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Many people living in the six GCC states and Yemen who wish to apply
for immigration to Canada will now have their applications processed in
Abu Dhabi rather than London.
The change, announced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), affects only new applications in specific permanent resident categories filed after January 1, 2006.
In a statement, CIC said the change was made to provide more convenient service to these clients.
The GCC countries comprise Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Applications from Yemen will also be clubbed with these countries.
The applications that will henceforth be processed in Abu Dhabi are:
- Family Class (all categories)
- Protected Persons
- Quebec Cases (all categories)
- Provincial Nominees
- Dependants of the Live-in Caregiver Class in Canada
All persons in the economic class will continue to submit their applications to London. Applications in other categories filed before January 1, 2006, will also be processed in London.
The mailing address for Canada's embassy in Abu Dhabi will remain the same:
The Canadian Embassy
Immigration Section
P.O. Box 6970
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Mission Tel.: (971-2) 407-1300
Immigration Tel.: (971-2) 407-1300
Mission Fax: (971-2) 407-1399
Immigration Fax: (971-2) 407-1395/407-1396
E-mail Address:
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Office Hours:
Saturday: 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00
Monday: 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 08:00 - 16:00
The embassy is open to the public from Saturday to Wednesday from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.
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