FYI ---------------------------------------------------- Simplified Immigration Application Process - An Introduction ---------------------------------------------------- The Canadian Government is introducing a "Simplified Application Process" for Federal Economic Classes under which applicants will provide only fees plus a modified IMM0008 application at time of initial application, and will be asked to provide supporting documentation only when the visa office is ready to assess. Highlights of this new process are - 1. It applies to Skilled Workers, Investors, Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed Categories 2. Applicant need not submit supporting documents with immigration application 3. Supporting documents would be requested 4-5 months before beginning of final assessment 4. Full processing fee refundable if applicant do not wish to continue with process before the beginning of final assessment 5. This process is coming in to force on September 01, 2006