CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Miss Powell, Why is it so hard to get a visitor’s visa to Canada and the USA? I’ve travelled to Barbados and Trinidad and I just want to see what it is like being in North America. How can I convince them that I don’t want to live in a cold country, but just want to vacation in the summer? LM Dear LM, It is not difficult to get a visitor’s visa if you are able to satisfy the requirements of the visa officer. The key to note is that when an individual applies for a visitor’s visa or temporary resident visa to another country, it is the responsibility of the applicant to pass the security, financial, social and other evaluations before they will be granted a visa to be admitted into the country. There are some key factors that an applicant should consider. They are: 1. Provide a properly completed application form with accurate information about yourself and your family. Ensure that you do not provide conflicting information or make mistakes, as there are strict...

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link Dear Ms Powell, I’m a 43-year-old nurse. I just completed a course in geriatric care, and I have a degree. I’ve been hearing so much about the caregiver programme in Canada and that I can apply to live in Canada through this programme. Can you tell me how it works? Who can qualify under this programme? Can I bring my family with me? How long will it take to process? Thanks for your time. BH Dear BH, Individuals who would like to become permanent residents of Canada should be pleased to hear that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched two new pilot projects in June 2019. These programmes will assist caregivers who come to Canada, to get permanent residence status. The Home Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) and Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP) was opened for applications on June 18, 2019. Those programmes replace the existing Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical...

Dear Miss Powell, I hear all the time about friends and colleagues moving to Canada for a better life. I have a degree and work as a manager for a small business. My husband is an electrician. How can we get to Canada? How fast can this application be done? Do we need to use a lawyer, or can we just use a travel agent? A friend said she just signed up with a travel agency to apply for her to become a citizen of Canada. Should I do the same? - J.J. Dear J.J., Canada has several programmes available under which you can apply to go to Canada to visit, work, and study or live permanently. Each programme is unique, and therefore, the programme that you choose should be based on your individual situation. The most popular programmes under which you apply to go to Canada are the following: 1. Family Class Sponsorship 2. Quebec Skilled Worker Programme 3. Federal Skilled Worker Programme 4. Federal Skilled Trades Programme 5. Canadian Experience Class 6. Provincial N...