Monday's Assignment

What's your family like? Immigrants often travel as families or try to reunify their families at a later time. What is the process for sponsoring family members to Canada? We start on the weekly theme of family relationships with the following flowchart:

What do the acronyms CIC, IAD, and IRB stand for?

Here are your tasks:

1. CLB 5 R Interpret a simple chart to explain a familiar government process (such as how a law is passed). Write 8 or more sentences about how the above process works.
1. Try to use passive verbs in the present tense, e.g. If your application is accepted, you do not need to reapply, or Next, the appeal is considered by the CIC.
2. Check your sentences with a partner before posting.
2. Compare this process with that in your country of origin. Add 2 - 3 sentences. What are some major differences?

Dear friend,

I'm sorry to hear your family reunion application was refused. Don't be depressed. You should try again. First, you file an appeal to IRB after your application has been refused for 30 days. Then, your appeal will be considered by IAD and be sent to ADR. If your appeal is dismissed, you should wait for 30 days and apply again. If your appeal is accepted, there are two results. Your family members' PR visas are denied or granted by CIC. If granted, congratulations. If denied, the same to the last step, Wait for 30 days and apply again. Good luck.

Best Regards

Jane

Dear friend,

I heard you want to apply for family reunion to Canada. I have experience about it. I will tell you about the process. First, you must ensure you have a qualification of sponsor. You should be honest when you fill these forms. Then you prepare the files what CIC needs, including many forms about your family members' situations, photos, even the chatting record of your family on internet. The files should be sent to CIC. Of course, you should pay from $1000 to $2000. After that, you should have waited for several months. If your application is accepted, your family members' passports should be sent to Canadian embassy in your original country. Your family members will be given visa. Finally they can come to Canada. If your application is refused, don't worry. You can file an appeal to CIC after 30 days. E mail me, if you have questions.

Best Regards

Jane

Here's this afternoon's tasks:

1. Role play: Roles within the Family
2. Google to identify the historical background of “the prodigal son,” “scapegoat,” and “lion’s den.”
3. Exchange notes with at least 2 classmates.
4. the prodigal son: It's from religion story. Contemporary meaning- Person is who leaves home and spends and wastes lots of money without family agreement. Then he goes back to ask for forgiveness.
5. scapegoat: It's from religion story and legend. Person is who is blamed and punished due to others' sins.
   
6. lion's den: It's from religion story. It means the place where is very dangerous.