CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Ms Powell, I've been reading your column since 2012 and I must say thank you for shedding so much light on the Canadian immigration system. I notice, however, that most times you say that a programme is not open to persons who want to move to Quebec. Does that mean that there are no skilled-worker programmes for persons who are interested in Quebec? - G.M. Dear G.M., The province of Quebec has several options for citizens of other countries to become permanent residents. This is separate from opportunities available for permanent residence for other provinces under the express entry system. Not only is Quebec a very beautiful province, the government of Quebec is always seeking to implement programmes to attract immigrants who can contribute towards the growth and development of the province. There are many immigration programmes accessible to persons interested in Quebec. For example, there are opportunities for temporary and permanent workers, students, famil...

The facts about Canada's express entry - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 13, 2015 I work at a hotel in Jamaica and all I seem to hear is everyone talking about express entry to Canada. A friend just lost her job, and now she claims that she is leaving her baby father to go to Canada. She said she emailed a consultant who told her about express entry and that anyone can get a green card for Canada. I am confused. Can you give me the basic facts so that I can be better informed and all my friends can stop hyping up about moving to Canada as I can't see why Canada would want anyone who is unemployed, has six children, and no money. Can you please just give me the truth about this new programme? - H.Y. Good day H.Y., Express Entry is not a new programme. It is a system to manage the existing economic immigration programmes to Canada. That means for one to qualify, he would need to be eligible under at least one of the existing economic programmes such as ...

Why do Jamaicans have to do an English Exam? Why do I have to do an English exam to Immigrate to Canada? I have a Bachelor’s Degree from the UWI and a Master’s Degree from UOL. Why do I need to sit an English exam when I am from an English speaking country and have a Master’s degree?  What is this IELTS? Can I do the exam online? Since I have a Master’s degree do I still need to do an English exam? Can I do this test online? MK Dear MK, The requirement to prove your language skills is not unique to Jamaicans. Everyone submitting an application under certain immigration programmes must provide proof of language proficiency.  This is a requirement for most of the immigration programmes that have been established by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).  The test results are mandatory for the Federal Skilled Worker programme and must be submitted with your application or your application will be returned. The acronym IELTS stands for International E...