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                       -- Dec. 14 (III), 1989


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INFORMATION FROM CIC IN WINNIPEG

>From LU@ccm.UManitoba.CA Thu Dec 14 15:41 EST 1989
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Hello! I hereby bravely report you the information we got from CIC in
Winnipeg. Local CSSA arranged a seminar offered by the Manger and the
Supervisor of   local CIC, which I think is successful. The important
points are as follows,

 (1) They are willing  to     help the Chinese students on the family
     reunion issue.

 (2) At the present situation,  most PR applicants have gotten proved
     in principle.   Therefore their family member obviously will not
     come to CANADA just for TEMPORARY VISIT.       And therefore the
     Canadian Embassy will not issue visitor visa to them.     To the
     staff in Immigration,          they do not like to wast time and
     energy to deal with that.

 (3) However,  family reunion is still prior in their business.   The
     proper   way    is  to   apply immigration. As long as they pass
     MEDICAL EXAMINATION,   the   Canadian   Embassy   will issue THE
     MINISTER PERMISSION.       And they could enter Canada right away.

     (ATT: It doesn't mean they have to complete the immigration
           before they enter Canada. ie, they enter Canada then
           complete the IMM procedure. This kind offer should be
           safe to the Chinese student as well as their family
           members.)

 (4) Since    the    applicant for enter Canada has been tremendously
     increased. It will   take 3-4   monthes   to   complete  Medical
     Examination   procedure   and get reply from IMM. Therefore one'd
     better not to wast time to apply visitor visa.

 (5) They appeal the Chinese   students  to co-operate with them. And
     they   are   willing   to  help Chinese students as they can. In
     Winnipeg, CIC will provide a simple form for that purpose.
     People who wants   to get his/her family member to Canada should
     fill the form, provide

            * THE FILE NUMBER WHEN APPLY PR
            * FAMILY MEMBER'S   NAME (CHINESE, ENGLISH)
                                ADDRESS (CHINESE, ENGLISH)
                                POST CODE
                                RELATION
     No appointment and other references needed.
     They will use diplomatic shipping or fax to Beijing. NO CHINESE
     EMPLOYEE COULD SEE those document. Namely it's safe.

 (6) The manager release the following number in Winnipeg:

         APPLICANT:                   196
         APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE:        185
         TO BE DECIDED IN OTTAWA:      10
         REJECT:                        1

     He emphasizes THIS IS A VERY GOOD ACCEPTANCE RATE IN THE WORLD.

 (7) The above  is  the   way the Canadian Immigration deal with the
     family reunion for the   Chinese    student. So far they didn't
     find    any evidence that any      student's family member face
     DANGER due to rejection of applying  visitor visa or any danger
     due to given application form for immigration, etc.

 (8) For people come to Canada after June 4th, they have to PROVIDE
     EVIDENCE to show they join the pro-democracy movement in China.
     Otherwise the immigration   officer   may not    see    you PR
     application meets the requirement. BECAUSE, THE SPECIAL  PROGRAM
     FOR CHINESE STUDENTS TO APPLY PR IN  CANADA IS  BASED ON   THE
     FACT OF JUNE 4TH AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT MOST CHINESE STUDENTS
     JOIN THE PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN CANADA, AS STATED BY THE
     CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN JUNE.

The above are, I think, the important points we got last night from
the local CIC. Besides, I would like to put some comments.

     To the Chinese student, the Canadian government is the best one
     in the   world.  We  should  co-operate with them on the family
     reunion issue rather than COMPLAIN.

     Lao Lu in Manitoba

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