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Permanent Residency. Not to be confused with Public Relations; in an expat context, PR refers to a legal status that allows one to reside in a country on a permanent basis without citizenship.

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Australia EOI - Are the "skill assessment" 10 points supposed to be added into the final point calculation on submission?

I received my skill assessment from ACS and lodged my EOI, but to my surprise the system calculated 10 points less than it was supposed to. I checked the calculation breakdown and noticed that I haven'...
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Are these duties suitable or sufficient to apply for PR and also under which NOC code?

Job Title: Inventory Control Technician • Monitor inventory cycle counts. • Notify appropriate parties when inventory items need to be ordered according to specific thresholds and minimum re-order ...
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Regarding the Blue Card Germany

I am a Blue card holder, paying Social security/unemployment insurance since May 2020; my Blue card was issued mid-September 2020. I applied for unemployment benefit 1. The unemployment office asked ...
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If someone has a Canadian PR, can he pay tuition fees at domestic rate?

Every Canadian tertiary institution maintains different rates for domestic students and international students for the payment of tuition fees. If someone has a Canadian PR (Permanent Residency), can ...
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Is it possible to get 'permanently stuck' on a Work Permit status in Canada without ever attaining PR?

(International experience class does not apply to me) Unlike countries such as France or Sweden that have naturalisation after X years (5 or 6) of legal residence, I understand that staying for a ...
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UK PR for Indian IT Professionals

If my employer asks me to travel to UK and I am given an ICT tier 2 long term visa which is 3+2 years after which I have to come back. My question is, if I travel with that visa and wish to stay ...
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Canada PR with Job offer

Hi all fortunately I got an invite to apply for PR all thanks to additional points I was able to secure post job offer. I have applied for PR and hopefully within few months I will be able to move. ...
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Australia PR 190 - relocate to a different state after applying EOI

I recently got a competent English score in PTE which gives me 70 points without state sponsorship. So I am planning to apply for VISA 190 (with state sponsorship it will be 75) But the problem is my ...
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Does one year experience count for partner skill criteria in Australia PR process

I know if my spouse is an applicant for the PR visa and meets age, English and skill criteria, I can get 10 points for it. She meets the age and has competent English score. So I will get 5 points for ...
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A unique case of living in Canada indefinitely without PR or citizenship

How long do (grand)parents have to wait after leaving Canada after a 2 year stay in Canada on the Super visa before reentering the country for a yet another 2 year stay? Canada provides negligible ...
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IT Special Visa clarification [closed]

I am from India and have been living in the UK for last 4 years. I am planning to move to Germany with an IT Specialist visa. Can I apply for permanent residency (PR) after 1 year since I was in the ...
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Regarding age limits for PR of Australia and NZ

(1) Can people above 45 years of age apply for Australian PR? I see that you get 0 points if you are above 45 years of age, but does that make me ineligible rightaway? (2) Can people above 55 years of ...
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If banned for life from entering USA for misrepresentation can we apply Canada PR through Express entry

If USA non-immigrant H-1B visa got refused for misrepresentation under (212(a)(6)(C)(i)) and banned for life to enter the USA, does that USA visa refusal will have impact in applying for Canada PR ...
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Applying for the BC PNP Tech Pilot Program While Working Remotely

I'm a student in BC, Canada, recently I got a job offer for a company for an IT position (DevOps Consultant), the company is located in both Ottawa and Toronto, but it doesn't have any offices in BC, ...
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Can filling an employer abuse claim affect my chances of citizenship?

I arrived in Canada on a closed(employer-specific) work permit and was terminated. This happened amid the coronavirus pandemic. My employer quickly terminated me after bringing me here on a global ...
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Create EOI login in SINP with ECA status as "NO" and Express Entry profile as "NO"?

My query is, I've acquired my IELTS but the ECA (Education Credential Assesment) is not yet complete. Can I proceed to create an EOI profile in SINP with ECA status as "NO" and with Express Entry ...
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Is French language compulsory for Quebec Skilled Visa?

There is a Quebec-Selected Skilled Visa that enables Permanent Residence of Canada and staying in Quebec. The province has its own rules of selection criteria. In those rules, there is a requirement ...
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Re-apply PR due to exit Singapore with expired re-entrance permit

I have permanent residency in Singapore. Yesterday, I had to go overseas to visit my family. At airport immigration, the official told me my re-entrance permit expired two weeks ago. The official ...
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How to plan travel from and re-entry to Canada while applying for a PR card

I have a CoPR expiring in Feb 2020 and I can travel to Canada for a couple of days only to apply for a PR card before CoPR expires. Do the immigration officers bother about my return date (as to ...
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How long does it take to get a green card post EB5 visa?

This is in accordance with the EB5 investor visa where someone who invests at least $500k or $1M in a US-based business
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Need help/info with my case for PR (Australia)

I will try to keep it as short as possible as I value your time. I am from India, 27 years of age. I did my Bachelors (B-Tech) in Electronics & Telecommunication in 2013. But my skills and work ...
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Get 'Niederlassungserlaubnis' after 33 months of Blue Card without A1

I being in Berlin, for nearly 44 months with Blue card, and I'm planning to apply for 'Niederlassungserlaubnis' before my blue card renewal. The only document I'm missing is Deutsch A1 certificate. I ...
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Is educational transcript mandatory for Australian skill assessment PR visa process?

I want to apply for Australian PR visa as Skilled Migrant in the visa subclass 190 or 489. Hence I have to assess my skill with ACS, but I have all the documents except the Education Transcript. I am ...
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NOC code for Devops Engineer - 2173 or 2174

My designation is Senior Software Engineer, where my roles and responsibilities are as of a devops engineer -- build and release and cloud (AWS) Please help me chose the best NOC code for Canada PR. ...
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How many years will be deducted, if education in B.Com and experience as a graphic designer

I have completed my bachelor of commerce degree in India, and I have 5 years of experience as a graphic designer. Now I plan to move Australia as a graphic designer, does the assessment authority ...
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Sample Work Experience Letter for ACS Skills Assessment

I am new to the whole skill-based immigration process for the Australian PR (specifically skilled independent visa subclass 189). For the work experience verification letter needed, i have read posts ...
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Should I have ECA before submitting EOI in SINP?

I have lodged and submitted an EOI a week ago, and received an ITA the day after. The problem is, I hadn’t ECA and Professional Status(licensure) at the time I was submitting the EOI but I mistakenly ...
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Gap in evidence of work experience

I worked in a small company for 2 years after my studies, but I don't have any payslips or bank statement as I was getting the salary as cash. Only thing I am having is an experience certificate. I ...
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Is it possible to obtain permanent residency under an L-1B visa? [duplicate]

Is it possible to obtain permanent residency under an L-1B visa? I was under the impression that L-1B has no dual intent, hence it would be difficult to adjust status to become US permanent residents. ...
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US visitor visa for Canadian Permanent Residents

I read on another forum that Canadian PRs are scrutinized/denied US visitor (and other) visas more than others. Why is this the case? If I am a Canadian PR I'm less likely to overstay in the US since ...
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Are there any implications if I receive Australia PR while I am in USA on L1B?

I am Indian passport holder and got L1B recently. I will be starting my new assignment soon. Few months ago, I applied for Australia PR (EOI). So what happens if I get the Australian PR invite while ...
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A certified copy for Australian PR visa

ACS requirements state that I need to submit a certified copy. I will go to the Australian embassy to do this, but am just not sure ... Will they certify a document that I print out (scanned ...
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NZ PR rejected, will it affect Australian Student Visa subclass 500?

My father had applied for New Zealand PR for himself and the family last year but unfortunately, the PR application was rejected due to insufficient points. I got accepted into The University of ...
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Is Canadian PR decided solely on "ticking the stated boxes" (including getting the "67 points")?

Is Canadian permanent residence decided solely on whether the government official can "tick all the boxes" that are publicly stated? (In US English, "put a check mark in all the boxes"). http://www....
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New born baby - Landing in India

Indian parents are Canadian PR holders living in Canada. Parents are also Indian citizens, by birth. Baby born in Canada. We prefer child to hold canadian passport, but also hold living rights in ...
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New born baby - Citizenship rule

Parents are Canadian PR holders migrated from India to Canada. Planning for next baby in Canada. Does new born baby get Canadian citizenship, on the day of birth?
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Australian PR - Skills assesment - Web developer vs Software Engineer

I am an Indian citizen, applying for an EOI for Australian PR (skilled independent visa subclass 189). I have the required points and am halfway through the form. I have a question regarding the skill ...
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Travel to Canada for vacation using PR when Residency Obligation not met

I'm working in USA on work visa and have a Canadian PR (Mar 2013 - Mar 2018). But I have never been to Canada since I got our PR and have not met the Residency Obligation (RO) which is to stay in ...
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Repeal of conditional PR in Canada

Some of you might have heard about the removal of the two year conditional permanent resident status for spousal visas in Canada. Here is a news article about the same. My question is if this is ...
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Migrate to Australia Under Section 189(Skill Independant)

I am planning to migrate to Australia and applying for Skill Independent Sub-Class 189. I have done my BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering but have Three Years plus more experience in ...
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Name mismatch in my degree, marksheets and employer reference for ACS skill assesment

I am applying for skill assessment via ACS (Australian Computer Society) and have some confusion regarding the names which are mentioned on my degree, marksheets and employer reference letters. 1) ...
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AUSTRALIAN PR process

I am a developer programmer and my husband is software engineer. We are planning for PR in subclass of 189. I want to know how the questions will be in ACS skill assessment. Is there any link for ...
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Can I apply for Australian PR (subclass 189) as IT professional if I have BSc in Civil Engg. and MSc in Transportation System?

I have BSc in Civil engineering and Msc in Transportation System (ITS) and I have 3+ years of working experience as Software developer. I appeared in IELTS and made score 7 in all sections. Will I ...
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Can (former?) Singapore PR retire abroad and still receive CPF Life payouts?

I've been a Singapore PR for quite some time now, and I do plan to stay for as long as I can still find employment. However, I don't think I would ever be able to get a property of my own here, and ...
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