On January 28 and 29, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) announced the closure of two overseas offices, and further restructured its North American Processing Network. The restructuring includes the closure of immigration sections of the Canadian consulates in Detroit and Seattle. Closure of Detroit and Seattle Visa Offices Effectively immediately, the visa offices in Seattle and Detroit are closed. As well, the visa office at Washington D.C. will be very limited in the services which it provides. New U.S. and Canada based Temporary Resident Visa, Study Permit, and Work Permit applications can now be submitted on-line, or to the appropriate visa office as described in the table below. In brief, study permits will be processed in Los Angeles, and work permits will be processed in New York. Individuals with applications in processing do not need to take any steps to ensure that the processing of their applications will continue, as their files are being transferred to their respective new offices. Online New York Los Angeles Washington D.C. Visitor Visas Visitor Visas Visitor Visas Services for diplomats, government officials, and their family members Work Permits Work Permits Study Permits Study Permits Temporary Resident Permits Temporary Resident Permits Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Authorizations to … Read More
CIC Office Closures Run Deep
The deficit reduction strategy has officially hit Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Canadian offices. Here are a list of closures effective today: Office Closing PR Cards and Investigation Referrals will be transferred to Vegerville Referral Files will be transferred to Citizenship Files will be transferred to BC Kelowna Expo Office in Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Nanaimo Expo office in Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Prince George Expo Office in Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver Victoria Expo Office in Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver AB Lethbridge Calgary Calgary Calgary SK Regina Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon ON Barrie St. Clair Etobicoke Scarborough Kingston Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Oshawa St. Clair Scarborough Scarborough Sault Ste. Marie St. Clair Etobicoke Mississauga Sudbury St. Clair Etobicoke Mississauga Thunder Bay St. Clair Etobicoke Mississauga QC Gatineau Ottawa Montréal Ottawa Quebec City Montréal Montréal Montréal Sherbrooke Montréal Montréal Montréal Trois Rivières Montréal Montréal Montréal NB Moncton Moncton Moncton Moncton Saint John Fredericton Fredericton Moncton PEI Charlottetown Halifax Halifax Moncton