CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

How do I go about appealing for my son? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | December 18, 2012 Dear Miss Powell, I read  your articles all the time and I want to congratulate you for your good work as it is helping Jamaicans worldwide. In 1999, my mother was sponsored by my sister who was a  permanent resident  in Canada. When they were signing up the documents, my mother did not mention my son on the application form. I was later sponsored by my mother, but she did not include my son. I was forced to leave him with his father. Now I'm trying to sponsor my son, but the application was turned down. Is there any way I can make an appeal against this decision? - JJ Dear JJ, I'm sorry to hear that you are having difficulties reuniting with your son. Your situation is unfortunately not unique as I've heard of several persons who have opted to omit family members from their original application and then find that they are not able to sponsor them at a later date. Misrep...

What is a labour market opinion? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | December 11, 2012 Dear Miss Powell, I applied for a job in Canada and I spoke to the employer who was impressed with me. She sent me a contract to review and sign, and I sent it back. That was some time ago. I thought that by now I would have received all the documents to apply for a work permit; but when I spoke to her, she said that she had to do a 'labour market opinion' and get approval first. What does that mean? - JN Dear JN, Before an employer in Canada can hire a temporary foreign worker for most job categories, it is a requirement to apply to Service Canada for a Labour Market Opinion (LMO). This opinion looks at the impact that hiring a foreign worker has on the current Canadian job market and whether there is a genuine shortage of persons in Canada who can fill the position. They look at the benefit to your employer and also to the development of the country. Based on their findings they may iss...

How can I get my boyfriend to Canada? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | December 4, 2012 Dear Miss Powell, I've been dating my Jamaican boyfriend for two years now. Last year, we planned for him to come and visit me in Canada for a month. Unfortunately, he didn't get a visa. We want to apply again for a visa. This time, we will submit a letter of invitation as part of the application. What can we do to ease the application process? Can he apply for a job when he visits? Where can I find more information about the steps to take? - CM Dear CM, Applying for a temporary resident visa, which is also called a visitor's/tourist visa and applying for a work permit are two different types of applications. The requirement costs and processing times are different. If your boyfriend wishes to visit you in Canada for a short period of time and not work, the most appropriate thing to do would be to submit an application for a temporary resident visa (TRV). The documents that he sho...