I want to simplify this for you. Remember that every application to immigrate to Canada has individual merits.
Skilled Immigrant
This is the avenue mostly used by the middle class to immigrate to Canada. In sharp focus here is your education and work experience, supported by your English and/or French Language competence.
Contrary to public opinion out there, a 1-year certificate/diploma after high school is good enough. You will need to have worked using that qualification for at least a year in the last 10 years. If you are aged between 21-49, and can communicate well in English and/or French, your chances are reasonably high. Send me your resume.
Self-Employed
Are you an Athlete, an Artist running own business? Have you competed in World Events? The focus here is not on education, but on your competence in the arts and sports world.
Business Class
Canada offers permanent residence to Investors and Entrepreneurs. To qualify as either, you need evidence of business experience and should be worth a specified amount of money, called the net worth.
Provincial Nominee
The Provinces in Canada experience shortages of labour and have entered into an agreement with the Federal Government to source these skills internationally. This is how it works:
An employer in the province will offer you a position. The employer clears with the Provincial Immigration Office, who sends your acceptance to the visa office abroad. The visa office calls you for an interview to assess admissibility and to corroborate your particulars. Then a visa is issued.
Live-in Care Giver
You can obtain a work permit if you have a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident willing to hire you as a Live-in Care Giver. The Canadian government is so kind to Live-in Care Givers that after a successful 2-year employment, one is allowed to apply from within Canada to become a Permanent Resident. To qualify for the work permit, you need to have at least 6-months training in childcare, caring for the elderly and/or people with disabilities. A first aid certificate and a high school transcript are mandatory requirements.
Student
Once you have been allowed into Canada as a student, it will not be a bad idea to start planning for an application for permanent residence later after your school life. Right now, an international student who successfully completes a 2-year course will be allowed to work in Canada for 3 years after graduating. Those 3 years will boost your points when you make an application as a skilled immigrant. This is a smart way for ambitious young people who intend to live permanently in Canada.
Minister's List
Every year, the Minister of Immigration releases a list (appended below) of the professions that Canada needs and which may qualify for faster processing.
0111: Financial Managers
0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
0311: Managers in Health Care
0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0632: Accommodation Service Managers
0711: Construction Managers
1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
2143: Mining Engineers
2144: Geological Engineers
2145: Petroleum Engineers
3111: Specialist Physicians
3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
3143: Occupational Therapists
3142: Physiotherapists
3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
3152: Registered Nurses
3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
4121: University Professors
4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
6241: Chefs
6242: Cooks
7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
7242: Industrial Electricians
7251: Plumbers
7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371: Crane Operators
7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities
If your profession or trade appears above, I would like to hear from you. Contact me at your earliest convenience on
vnkaranja@gmail.com or vicimmigration@gmail.com
Let me know what you want to do. We only accept applications that have a high chance of success. Initial consultations are free
