Canada looks to fast-track visa applications, opens new office

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Canada looks to fast-track visa applications, opens new office

Aug 27, 2013 News

The Government of Canada plans to create new jobs and stimulate economic growth by attracting an increasing number of visitors and international students as well as skilled temporary foreign workers and immigrants to meet its labour market needs.
According to the Canadian Government yesterday, it has now moved to open a new visa application centre (VAC) in Georgetown to make the process of applying for one to enter Canada easier and more convenient.
According to a release from the Minister’s Office, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), it is expanding VAC network around the world to “provide valuable administrative support to applicants before, during and after their temporary resident application is assessed by a CIC immigration officer”.
VAC service agents are available by phone, email or in person to answer questions and to make sure that applications are complete, the statement said. “This helps avoid unnecessary delays or refusals due to incomplete applications. For an additional fee, VACs also offer other services, including photocopies, application photographs and self-service computer terminals for those wishing to take advantage of the new online applications.”
However, the agency warned that VACs are not involved in the decision making process and are not authorized to provide applicants with advice about their visas.
Anyone wishing to apply for a visitor visa, study permit, work permit or permanent resident travel document must visit the new VAC office located at 107 Duke Street, Georgetown.
VACs will strive to issue visas and permits as quickly as possible to facilitate travel for immigrants, visitors and students.

1 thoughts on “Canada looks to fast-track visa applications, opens new office”

Jevon Brewster August 27, 2013 at 9:44 am

This is good for the people of Guyana, our country is moving forward as this is a sign to prove same. The government of Guyana should continue to show the world that Guyana is making strides. We the citizens of this country would no longer have to wait for this process to be done in Trinidad . Go Guyana

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