CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

How do I apply for a Canadian visa? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 10, 2012 Dear Ms Powell, I am  15 years old and I visited Canada before and would like a visitor's visa again this summer. Can you tell me what I will need to apply for a visa? ? J.L Dear J.L., You indicated that you are 15 years old and so you are considered to be a minor, and so your parent or guardian would need to submit an 'application for temporary resident visa' on your behalf. However, I like that you took the initiative to write and ask about the documents that you will need, so I will list them below. 1. Valid passport, which should not expire within the next 12 months. If you have a new passport or the visa that you had before is in another passport, you should submit it as well. 2 . Birth Certificate 3. Recent passport photographs (this should be signed and dated by a justice of the peace or lawyer). 4. A copy of your transcript and a letter from the school that you attend or you wi

I want to work in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 3, 2012 Dear Miss Powell, I am a Jamaica-born accountant with United States (US) citizenship and would like to work in Canada. Do I need a work permit ? I heard that US citizens can work in Canada under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Is this so? Please advise. - HG Dear HG, Under the NAFTA Agreement certain North American professionals are permitted to work in Canada on a short-term basis without a work permit. The Agreement allows for temporary cross-border movement of business travellers between Canada, the United States and Mexico. That means that individuals may enter Canada to carry out professional activities for their employer or on contract with a Canadian company. Such activities may include performing training functions or conducting seminars related to your profession. If you are a chartered accountant you will be able to travel more easily between the  NAFTA  countries  in order to condu