SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF ARMENIA APPLYING FOR CANADIAN VISAS

SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF ARMENIA APPLYING FOR CANADIAN VISAS

In 2003 Embassy of Canada to the RF, Moscow and International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Armenia, Yerevan concluded an agreement to improve the delivery of visa services to residents of Armenia applying for Temporary Resident, Study Permit, Work Permit and Permanent Resident visas to Canada. For getting detailed information and requirements on immigration programs, visitor visas, study and work permits to Canada about processing times and procedures please, enter www.canadianembassy.ru or www.cic.gc.ca

Applicants from Armenia may either deal directly with the Embassy of Canada in Moscow mailing their applications with supporting documents to Embassy of Canada in Moscow, or may submit their applications at the office of IOM Yerevan. IOM Mission in Yerevan provides the following services:

• Provide information on legal migration (temporary and permanent) to Canada by telephone , email and by personal visit of applicant to IOM office
• Assistance with full kit of documents preparation
• Checking of the required documents
• Translation, verification and authentication, if required, of the supporting documents
• Collection of temporary and permanent resident visa, other application processing fees and service fees
• Mailing the documents and transferring the visa processing fees to Embassy of Canada to the RF, Moscow
• Provision of information and update on the status of the application
• Receiving the processed passports with the final decisions from Embassy of Canada to the RF, Moscow and handing them over to the applicant or notifying the applicant to collect the passport from IOM Moscow office.

IOM Yerevan cannot guarantee success of any application and is unable to intervene in the visa application process. IOM Yerevan has absolutely no role, whatsoever, in the assessment of Canadian visa applications, which is the sole prerogative of The Embassy of Canada to the RF (CIC) Moscow.

IOM Yerevan service fees are separate from the visa processing fees and are non-refundable. They cannot be reimbursed in case the applicant is called for a personal interview at the Embassy of Canada to the RF, Moscow.

FEES and PAYMENTS:

The list of IOM Yerevan service fees is applicable upon request. The fees are different depending on the type of services provided and are paid in cash in Armenian Drams (the fees are subject to be changed without prior notice). For more details please contact IOM Yerevan Canadian Project.