CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Ms Powell, A friend told me about 'Atlantic Immigration' as a way to become a permanent resident of Canada. I've been reading up about the programme and it's so confusing. Can you please tell me how I can qualify under this programme? - KP Dear KP, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), formerly Citizenship and Immigration (CIC), has recently introduced the Atlantic Immigration Pilot that is designed for skilled workers and international student graduates who want to permanently live in the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. This is exciting news for individuals who have had training and at least one year's work experience as managers, supervisors and trade workers such as chefs, food servers, butchers and truck drivers in one of the Atlantic provinces. To qualify under these programmes, you first need to have the requisite work experience, a valid job offer, the minimum requ...

Immigration Corner | Will they take my money? :  Dear Ms Powell, I recently got an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada. When I applied for express entry, I put in my application that I have CDN$20,000 to bring to Canada. This was based on the fact that I plan to sell my house after I get to Canada and check out the place. Now I have to provide proof of the cash and I don't have that amount of money in my bank account! I don't want to sell my assets yet, as I don't know what the future will bring. What if I go there and decide I don't want to live there? Is there a way around this? What will they do with the funds anyway? Will I need to present the funds when I am entering Canada? Can I borrow the money? - A.A. Dear A.A., When you submit an application under the express entry system, you are asked specific questions to determine your eligibility to come to Canada as an economic immigrant and to integrate into the Canadian society. Part...

Immigration Corner | Husband ordered to leave Canada : Dear Ms Powell, My husband was in Canada and was ordered to leave. He came back to Jamaica and we started a business and it is doing well. We want to visit Canada again, but I spoke with someone who said he and I may be considered inadmissible to Canada. Is this true? How do we get permission to visit Canada without any hassle? - TT Dear TT, Individuals may be asked to leave Canada and therefore be deemed inadmissible for various reasons. The main categories of inadmissibility are security concerns, human or international rights violations, organised criminality, serious criminality, health, financial misrepresentation, noncompliance, and inadmissibility of a family member. Based on these rules, your husband's actions can have a negative impact on you, especially if you plan to travel to Canada at the same time. The steps will be based on the type of order and the reason the order was issued. A removal orde...