CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Protect yourself! Use a lawyer who is authorised to practice in Canada.  BOOK A ZOOM CONSULTATION No individual can guarantee you a card to live in Canada permanently. This is the prerogative of the Canadian government, which selects qualified individuals and grants them a confirmation of permanent residence. After an individual has landed in Canada, then he will be granted a permanent resident card. It is your duty to guard yourself from scammers, or ‘choppas’, by verifying that the person you are dealing with is authorised to represent you and your family. The Canadian government will only accept applications from lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing with a Canadian provincial or territorial law society. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also accepts applications from notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and consultants who are members in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Con...

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...

How to avoid getting SCAMMED - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | May 28, 2013 Dear Miss Powell, I would like some help with getting to Canada, but, last year, my cousin got scammed by someone who said they could help her get a job in that country. She sent the person a money transfer of US$5,000 and copies of her passport and other documents, yet up to now, she has not got a response from the person. What can my cousin do to get back her money? How do we know who is a scammer? - RS Dear RS, It is not uncommon for persons to be defrauded by 'ghost' consultants who will take your money and never submit your application. Some disappear or they tell you that your application was rejected. Anyone who is charging you money to assist you with the immigration process should be someone who is recognised by the government of Canada. Anyone else is breaking the law and should be reported. The persons who are authorised to charge a fee for their services are certified immigra...