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I'm thinking of immigrating to Canada. What are my chances, and where do I start? |
Travel Info My Grandfather passed away recently and left us a house in his will. We are a family of four, and Im a 40 year old Plumber and gas engineer. Travel Tips First of all, I am sorry about the loss of your Grandfather. Application for permanent residence in Canada is a long and costly procedure, but hopefully a worthwhile one! There are a number of different visas available, and these have varying processing times depending on your circumstances. The most flexible visa is the skilled worker visa, which once granted, allows you to live and work anywhere in Canada. This visa is assessed on a points basis, considering factors such as your profession, your language ability (french and english), whether you have a close relative living in Canada already etc. There is a self assessment tool on the website, which is fairly straightforward, and will allow you to calculate your points to see whether you qualify. Alternatively, you could apply for a provincial nominee visa, which is dependant on you knowing which province in Canada you wish to live in, and on you having the type of job that they have a shortage of. I'm guessing a plumber and gas engineer will be in high demand in Alberta. This visa restricts you to working in the province to which you apply, but I believe processing times are shorter. If you are applying from the UK or Ireland, you will need to apply through the Canadian High Commission in London. Their website is http://www.canada.org.uk This website will explain the different types of visa available and the processing times, costs etc for those visas. It also has a lot of valuable info on Canada and newcomers advice. Another website to use is http://www.cic.gc.ca/ This website has all the forms required available to download. My husband and I have our immigration visas, and we are leaving for Canada on Friday!! The processing time for the visa is very lengthy (about 2 years, 6 months for the skilled worker visa), so my tip to you would be to do your research carefully, and be sure that this is what you want before you apply. I would also advise you to do the application yourself rather than hiring a legal attorney or agency, as this will save you loads of money, and the websites above are very clear in what is required. You may also be interested in the following websites which give plenty of useful advice to people wishing to apply, or already in the application process; http://www.canilink.com/ http://www.emigrate2.co.uk/ Also, there is an emigration show, which features the Canadian High Commission amongst others, who can answer any questions you have. Unfortunately, the London based one was 3 & 4th March, so you've just missed it, but they will also be in Belfast, York & Coventry soon. The details are on http://www.emigrate2.co.uk/ I wish you the best of luck with your future plans, and I hope this is helpful. Others You have to apply to the Canadian High Commission. Give them a call and ask for an application form. Start right here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html... You're young enough and you have a valuable skilled occupation, so you might be in good shape. The CIC site has everything you need to know about moving to Canada. Good luck! What mixed emotions you must be feeling on you're recent sad loss and unexpected gain. In my humble opinion, qualifying as a Plumber seems to be on the decrease and ot a 'trendy' job to have. Therefore, experienced and qualified people like yourself are in short supply and high demand. I personally would stay put in England. Good luck, whatever you decide. Although you have a popular job To get into canada you have to have someone to sponcer you And you will need green card to get work .Hope this helps you. Relative lives in Canada As a "professional" in a skilled occupation, I'd say your chances were pretty good. The Canadian High Commission will know for certain which occupations are high on the list for potential immigrants, and I'm sure yours will be among them. They would be your first point of contact. I'd imagine almost any country would "snap you up", so consider trying Australia or New Zealand too. One of them is sure to welcome you with open arms. |
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