To add visa quota reduction only because the "cottage visa application"

Latest data show that Canada 2008 in Beijing, Hong Kong consulates all visa quota substantially reduced, with most significant economic immigration, the decline in the 30%-47%. And skilled applicants approved China only 26%, an all-time low. All visa applications for forgery.

Skilled migration visa denial rate hit an all-time low

Data show that in 2008 the Consulate of the whole visa quota only 15660, a substantial reduction in quotas, 2003 29%. With economic immigration quotas from 17980 reduced to 10035 .6bn 47%. But non-economic; migrant visas from 3152 to 5625, an increase of 78%.

But Beijing Embassy visa quota for the year 8475, representing 22% reduction in 2003, visas economic migrants by 30%, non-immigrant visa economics also decreased by 13%.

In addition to visa quota reduction, 2008 Chinese skilled migration visa denial rate to a record high, only 26% of the approved rate. Immigration Department explained, is mainly due to large number of pending caseload in the applicant is not in accordance with the provisions on the deadline to submit English level test "IELTS" results and return the result.

However, the 2008 student visa applicants are still relatively increased 19% in 2007 and the visa issuance number compared to the same period last year increased by 47%, mainly an increase in the number of applications and approved rate by 71% to 79%.

According to preliminary statistics, Beijing Embassy issued student visas are all up in an Embassy in Tuvalu. However the student visa applicants to file false condition is quite serious, accounting for about 40% of the total number of visa denial.

Fraud affecting approval rate

Immigration information pointed out that all kinds of visa fraud quite serious. Immigration lawyer Ko LAN prior disclosure of the information displayed for fraud may have a direct impact on approved rate.

Data show that the vast majority of applications come from Canada Consulate, its enterprise applications up to 30% of cases as a result of fraud, not approved, and the investment application fraud denied the only 8%.