CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Immigration Corner | Are there changes to the LMIA applications?:  Dear Miss Powell, I am a small business owner, and I would like to apply for the LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) to hire someone in Jamaica. The person would use this to support his application for permanent residence. Do you think my application will be approved? Are there changes to the LMIA application process? I know that there are a lot of restrictions now, so I don’t want to waste time and money if there is no chance of my application being successful. Thank you in advance for answering my question. – A.V. CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION. Dear A.V., The Labour Market Impact Assessment, formerly called the Labour Market Opinion, is a report or document that some employers in Canada will need to get that authorises them to hire a foreign national. The report will state whether it is a negative or positive. A positive LMIA will indicate that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It wil...

Dear Miss Powell, I keep reading that I need an LMIA to get a work permit or to live in Canada. Can you please tell me what is an LMIA and how do I apply for one? I have an aunt that needs help and she is willing to hire me to help her. Can I apply for it online? How long does it take? PT ASSESS ME CLICK HERE AND COMPLETE   Dear PT, LMIA is an acronym for the Canadian positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) which a Canadian employer must obtain before he/she can hire an international worker to work in Canada. This report was also known as a Labour Market Opinion. It is a report which signals to the department of Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada that adequate research was conducted to verify that there is a genuine need for a temporary foreign worker to fill the gap in the Canadian labour market.  FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.  click link How to Apply The perspective employer is required to apply to the dep...

Dear Miss Powell, I got a job offer from a Canadian company and I wanted to update my express entry profile, but I keep getting asked about an 'LMIA'. What is that? How do I get one? I know that if I have a job offer then I would get all the points I need to get permanent residence. Do I really need one? - AR Dear AR, LMIA is an acronym for Labour Market Impact Assessment Report. This was previously called the Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Usually an employer is required to apply to Service Canada for permission to offer a legitimate job to someone who is outside of Canada. The permission is usually granted once the applicant employer can prove to the authorities that there is a genuine shortage of individuals in Canada who can fill the position. After the employer submits the completed application, supporting documents and fees, a report will be prepared to show the impact that hiring a foreign worker has on the current Canadian job market. Service Canada will ex...

How do I get my cousin here? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | October 21, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I  would  like to know how I can sponsor one of my cousins to come to Canada. Can I sponsor her under the live-in caregiver programme? Can you suggest the best way to get her here? - BB Dear BB, As a general rule, you cannot apply to sponsor your cousin to come to Canada under the family class. The only way you would be permitted is if you have no other relatives living in Canada and also have no other closely related family member such as parents, grandparents, siblings or aunts/uncles whom you could sponsor. The live-in caregiver programme in Canada is meant for individuals who are qualified to provide personal care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. As a general rule, the caregiver must live in the private home where they work and, therefore, you must be prepared to provide suitable accommodation...

Look out for immigration scammers - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | June 10, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I am  a truck driver working in Jamaica and I am eager to work in Canada. Someone told me about an agency here in Jamaica and I contacted them. They said they can guarantee me work in Canada and that they can get me the work permit. They are charging me CA$4,000 to get this done. They mentioned that the CA$4,000 is to prepare my documents. However, a friend got a job at a hotel and said she didn't have to pay so much for hers. I tried linking with that person who helped her, but the man said he was only looking for hotel workers. Then I heard that I can get permanent residence and don't need a work permit. I see all kinds of advertisements online and in the newspaper. I'm very confused. I don't want to get scammed. How can I know who is legit? - PS Dear PS, I have written several articles advising people about immigration scams. In fact, since Citizenshi...

Should I send employer money? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 28, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, Someone offered  me a job as a helper in Canada and told me that I should send him CA$300 to process an 'LMO' application on my behalf. Should I send him the money? He sent me a contract so I know I would be earning more than CA$2,000 a month, so I don't mind sending him the money if that helps with the papers. What do you think? What is this LMO? If he gets the LMO, would I automatically get the visa to travel to Canada? How long after being there can I get citizenship? - AS Dear AS, DO NOT send any money to a prospective employer. Under no circumstances should an employer recover the cost of an LMO, which means 'labour market opinion' from an employee. The current cost of the LMO is CA$275. It is wrong for a prospective employer to ask a prospective employee to send money to him to pay for this document. DO NOT send him the money! An LMO is a docume...

Eligible Occupations List under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme The eligible occupations stream will have an overall cap of 5,000 new applications and sub-caps of 300 applications in each of the 24 occupations on the list. Eligible occupations 0211 Engineering managers 1112 Financial and investment analysts 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 2131 Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers 2134 Chemical engineers 2143 Mining engineers 2144 Geological engineers 2145 Petroleum engineers 2146 Aerospace engineers 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers) 2154 Land surveyors 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 3142 Physiotherapists 3143 Occupational Therapists 3211 Medical laboratory technologists 3212 Medical laboratory tech...

Published in the Jamaica Gleaner: February 26, 2013 Dear Miss Powell, My aunt, who is a Canadian citizen, is very sick, and I would like to get a visa for my cousin to come and take care of her for me as I work full time and can no longer manage on my own. My aunt will not go into a nursing home, and I prefer to use a family member and someone who actually loves and cares for her. Can I bring up my cousin under the domestic helper programme? - DG Dear DG, You or your aunt can sponsor your cousin to come to Canada if you are able to meet certain requirements. In a recent article I wrote about ways to sponsor a family member under the Family Class Category . If your cousin is not able to qualify under that category, you may hire your cousin as a temporary foreign worker under the Live-In Caregiver Programme . To qualify under this programme, your aunt must meet certain basic requirements. Some are: 1.Be over 65 years old or have a diagnosed disability or able to...