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Canada: Immigration Advice

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  • #352
    mervyn2233
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭mervyn2233


    mervyn2233 wrote: »
    Hi


    Hi Bstar ,Thanks for your reply and advice .I forgot to mention my background .I have worked in the technology/telecom industries for last 7 years .i was in call centre on the phones but done a lot of training assignments for company around the world i.e India ,South Africa etc .
    The guy from visa company which I'm going to name as globalvisas said with my work experience and skills i will qualify under federal skilled worker visa . I have no 3rd level qualifications or anything .Please correct me if I'm wrong but has he mentioned 2 different types of visa to me ie the IEC and the Federal Skilled ??
    Can someone please tell me what questions i need to ask him so i know whether I'm been robbed or not ?Much appreciate any help i can get right now .
    mervyn

    With regard to the FSW visa been temporary closed until the new year it does state on the CIC website that you can still apply if you have a qualifying job offer ?
    with regard to the fees i mentioned above , i just found on the CIC site that under the FSW visa you must also pay fee for the "The right of permanent residency " which for me and my family would cost 1550 CAD. so maybe the balance of the 2500 pounds is the charge for them doing the paperwork for me and lining up the job offers/interviews through there associated job agencies in Canada ??? Any comments or thoughts would be welcomed ?
    mervyn


  • #353
    bstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭bstar


    Its illegal for them to do anything to do with getting you a job though Mervyn the CIC are actually closing companies down doing that would be the thing I would be wary of.

    get a cup of tea and sit down and read http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Category:Canadian_Immigration and also the forums there are very good with answering questions.

    There is post secondary education required for alot of the visas though especially the FSW as if you have no formal training in it how are you skilled is how they look at it.

    I wouldn't personally pay anyone to do the paperwork for me as it is very easy, its long but easy to do. The immigration companies don't even fill it in for you they just check what you have done is correct so you will still have to do the work.

    If it was me I would still apply for the IEC then apply for provincial nominee or go for a Arranged employment skilled worker which will be easier to get if you are over here.

    Also do this and see if you get enough points to pass, It will be changing in january but not by much.
    http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLIsh/immigrate/skilled/assess/index.asp

    SINP's point test is
    http://www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca/sinp-400-1/

    Hopefully this helps.

    Also have a look at this http://www.complaintsboard.com/bycompany/global-visas-a58667.html Alot of these complaints are from UK people who have been scammed


  • #354
    copyandpaste
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭copyandpaste


    Hello, any advice welcome!
    Myself and my BF live in Toronto, and we are on our second year IEC visa. They expire next september, but we would like to stay here another few years. My BF has a skilled job with a company who would like him to stay longterm, so we are considering going down the LMO route. I work full time too in a less skilled position.
    If he gets the LMO can I get a work visa under this too?
    We are not registered as common law yet, but are going to a Notary this week to get the form signed, and we have a joint lease, bank account etc


  • #355
    MartyLK
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭MartyLK


    copyandpaste wrote: »
    Hello, any advice welcome!
    Myself and my BF live in Toronto, and we are on our second year IEC visa. They expire next september, but we would like to stay here another few years. My BF has a skilled job with a company who would like him to stay longterm, so we are considering going down the LMO route. I work full time too in a less skilled position.
    If he gets the LMO can I get a work visa under this too?
    We are not registered as common law yet, but are going to a Notary this week to get the form signed, and we have a joint lease, bank account etc

    Hi, sorry I don't have any answers for your question but can I just ask what you have made of Toronto. Thinking of headin out next year and just wondering about how people are finding the cost of living, finding housing/jobs, rent rates etc.

    Any info would be great thanks.

    Hope you're both enjoying it.

    Marty


  • #356
    copyandpaste
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭copyandpaste


    Hi Marty,
    Before I came to Toronto, one of the best bits of advice I got off a friend who was already here, was to be prepared not to like it for the first few months. She was right. It's by no means easy when you arrive here at first. Its a very expensive city, rent, food, bills etc so try save as much as you can before leaving. Also its hard to get a job here, I know some people at home have the impression that you will just walk into a job, thats not the case at all. You have to really put yourself out there and network and make contacts.
    But when you get through all that; get a good job and somewhere to live and get yourself settled, Toronto then becomes a really great place to live. The people are lovely and its a great standard of life here. Transportation is fantastic and there is always something to do or somewhere to go. Also theres a great Irish community here, and lots a meet-ups/sports teams etc, where you can meet people.

    Hope this has been of some help for you!


  • #357
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    How long did it take you to land a job there?


  • #358
    copyandpaste
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭copyandpaste


    4 weeks; I was lucky I had a contact and got a good job that I'm still in now. My BF is an engineer, it took him longer to get the job he's in now, he took a low paid job in the beginning to get some money coming in and sent off CV's in the evenings until he got the job he was looking for.


  • #359
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    Are you enjoying toronto?


  • #360
    MartyLK
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭MartyLK


    copyandpaste wrote: »
    Hi Marty,
    Before I came to Toronto, one of the best bits of advice I got off a friend who was already here, was to be prepared not to like it for the first few months. She was right. It's by no means easy when you arrive here at first. Its a very expensive city, rent, food, bills etc so try save as much as you can before leaving. Also its hard to get a job here, I know some people at home have the impression that you will just walk into a job, thats not the case at all. You have to really put yourself out there and network and make contacts.
    But when you get through all that; get a good job and somewhere to live and get yourself settled, Toronto then becomes a really great place to live. The people are lovely and its a great standard of life here. Transportation is fantastic and there is always something to do or somewhere to go. Also theres a great Irish community here, and lots a meet-ups/sports teams etc, where you can meet people.

    Hope this has been of some help for you!

    Hi, really appreciate you getting back & cheers for the advice.

    Yeah I'll defo be going knowing it's goin to be tough for a couple of months and as long as I get a decent place to stay hopefully within the first week or 2 I can get stuck into finding work then. No qualms about taking an initial job that wouldn't be my first choice just to keep the bank acct tickin over and get settled like you mentioned your fella did.
    Goin on my own by looks of it so that's the only issue I would have about not settling, have lived in USA for few years though so shouldn't be too tough otherwise.
    Looks like a good spot, plenty to do as you say and having a few other Irish around never harms either I suppose! London, Ontario is somewhere else I'm considerin so I'll get the application out of the way first and take it from there.
    I'm sure you'll see my name all over the boards next year wreckin peoples heads about all the do's and don'ts!!:o
    Cheers again,
    Marty


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  • #361
    copyandpaste
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭copyandpaste


    MartyLK wrote: »
    Hi, really appreciate you getting back & cheers for the advice.

    Yeah I'll defo be going knowing it's goin to be tough for a couple of months and as long as I get a decent place to stay hopefully within the first week or 2 I can get stuck into finding work then. No qualms about taking an initial job that wouldn't be my first choice just to keep the bank acct tickin over and get settled like you mentioned your fella did.
    Goin on my own by looks of it so that's the only issue I would have about not settling, have lived in USA for few years though so shouldn't be too tough otherwise.
    Looks like a good spot, plenty to do as you say and having a few other Irish around never harms either I suppose! London, Ontario is somewhere else I'm considerin so I'll get the application out of the way first and take it from there.
    I'm sure you'll see my name all over the boards next year wreckin peoples heads about all the do's and don'ts!!:o
    Cheers again,
    Marty


    No worries, I wrecked everyone's head before I left too! You'l be fine since you've lived abroad before, most cities are the same anyway. There's a facebook group called "Irish & New in Toronto" which is a good source for advice too. And this page; http://www.meetup.com/irish-society-toronto
    And of course I've made a few Canadian friends too through work!

    Best of luck!


  • #362
    theboxer90801
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭theboxer90801


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056841414

    thats my question! any help? :confused:


  • #363
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 15,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Thinking about applying for the IEC 2 year visa and was going to go through USIT.ie , are they the best to go through or can you do it another way


  • #364
    media101
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭media101


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Thinking about applying for the IEC 2 year visa and was going to go through USIT.ie , are they the best to go through or can you do it another way

    no way stay clear of usit!! u can do it ur self! or just follow this blog http://irishalien.com/2012/12/28/moving-to-canada-a-step-by-step-guide/


  • #365
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I have my LOI from last round of IEC applications (it'll expire June 2012) and applied and filled out the forms myself, I would recommend anyone to do what I did rather than go through USIT to be honest. The questions are straight forward enough and all you have to do is answer them honestly and send the forms off on time.


  • #366
    hdowney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    Sacramento wrote: »
    I have my LOI from last round of IEC applications (it'll expire June 2012) and applied and filled out the forms myself, I would recommend anyone to do what I did rather than go through USIT to be honest. The questions are straight forward enough and all you have to do is answer them honestly and send the forms off on time.

    Um Sac hunny, do you mean 2013?!?!?!


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  • #367
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ah, nice spot. I did indeed.


  • #368
    diarmo111
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭diarmo111


    Looking to going to canada asap while im young :P what are the forms and rocedures you need to go threw and also how long does it take? Im a qualified bar manager and have worked in the industry for almost 4 years is this any good!? Thanks :)


  • #369
    Frank Bullitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,891 ✭✭✭✭Frank Bullitt


    Similar to above except that I'm a designer, getting the Garda Cert tonight in the local station, and am following that blog that was posted up.

    I have heard that the visas are out soon, getting to crunch time!


  • #370
    rungirl
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭rungirl


    hi, could you please tell me what visa options i have?? im 32 lifeguard, my husband 36 a truck driver. we both have work experience in bars aswell. we have a 4yr old son.
    we want to go to ontario where my husbands Aunt lives with her husband and daughter. they have been there 20 years and are all canadian citizens.

    thank you for reading this


  • #371
    Sophbee
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Sophbee


    Hi,

    I'm a 24 year old British female and would like to apply for the iec visa.

    I have a DUI on my criminal record from October 2007. I was banned for 18months and took a drink driving awareness course to reduce it to 12months.

    Am I still eligible for an IEC Visa or will it just be rejected?

    I have been to university and have a degree and live an honest lifestyle.

    I've been to Canada twice to do ski seasons, from November 2011 - April 2012 and November 2012 - April 2013. My boyfriend is also Canadian.

    What are my best options?


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  • #372
    bigbobsbeepers
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭bigbobsbeepers


    hi can anybody pleeeease help me, i have recently being offered a job opportunity to canada saskatchewan my work permit and lmo is all being organised for me but i have a few questions that i cant seem to find definite answers too... will my partner be put on my work permit or will she be put on her own permit?? can she begin working on arrival?? now the big issue we have is we have found out recently that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant!!! :O will this effect our work permits or lmo?? and something she is very worried about is that we will only have one income coming in will she be able to claim maternity benefits when in canada?? she is not coming with me she will be following over she wont encounter any problems upon arrival to canada will she?? please any help will be much appreciated thank you


  • #373
    Mrs McSweeney
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭Mrs McSweeney


    I'm not sure if I can help you much bigbob but here's what I think....
    If you are going over on an SINP then your partner may possibly go as your common law wife but you need to sign a specific form with a solicitor/commissioner for oaths. We did this. This enables me (female!) to travel with my partner, or to travel over to him separately but on his SINP (for which he is given a work visa at immigration and then I am given my own work visa when I go through immigration myself). While he is tied to the specific job that the SINP refers to, I will actually be free to work for anyone within the province, as soon as I like. This means that I personally don't need to "qualify" under any other particular criteria to be allowed enter the country.
    We will in due course apply for PR (permanent residency) & then the work restrictions will be removed & things will operate similarly to if we were citizens.

    Re getting maternity benefits in terms of finances, then I've no idea but I imagine that there would be nothing available for a newly-arrived immigrant who hasn't been employed/paying tax (same as it is in Ireland). So it looks like she would be living off your wages but you may get an increased tax credit? (I've no idea how that all works though so don't go by my guesswork!).

    If you are going on a different type of application/Visa then I'm not sure if the same applies.

    Regarding the pregnancy I have no idea how that may effect you both, but I imagine that it would be best if she gets over there asap so if there's a waiting period before she is eligible for maternity care then you have a chance of passing that waiting period early enough. In Saskatchewan for example there is a 3 month wait before you get the largely-free medical care they offer (free for a lot of things, though not prescriptions, but which I understand is of excellent quality). I think there is no waiting period in Alberta, but I'm not sure if the services are similar to Saskatchewan.

    There is a very thorough medical required when applying for PR but prior to that I don't think you would necessarily need to do a medical, though I'm not certain of this.

    You should both take out travel insurance that will cover any medical requirements until such time as your provincial health benefits apply, but there may be limitations on the policy regarding maternity care. You DEFINITELY don't want to end up needing hospital care where it's not covered by any policy/entitlement, as the bills will be gigantic.

    Best of luck with it all!


  • #374
    bstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭bstar


    bigbobsbeepers wrote: »
    hi can anybody pleeeease help me, i have recently being offered a job opportunity to canada saskatchewan my work permit and lmo is all being organised for me but i have a few questions that i cant seem to find definite answers too... will my partner be put on my work permit or will she be put on her own permit?? can she begin working on arrival?? now the big issue we have is we have found out recently that she is 7-8 weeks pregnant!!! :O will this effect our work permits or lmo?? and something she is very worried about is that we will only have one income coming in will she be able to claim maternity benefits when in canada?? she is not coming with me she will be following over she wont encounter any problems upon arrival to canada will she?? please any help will be much appreciated thank you

    On an LMO depending on your job(it has to be above a certain skill level) your partner will get an open work permit so she can work for anyone, and can start looking for work the second she arrives if she wants to.

    The pregnancy will not affect the permits or LMO in anyway. To be eligible for maternity benefits she would have to work a min of 16weeks at 40hrs a week to qualify. which would be possible if you go soon and she gets a job as soon as she lands. Maternity benefit is 55% of your salary for 50 weeks.

    Will your job include health benefits? Register for the sask health the second you arrive. it kicks in on the 1st day of your 3rd month. She will want to go to a walk in clinic and get referred to a gyn/ob as that appointment will take a few weeks. the birth and prenatal care are all free. Depending on the hospital she will have to pay a fee for the few nights she stayed. I paid $45 for 2 nights in a semi private room when I had my daughter. The baby will get Canadian citizenship by birth.

    If you are common law, she will need a copy of your lmo and job offer, and anything you have in joint names for the airport. (lease bank accounts etc)

    On child benefit etc and the tax credits you wont qualify until you have been here 18 months so dont factor into your decision.
    Mrs McSweeney wrote: »
    There is a very thorough medical required when applying for PR but prior to that I don't think you would necessarily need to do a medical, though I'm not certain of this.

    You can't do the medical for PR when pregnant so it would be delayed until after she has the baby if they are applying for PR.


    If you have any other questions you can PM me, we had our daughter here on an LMO last year so we've been through it.


  • #375
    pilgrim pat
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭pilgrim pat


    Hi i have been looking for a job in Alberta i need a job ofer and a lmo i have been in touch with an agencie from Canada who wants $500 to show my resume to an employer i know this is against the law i havent paid them anything but who else have they taken money from how can i stop them.


  • #376
    thenomad
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭thenomad


    Hello there ..

    I have a DUI conviction and I have submitted my application.. I am just wondering what is the time period I am looking at for a response .. and what is the probability of an Yes given I finished my sentence which was a suspension of my licence about 9 years back ..


  • #377
    thenomad
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭thenomad


    Hello there
    I know this post is a bit old . But was really helpful to me. So thanks for that. I have a question on the time period. how long it will take for the department to respond on my IEC visa as I have a DUI offence ? and what is chance of getting a positive response given the sentence was completed 9 years back ..


  • #378
    jugglenet
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭jugglenet


    Ok I have to run out now but will look back through this thread when I get back home. In the meantime can someone advise me please? I'm hoping to make the move to Canada through LMO (Labour Market Opinion).

    I am going to be 36 in November and am looking for work in Web / SEO / Graphic Design. I am guessing it's gonna be difficult to find work in this?

    Anybody have any success stories?


  • #379
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    jugglenet wrote: »
    Ok I have to run out now but will look back through this thread when I get back home. In the meantime can someone advise me please? I'm hoping to make the move to Canada through LMO (Labour Market Opinion).

    I am going to be 36 in November and am looking for work in Web / SEO / Graphic Design. I am guessing it's gonna be difficult to find work in this?

    Anybody have any success stories?

    Similar story to yourself. I am 37, and just curious as to options as well. I'll be graduating from a masters soon and keeping options open. (in journalism)

    I have been working in online marketing since 2007, speak French, and also worked as a technical writer once upon a time.

    I did spot this: 1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp?expand=jobs#jobs


  • #380
    Chrissie key
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Chrissie key


    Hi. I Have been reading all through these Q/A but it seems Like I can't find my answer.. I have ran out of my working visa's because of my age and I have applied for my semi-skilled PNP in June of 2014 and estimated time was originally 5-6 months thinking I would get it before my last working visa had expired. I am now on an implied status which will give me 70 days, and estimated processing times for PNP are now 8-9 months, so my question is what form should I go for when my implied status is rejected and my PNP reply hasn't come through yet. I am being sponsored by the company I work for but doing this all myself and is on my mind constantly. Help would be greatly apriciated.


  • #381
    jaymcg91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭jaymcg91


    Chrissie key wrote: »
    Hi. I Have been reading all through these Q/A but it seems Like I can't find my answer.. I have ran out of my working visa's because of my age and I have applied for my semi-skilled PNP in June of 2014 and estimated time was originally 5-6 months thinking I would get it before my last working visa had expired. I am now on an implied status which will give me 70 days, and estimated processing times for PNP are now 8-9 months, so my question is what form should I go for when my implied status is rejected and my PNP reply hasn't come through yet. I am being sponsored by the company I work for but doing this all myself and is on my mind constantly. Help would be greatly apriciated.

    That sounds very specific, and you'd probably be better seeking a consultation with an immigration lawyer.


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  • #382
    margaret888
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭margaret888


    I came across this post as I am looking for a job in Canada and visited the job site links. However, correct me if I am wrong but I don't think these sites actually have jobs open non-Canadians. Any suggestions where I can find jobs for international candidates?


  • #383
    Cayden Richards
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Cayden Richards


    As you have said it yourself, it’s very tricky these things and even the sharpest mind might get into trouble without prior idea or experience. I never do things like these on my own and always hesitant to advice much due to the seriousness of it. I rather answer it in short for you to go with expert help and I like ESTA, as they are well organized, so that’s why we get all our answers and issues dealt with ease there…. Give it a go here - estapermits.org/


  • #384
    AmsNevs
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭AmsNevs


    Hi, I'm not sure if this would be your area but I need advise on the following.
    Myself and my boyfriend have applied for IEC visas for Canada.
    My boyfriend was rejected on the basis that he was previously granted an IEC visa in 2013, although he never activated this, i.e. he never entered Canada.
    We have been advised by USIT that if we submit an application with a letter explaining the reasons as to why he didn't activate the visa, that sometimes the immigration offer will grant another.
    We therefore need help on writing this letter to increase or chances of being accepted. Can you let me know if this would be something you can help on? Or if you could point me in the right direction?
    Many thanks in advance!


  • #385
    carpediem_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭carpediem_ie


    hi, i was hoping someone can give me some advice on visas. I'm 37 years old and married. My wife isnt an eu citizen. so looking to see what options are available for us. As im 37 i dont qualify for the 2year visa. I work as a social/support worker, so wondering if anyone could advice? many thanks


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