CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Changes to immigrant investor programmes - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 29, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, My husband submitted an application under the Federal Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) three years ago, and we received a letter from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) acknowledging receipt of our documents but have not heard anything else. I heard that CIC announced that all investor programmes would be cancelled and that they are refunding application fees. Why would they cancel the programme when it means more money could be invested in Canada? Will only the fees be returned? What about interest on the money we gave them and the other costs we incurred to deal with this application? Can I ask them to just transfer my application to the Federal Skilled Worker  (FSW) Programme ? What's this new 'express entry'? - WJ Dear WJ, You have asked a number of questions that touch on and concern both the Investor Programme and the Federal Skilled...

Job opportunities in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 15, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I've been reading about job opportunities in Canada and so I decided to write you to see if I stand a chance. I have a diploma from The Mico Teachers College and I have been working in a day care as I haven't been able to get a job as a teacher. I heard that I may be able to find work in Canada. Can you tell me how to apply? - BT Dear BT, As a part of  Canada Immigration policy and economic action plan, the government reopened the Federal Skilled Worker Programme in May 2014 with a new list of eligible occupations. This list is based on research which reveals that Canada is experiencing a shortage of early childhood educators (ECEs) and early childhood assistants. In order to qualify, you would need to have a minimum of one year of continuous, full-time (or an equal amount of part-time) paid relevant work experience within the past ten years as an early child...