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             * C h i n a   N e w s   D i g e s t *

		    (ND Canada Service)

                       -- Dec. 14 (II), 1989


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1. The Latest Situation towards Family Reunion ......................... 55

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1. Legal Consulting about "Family Reunion"
                  __ S.A.G. (Dec.12, 1989)

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FCSSC == Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars, Canada
      ==  Quan Jia Xue Lian  (2,1,2,2)    (in Chinese)
S.A.G == Student Affairs Group of FCSSC 
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The  following  message  is obtained through a phone conversation
between  Mr.   Dennis  Lu (vice president of the FCSSC.) and Gary
Yee,  Immigration  Lawyer in Toronto, he is also the president of
the CCNC.

1.  According to the normal procedures, ONLY after one person has
been  finally  approved  as a PR, his or her spouses and children
can  be  issued  a Minister permit by Canadian Embassy to come to
Canada.

2.  However, for Chinese people, according to the NEW GUIDLINES,
"minister  permit"  for  family  members sponsored by PR applicants
could be simplified.

3.  Since June, about 4400 people in China have applied for ELS (
English  Language  Students).  But,  about  60%  of them has been
turned down. So, it is DEFINITELY not a good way for your spouses
to apply for ELS.

4.  Technically, there is one thing we have all ignored that your
spouse  should not apply for a Visitor's visa if you have applied
PR  in  Canada.  Instead she or he should apply for MINISTER PER-
MIT.  And  it  is her or his responsibility to explain the inter-
viewer  that  he/she  are urgent to leave and will face the danger
otherwise.  The  spouse should also clearly tell the officer that
you  have  obtained  the  AIP  (approved  in Principle) for PR in
Canada, rather to say no or not sure.

5.  From  information posted in ND before, the intention of Cana-
dian  government towards family reunion has not changed. But, the
procedure may have. This is more up to the Canadian Embassy.

6. Just some advices to you:
        a) go to your local immigration officer and ask him(/her)
to  help  you  to  send  a "No Objection to issue MINISTER PERMIT"
telegram  to Canadian Embassy in Beijing. This is also confirming
your  AIP status which is very important. The Canadian Embassy is
just  too busy to check this themselves which is a important step
in your spouse's application.

        b) do everything quitely and carefully by individual.

The  SAG  will  keep  informing  you any news or changes whenever
there are.  Good luck!


Student Affair Group.

From: LUDENNI@JHEvax.McMaster.CA

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