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  Accelerated pathways to permanent residency FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY - FREE ASSESSEMENT Dear Miss Powell, This is   a really urgent question as I’m really wondering if there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel for farm workers and little people like me. I just heard from a friend who is a truck driver that there is a new programme for us to stay in Canada for good. Can you tell me about this programme, as me and my new girlfriend, who is a helper, really want to stay in Canada. My girlfriend also has a sister that she is helping to go to school here, but she said a lawyer told her she is kind of old, so she is worried that she may have to go home soon. Can you please tell us if there is a way for us to sort out our papers to stay permanently? A lot of my friends are really anxious to hear from you. Looking forward to your response in the newspaper. – MM Dear MM You are right about a new pathway for some temporary foreign workers and international students to get perma...

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I'm worried about my husband's status - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | November 4, 2014 Immigration News on Federal Skilled Trade Workers in Canada and Becoming a Permanent Resident/ Citizen Dear Ms. Powell, My husband is a tradesman and has been working in Canada on a work permit for the past three years.  His work permit will expire next year and I’m worried that they won’t renew it this time.  Is there a way for him to apply for citizenship and file for me and our son? L.L Dear L.L, The application to become a Canadian citizen will need to be done in stages.  You husband would need to first apply to become a permanent resident under the    Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and then he can apply to become a citizen, after satisfying the residency requirements.  The CEC is open to temporary foreign workers and  foreign students who have a minimum of 12 months of full time work (or equivalent part – time work)...

Opportunity for Relatives of Temporary Foreign Workers to Canada Published in the Jamaican Gleaner,  May 28, 2014 Dear Ms. Powell, What is an open work permit? My father is working at a hotel as a temporary foreign worker and heard that I can get an open work permit. I am very hardworking and just would like to be close to my father.  How can I do that? MC Dear MC, When you are granted an open work permit to Canada that means that you have permission to work in Canada without first getting either a job offer or a positive labour market opinion (LMO) from the Employment and Social Development agency and you are not restricted to one particular employer. Since your father is already in Canada as a temporary worker, you may be able to get an open work permit under various new programmes and pilot projects through a special arrangement between provinces and the federal government. Some provinces are in desperate need of certain workers and they are current...

Published: Tuesday May 20, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I am a Jamaican citizen and I have been travelling to and from Canada as a temporary worker for the past 20 years. I am currently in Canada and would like to apply to become a permanent resident. I would like to also apply for my children in Jamaica. Is this possible?  JC Dear JC, From time to time, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) make changes about their immigration policies and, therefore, my response to you will be based on the information from CIC as at May 2014. You may apply to become a permanent resident in Canada, and you have various options. Since status for your children depends on yours, I will first advise you about how to become a permanent resident before turning to your children. Canadian Experience Class You can apply to become a permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). This category is for temporary foreign workers and foreign students. To qualify, you must ...