CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

New immigration programmes - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 29, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, After reading  some of your past articles, I think I would fall under the Federal  Skilled  Worker  category. I remember seeing an article where you noted that Citizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC) would announce new programmes at the end of April, this year. Do you have any information about that? - WK Dear WK, Many prospective  immigrants  have been eagerly waiting for CIC to announce their new programmes for 2014 - 2015. I'm pleased to say that we now have a list of eligible occupations under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW), Federal Skilled Trade Program (FST) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category effective May 1, 2014. I'm very excited about the new changes, as more people can qualify to make Canada their home. CIC will be accepting more applications than before. There is still a cap on the number of applications t...

I want to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 23, 2013 Dear Miss Powell, I am  an engineer and I am interested in applying to go to Canada under the skilled-worker programme but I hear there are some restrictions. Do you think I would qualify? - JH Dear JH, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will start accepting new applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme on May 4, 2013, for the following engineering professionals: Engineering managers Financial and investment analysts Geoscientists and oceanographers Civil engineers Mechanical engineers Chemical engineers Mining engineers Geological engineers Petroleum engineers Aerospace engineers Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers) There are several other occupations, including the medical sector, that will be considered, and I have posted a complete listing on my website at  www.d...

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...

How do we move to Canada? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 9, 2013 Dear Miss Powell, My wife and I are professionals and we would love to move to Ontario. I read in one of your articles where you said that the federal skilled worker programme will soon re-open. Can you tell me the date and how I may qualify? - YB Dear YB, You did not state your profession, however, you should note that the Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSWP) is currently open for persons with a PhD, currently pursuing a PhD, or those who have a qualifying job offer. If you do not fall into these categories, but have the required skill, education and work experience, you may submit your application on or after May 4, 2013. This is when Citizenship and Immigration Canada  (CIC) will start accepting applications under the revamped FSWP, for persons who fall within certain designated professions. You will need to consult the updated list of designated professions on the CIC website or...

Is Canada now accepting applications under the skilled-workers' programme? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 15, 2013 Dear Ms Powell, I am a professional in Jamaica and I am desirous of moving to Canada. Some time ago, you mentioned that the Federal Skill Program was "frozen" and that  Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is no longer accepting applications. Do you know when this will reopen? How do I know if I qualify to immigrateas a professional? B.A. Dear B.A. CIC announced recently that it will start accepting general applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) in May 2013, and qualified persons will be able to submit their applications for consideration. It is expected that the new system will result in a reduction of the time that it takes to process applications. You should note that there will be a limit to the number of applications that will be accepted, and so applications will be processed on a first-come-first-...