CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

I want to work in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | March 18, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I  was  born in Jamaica and work in Jamaica, but I am also a citizen of the United States (US). I am interested in working in Canada and I heard that US citizens can work in Canada without applying for a work permit. Is this so? How would I go about doing this? How long could I work? Is this possible under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? - CJ Dear CJ, There are very few jobs that would require a non-resident/citizen of Canada to work without a valid permit. Since you are a citizen of the US, to be able to work in Canada, you would need to fall in one of the following categories: 1.  Become a permanent resident; 2.  Work in one of the specified fields that do not require a work permit, for example: some business visitors, athletes, clergy, performing artistes, public speakers, news reporters, film and media crews; 3.  Have a job ...

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...

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...