CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Facts about the New Express Entry Programme Published in  Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | December 9, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I  am  very interested in the Express Entry programme and I've searched the Internet and all the information is vague. I'm a professional, and I'm prepared to invest in Canada, and I want to know if the investor-entrepreneur class will reopen. N.N. Dear N.N. There has been much speculation about the Express Entry Programme as Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has not unveiled the full details of the programme. However, on December 1, Minister Chris Alexander made an announcement to clarify many uncertainties and I summarise the basic facts below. Who can apply? The Federal Immigrant Investor Class and Federal Entrepreneur class will remain closed until further notice and will not be available under the Express Entry. The Express Entry is open to skilled workers who qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme , Feder...

New Canadian immigration programmes - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 15, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I was  told by a friend that the  Canadian Immigration office has released some new programmes this year. I can't seem to find the information on any websites. Can you tell me what these programmes are? - RM Dear RM, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) changes its immigration programmes on an annual basis and, therefore, we need to monitor the updates regularly. I have written several articles about the federal skilled worker categories which will be closed April 30, 2014, and new rules and schedules could be issued soon. However, as noted last week, the province of Quebec has announced a number of new measures under the skilled worker, investor and entrepreneur programmes. These new rules came into effect on April 1, 2014, and will run until March 31, 2015. Also, the province of Nova Scotia has some new programmes available this year. Quebec ...

Mulling move - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 14, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, My wife and I have assessed our lives here in Jamaica and we want better for ourselves and our children. We have relatives in Canada and master's degrees, so we were thinking of the  federal  skilled worker   programme. We, however, heard that there were other programmes that we could explore. We would like to know how we can get Canadian citizenship. We own our own home, vehicles, and have a net worth of over US$1 million. What is the best way to apply to move to Canada? - MM Dear MM, There are several ways that one may immigrate to Canada. The main avenues are via the following programmes: 1.  Federal skilled worker 2. Federal skilled trades 3. Canadian experience class 4. Investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed 5.  Family sponsorship 6. Provincial nominees 7. Live-in caregivers I have  written on each category  before and the p...