Advise needed to Immigrate to Canada

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   Lizelles

As far as I see it , to get across there , you occupation type has to be included in the Canadian Govts 38 "Skills type in High demand".If  your job/occupation type is not the chance is very small that you can get a job.

If you look at www.canadavisa.com (Campbell Cohen Lawyers) , they explain it all very clearly. You can do the free eligibility test and they seem to be very honest if you do not qualify , as 3 months ago we did the test and they wrote back saying that we do not qualify.A month ago we did the test again as we saw a number of new jobs being advertised in our field and were accepted as now the Govt has included our category ( College teaching posts) in the 38 Skill-Types.The process has it's own built in checks and balances , as if there is little need for immigrants in the skills type , the Govt won't promote visa applications and visa versa.The site That I have checked for our job types is www.indeed.ca.If there are numerous advertisements listed for your job types then the chance can be good that you can apply for , get the visa as well as have jobs available to apply for.As far as we understand canadavisa/Campbell/Cohens visa application costs are between R14000.00 and R25000.00 , dependant on one or both spouses applying. 

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DavidVicki Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2009 at 2:42pm
	Lizelles As far as I see it , to get across there , you occupation type has to be included in the Canadian Govts 38 "Skills type in High demand".If your job/occupation type is not the chance is very small that you can get a job. If you look at www.canadavisa.com (Campbell Cohen Lawyers) , they explain it all very clearly. You can do the free eligibility test and they seem to be very honest if you do not qualify , as 3 months ago we did the test and they wrote back saying that we do not qualify.A month ago we did the test again as we saw a number of new jobs being advertised in our field and were accepted as now the Govt has included our category ( College teaching posts) in the 38 Skill-Types.The process has it's own built in checks and balances , as if there is little need for immigrants in the skills type , the Govt won't promote visa applications and visa versa.The site That I have checked for our job types is www.indeed.ca.If there are numerous advertisements listed for your job types then the chance can be good that you can apply for , get the visa as well as have jobs available to apply for.As far as we understand canadavisa/Campbell/Cohens visa application costs are between R14000.00 and R25000.00 , dependant on one or both spouses applying.

LeeCAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 20	Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2009 at 3:48pm
	Hello Lizelles, Your concern is valid. In the context of worldwide economic slowdown, there is an increase in unemployment - Canada is not immune to this. It does not mean that this is flet by all sectors of the economy, however we are feeling the pinch, especially considering our biggest trading partner (USA) is in a recession (i.e. so is Canada). It seems that the "safest" option is make the move with a an offer of employment. This alone is not easy and the experience of many immigrants is that unless you have Canadian work experience you are at a disadvantage. The comment about retrenching immigrants vs "people from the country" is (in my opinion) incorrect. Just look at the % of immigrants in Toronto alone. Failing this, I would recommend that you have sufficient assets to fund your lifestyle for 12 months. This should give you enough time to aggressively seek employment. Immigration is complex and by no means easy. Better to have a game plan and ensure you plan for the worst. Be sure to commit to it 100% - anything less may lead to dissapointment down the line. Cheers, Lee

naidoo03@hotmail.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Location: Dbn, S Africa Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 2009 at 1:28pm
	Hi my name is Annie I am in the process of immigrating to Canada. Started the process in September 2007 when my daughter was born. I realized that SA is not the place to raise kids. Fortunately we qualified before the new skilled workers laws came into effect in Feb 2008. My husband is an Architectural Technologist and would not qualify under new skills list. My question is. The letter that the embassy has given us indicated that they will start requesting documents between 30 to 36 months, which is about June Next Year. Can it be that soon or should I expect to wait longer? I am also trying to get a work permit by getting a job offer. Cheers Annie