CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link, complete Dear Miss Powell, My husband has been going back and forth to Canada on a work permit and would like to become a citizen and bring me and my son up to live there with him. He said his employer at the farm told him about a new agricultural programme that could help us, and we would like to know more about it. NE Dear NE, You did not indicate your husband’s occupation or the type of work permit that he has. The good thing is that he appears to have the support of a caring employer. To determine his eligibility, I would need to know more, but I will highlight the key information under the programme to help you to start a conversation with an immigration lawyer to assess your family’s eligibility under this or other immigration programmes in Canada and to guide you in the steps to becoming a citizen. Most workers who work on a farm are usually hired under the Temporary Foreign Worker Programme...

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link Dear Ms Powell, I recently completed studies at a Canadian university and my study permit expires in August. I’m missing my family, so I plan to go back to Jamaica and chill out for a while then return to apply for the post-graduate work permit after Christmas. My friends say I can’t leave before I get the work permit and that January will be do late to apply. Is this so? I really miss being home and my brain is tired. Can you please let me know if I can go home and then come back in January without messing up everything? TY Dear TY, International students who come to Canada for a minimum of one-year programmes and attend a designated learning institution (DLI) may be granted a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) to gain Canadian work experience and can live permanently in Canada. The time granted for work permit has always been tied to the duration of the studies. Before July 2019, students were required...

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link Dear Ms Powell, I’m a 43-year-old nurse. I just completed a course in geriatric care, and I have a degree. I’ve been hearing so much about the caregiver programme in Canada and that I can apply to live in Canada through this programme. Can you tell me how it works? Who can qualify under this programme? Can I bring my family with me? How long will it take to process? Thanks for your time. BH Dear BH, Individuals who would like to become permanent residents of Canada should be pleased to hear that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched two new pilot projects in June 2019. These programmes will assist caregivers who come to Canada, to get permanent residence status. The Home Child-Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) and Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP) was opened for applications on June 18, 2019. Those programmes replace the existing Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical...

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link, complete Dear Mrs Powell, I read all the time about opportunities in Canada because of the shortage of people to work there. How do I apply for a work permit to go to Canada? AT Dear AT, There is indeed a labour shortage in some places in Canada, for certain occupations. As a result, the government of Canada have been issuing work permits to qualified individuals based on their education, skills and based on the applications of employers who are able to demonstrate a true need for the worker. Work permits are issued to individuals who are outside or inside of Canada based on their status, education and skills. Therefore, your ability to get a work permit would depend on some important factors. Types of Work Permit Students : If you are applying for a permit to study at one of the designated learning institutions, you do not need to apply for a separate work permit unless co-op work is an integ...

 FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY TO COME TO CANADA.   click link Dear Miss Powell, My grandmother is a citizen in Canada and would like to sponsor me to live with her in Canada. I am 16 years old my mother died last year. My grandmother has been sending money for me to stay with a family friend and finish up high school which I will finish soon. She wants me to get the information about how she can sponsor me as she would like me to live with her and go to college there. What documents do we need to apply? AM Dear AM, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your mother and I am glad that you have the support of your grandmother in Canada. There are several ways that citizens and permanent residents of Canada can assist family members to move to Canada permanently. This is provided that all the parties involved can satisfy the conditions set under the immigration laws of Canada. Sponsorship options Your grandmother may be able to sponsor you under two main categories u...