work plan when applying for temporary residence and convinces the visa officer that you will not stay in Canada after the expiration of the temporary residence visa, the immigration application will not be affected. "Double intention" is reasonable and legal.

In July 2009, Immigration Canada issued Announcement No.2009. 13 1, which reiterated that "it is reasonable and lawful for the applicant to have double intentions". The "double intention" in the announcement is what we usually call "immigration tendency".

It is understood that the Canadian Immigration Bureau has always been very strict in reviewing temporary resident visas. When applying for a temporary residence visa, the most taboo is that the applicant has an "immigration tendency", but this announcement shows that it is allowed for Canadian temporary residents (such as students) to apply for permanent residence during their residence in Canada or while applying for a temporary residence visa. What the hell is going on here?

"The Immigration Bureau issued this announcement because many overseas applicants don't know the definition of' double meaning' and have many misunderstandings about' double meaning'. Even some visa consultants in China have always believed that if they apply for permanent resident visas (such as family reunion immigrants, investment or skilled immigrants) or have relatives in Canada, they will be considered as' immigration tendencies', refuse to apply for temporary resident visas (such as visas for studying abroad, visiting relatives and business visits), and some will apply. In the view of the Canadian government, these misunderstandings have affected Canada's absorption of more useful talents. " Fang Hongtu, a Canadian immigration consultant for overseas Chinese in Guangdong, said.

The new announcement aims to attract talents.

Fang Hongtu said that the Canadian Immigration Bureau issued this announcement based on a certain social background. The Canadian government has always hoped to attract more international students and temporary foreign workers to study and work in Canada. At the same time, I hope that these high-tech temporary residents can be selected as permanent residents of Canada and continue to contribute to Canada in the future. Considering that many permanent applicants apply for temporary residence visas at the same time, some applicants are not clear about the concept of "double intention", so many people in the industry ask the Immigration Bureau to clarify this concept.

In fact, Article 22, paragraph 2, of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act has made relevant provisions: "If the visa officer thinks that he will leave Canada after the expiration of the permit period, the foreigner's wishes cannot affect him to become a temporary resident."

"For example, an international student may have' double intentions'. The first intention is to apply for a study permit (temporary resident), and the second intention is to apply for permanent resident status. According to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Law, students can change from temporary residents to permanent residents through several channels, which is in line with the provisions of' double intention'. This "double intention" cannot be used as a reason to refuse the application for study permit. When evaluating the applicant's dual intentions, the immigration officer will distinguish which applicants' intentions are honest and reliable; Which applicants will not leave Canada after the application for permanent residence visa is rejected and the temporary residence visa expires. " Fang Hongtu explained.

In fact, as an immigrant country, Canada's skilled migration policy has been developing towards attracting people with Canadian study and work experience as immigrants. This can be clearly seen from the fact that the immigration department of Canada has been relaxing the visa policy for studying abroad in recent years to encourage international students to accumulate work experience, and in 2008, the immigration department of Canada officially implemented the "Canadian experience" immigration.