Citizenship And Immigration Canada: Immigration

Temporary Resident Permit Dept: According to records from Citizenship and Immigration Canada on the former media baron's controversial return to Canada, Black's lawyer first contacted the department's case management branch in mid-February to advise that his client intended to submit an application for a temporary resident permit, according to CBC. Citizen and Immigration confirmed to News that the average time to process an application is one to three years, but can be faster if an applicant has previously received a temporary resident permit, as Black had done and conrad Black's application for a temporary resident permit was approved in just weeks, but government documents suggest there was no political interference to expedite or influence the outcome of the file. The same solicitor informed a government official by email on March 1 that the application was submitted. It was approved three weeks later, on March 22. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.