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Canada is a land of opportunities
where you and your family can live and work in a modern and safe surrounding.
Nevertheless, the fact of being admitted to live in this country (Canadian Visa
for permanent residency) does not
necessary mean that an employment and a good job will be waiting for you.
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Introduction
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More 250.000 legal immigrants enter to Canada every year. The vast majority of them
face similar problems: culture shock, language barriers and lack of information about to integrate in the Canadian life and job market.
Usually newcomers learn through trial and error...
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CANADA-Guide for Skilled Workers -
In our e-book
"CANADA -
IMMIGRATION & SETTLEMENT- Guide for Skilled Workers",
you will know step by step the process and necessary documents to
successfully apply for your Permanent Residence in Canada and key
information and valuable recommendations about the Canadian labor market.
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About Us
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The first e-book about Immigration to Canada written by a Skilled
Worker immigrant residing in Canada, who has lived, analyzed and studied
each of the principal steps of the application and immigration process to
Canada. Learn more about the author's experience...
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Why Canada?
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Canada offers the best opportunities
for many engineers, technicians and skilled workers from all over the world
to start a new life. This country receives annually more than 250,000
immigrants from all over the world, with not distinction of nationality,
race or religion...
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in our book CANADA - GUIDE for SKILLED WORKERS - IMMIGRATION & SETTLEMENT
(Professionals, Engineers and Technical Workers) and our web site
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- Introduction -
More 250.000 legal immigrants enter to Canada every year. The vast majority of them
face similar problems: culture shock, language barriers and lack of information about to integrate in the Canadian life and job market.
Usually newcomers learn through trial and error...
Immigration to Canada
For the last 20 years or more, Canada has topped the list of the most attractive countries for people from all over the world who wish to relocate themselves in a modern country with a high life standard level. Canada is well-known across the world as a
developed prosper nation, with a sound social and economical stability and
powerful democratic institutions. Canada offers one of the highest life
standards in the world. Canada is a synthesis of the best of Europe and the
USA.
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Permanent Resident
Visa - In order to live and work in Canada indefinitely, it is necessary to go through a legal process of immigration, consisting on asking the Canadian government a Permanent Resident Visa (Permanent Visa or Landed Immigrant of Canada).
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Immigration Classes -
Applications for immigration to any Canadian province (federal program
) are processed in different classes, every of which demands certain specific requirements.
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Provincial Nominations
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Canadian provinces have especial programs to
encourage the arrival of skilled workers and families they need. They select
and nominate candidates for immigration visa as the province needs,
according to its own requirements.
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Plan B - Quebec
- For many Skilled Workers, especially those
who speak French, Spanish or Portuguese and do not speak English fluently,
it can be easier to immigrate through the Quebec Provincial Program, than
obtaining the visa of immigration through the Canada Federal Program of
Immigration.
Skilled Workers Class
Skilled Workers are those who have a specific
education or training and a sound work experience that allows for a success in a
qualified job in Canada. This class of immigration includes professionals,
engineers, technicians and technical experts who qualify according to the needs
in Canada.-
Canada uses a score system to choose
those applicants who will be accepted as Skilled Workers. To be eligible, it
is necessary a minimal score of 67 points over a maximum of 100, set by the
CHIC (Canada Immigration and Citizenship).
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Totals Cost - Process
- The Canadian government doesn’t
provide with financial support to these immigrants who apply for a Permanent
Resident Visa as skilled Worker. You should prove that you have the funds to
travel, settle down, and get by with your family for the first 6 months in
Canada.
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Occupation List
- To be considered as a Skilled
Worker, the applicant must proof that his / her skill or profession belongs
to Skill Type O, Level A or Level B according to the National Occupation
Classification List of Canada...
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Process for Professional Engineers
- In the case of engineers who want to
start the process of immigration to Canada, first of all a good choice is to
begin the process requesting an evaluation of the engineer degree. The
Canadian
Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE)
is the organization in charge of regulating the profession of engineer in
Canada.
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Canadian Embassies/Consulates
- Find the embassy or consulate in
your region where you can ask for assessments, application forms and
information related to Immigration to Canada.
Immigration Process
If you reach a minimum score of 67 points in the
Evaluation with CHIC online
or in the Pre-assessment at the Canadian Embassy
in your country, and you meet the requirements as Skilled Worker, you can apply
for Immigration Visa to Canada.- From September 1st 2006 there is a new
simplified process by the federal government of Canada to apply for a
Permanent Resident Visa for Immigration as Skilled Worker.
According to this new process, the applicant must initially send a basic
application form and the cancellation receipt of the funds corresponding to
their application assessment.
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Preparing of Documents
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The success of your application could depend from your attention to gather,
organize and send the correct documents attached. Those should prove every aspect of the required
information.
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Check List -
Once you have all the documents and forms
required by the CHIC-Canadian Embassy for your application
for Immigration visa, sort them out and make a list check-out to make sure
they are neatly complete...
- Interview and Medical Exams
- All the family members included in the
application form for immigration visa to Canada, will have to undergo a
medical examination with a doctor who is authorized by the Canadian embassy.
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About Consultants
- Using a representative isn’t compulsory in
your immigration process to Canada, and it makes no difference before the
CHIC.
The results and the duration of the process will be exactly the same with or
without a representative, as the final result is strictly based on the score
you achieve. However...
Preparation & Trip
Congratulations !!. By this time of the
process your family and you will be experiencing a special feeling of happiness,
expectation and also of uncertainty regarding your future. in Canada as
immigrants. You may be about to give the most important step in your life. -
Plan your trip to emigrate to Canada carefully and in advance enough to be able to choose
the most convenient date for your personal situation. Have into account the following general considerations to start your trip in
the smoothest way...
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Arrival - Welcome to Canada
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There are two vital points in your
immigration trip to Canada: the first one is making the necessary
arrangements with a friend or reliable person for the picking up of your
family and your baggage from the Canadian airport...
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Where to live in Canada
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Most skilled workers, professionals and
qualified technicians, usually live in the three biggest Canadian cities:
Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. However, many others feel attracted to
medium size cities..
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Accommodation in Ontario
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Counting on somebody to pick you up and help you to establish in the city where you have decided to
live is most advisable. It is the best condition to start a new life in Canada. However, this is not the case for most immigrants...
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Types of Housing -
Since finding a suitable housing at a
reasonable price is your first concern as immigrant in Canada, your
alternative may be renting an apartment or basement with furniture, paid
weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. Living for a short while in this sort of
apartments will allow for....
First Days in Canada
During the first days
after your arrival in Ontario, the major concern will be finding suitable
housing. The following are some activities you should perform on your first days
in Canada...
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Finding the right apartment - which is, obviously,
cheaper than renting a house - can be a bit difficult, and it takes time and
patience. The following are the most common ways of
seeking for-rent housing..
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Looking for Information -
Information sessions on everyday life in are offered for newcomers. It is advisable to pay
attention to these information sessions in...
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Documents For Newcomers -
These are the list of documents that you and every member of your family must get as soon as possible
on your arrival in Ontario..
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Bank Account & Credit Card -
Taking into consideration that as a Skilled Worker Immigrant you are
required to bring a minimum amount of money, it is necessary to open a bank account as soon as you arrive..
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Schools & Education in Ontario -
Seeking for a school for your children and
enrolling them in is one of the first thing to do in your second week after
your arrival. In Canada the academic year...
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Recreation & Sports
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The recreation and practice of healthy and educational sport activities should be an important aspect
for all the members of the family, specially the children and adolescents in their new life in Canada.
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Help for Immigrants -
There are many organizations or agencies in Ontario,
whose mission is to help immigrant families to settle down in the province.
You can find information...
Economic Issues & Tips
It's worth highlighting that the cost of housing
(renting an apartment) may take between 55-65% from the total monthly budget...
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Buying Food and Groceries -
The Canadian market is open to offer and demand principles. Every store or company sets the price for their products, which includes food...
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Tips for Saving Money
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Avoid buying products at “Convenience
Stores”. These small shops products are more costly than in many
supermarket, especially in those that are “open 24/7” and the ones in gas
stations.
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Salaries in Ontario
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In Ontario, the minimum wage is set by the
government, based on the hourly rates paid to workers. Following is the list
with wages and salaries in some professions and crafts in Ontario...
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Cars: Cost and Insurance
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The following is an estimate of the amount
you would expend yearly in Ontario, based on the cost of a new car...
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Ontario - Social Benefits -
As immigrant with permanent resident visa,
you and your family have the right to receive important help and protection
from the Canadian government.
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About Insurances & Taxes
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Insurance companies, banks and financial
institutions know very well the fear of many immigrants who arrive to
Canada. They sell the product which....
Working in Canada
Finding a good job in Canada will be the basis for your and your family welfare. Your life style will depend to a great extend of the quality of the job you may get...
Types of Jobs in Canada
- HOW DIFFICULT WILL IT BE TO GET A JOB IN CANADA? It will depend on
the type of job you are looking for. Finding a low income job (in non
qualified activity) is quite easy...
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Barrier for Immigrants -
According to surveys and research studies among Canadian employers
and newcomers, there are several problems immigrants must face to enter the
job market...
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Increasing the Possibilities -
As skilled worker immigrating to Canada, you must
assess your main transferable skills, essential to find a job position in
Canada. You may find out that you need special training, or....
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Academic Credential Assessment -
Professionals and skilled workers need an assessment
of the level and content of their studies in their countries of origin, in
most cases. Thus, they can be recognized and homologated in Canada.
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Resumes
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A RESUME is the basic necessary tool in a job search and its analysis
deserves all the extra time you might require to learn to write it
correctly...
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Cover Letters -
In Canada every time a resume is sent, it is attached to a cover
letter, with the aim to introduce yourself to the possible employer, show
him /her your personal interest for...
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Interviews - Preparation
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The interview is the most important step in your job search process and in order to have good chances, you must train yourself as best as possible...
Looking for Job
in Canada
If you want to be successful in your immigration project to Canada and get a
better future for your family, YOU MUST know the challenges, difficulties and
opportunities you will find on your way...
Plan - Before Come to Canada -
If you choose the uncertain path of coming without plan or research
on those related subjects, get ready for the worst of circumstances ...and
you must start your preparation before to co to Canada..
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You must have a specific plan of activities to develop
in Canada, focused on the achievement of your goal, and
perform every necessary activities...
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Job Search / Methods in Canada -
Being a newcomer, it is just logical feeling as the last in the
queue. The good news are that you can also get trained and learn the
necessary techniques in job search...
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Cold Calls -
A very common technique, highly recommended to
look for a job in the hidden job market in Canada is to analyze companies
which, due to their characteristics, may employ workers like you..
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Looking for opportunities to
find a job in the newspapers and classifieds is always
a good resource...
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Recruitments and Headhunters
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There are many important employment and recruitment companies in
Ontario. Many of them have specialized areas in skilled workers job searches
in specific fields, such as Engineering, Communications, Computing...
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Important Companies in Canada
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Figure out the name and city of more 60
important companies in Canada. You could send your resume to some of them...
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There are a lot of advertisements in Internet, newspapers, magazines
and other forms of advertising offering a wide variety of “WORKS AT HOME VIA
INTERNET”. They offer you business opportunities and stable work with good
and attractive salaries. However...
Maps & Transportation
To start your normal life in any city in Canada, one of the first thing to do is
to get familiar with maps of the province, city and the area where you live.
Maps are indispensable to find addresses in this country...
Public Transportation in Toronto -
All the main cities in Ontario have public transportation services by
bus, streetcars or train. There are also some trains connecting cities, or
different points within the same city. The TTC (Toronto
Transit Commission) is the only company encharged to offers public
transportation services.
Around Toronto - Municipalities -
The city of Toronto is surrounded by the
following regions: Halton and Peel to the west, York to the north and Durham
to the east. All this area is known as the Greater Toronto area (GTA).
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Public Transportation in Ontario
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Buses, trains and airlines link most cities in Ontario. A travel agent can
provide free expert trip planning services on most forms of transportation.
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Your Own Map - Using Google
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You can use
www.google.com
(tab maps) to reach any address in Canada and USA. These tools are very
useful especially for new immigrants in Canada, who are not accustomed to
the regions, roads or addresses...
You can use
www.mapquest.com
to reach any address in Canada and USA. These tools are very useful
especially for new immigrants in Canada, who are not accustomed to the
regions, roads or addresses...
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Renting a Car
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As immigrant in Canada, you probably need to rent a car in Canada to
move around, before to buy a new one...
Driving in Ontario
The Driver’s License is a very
important identification document in
Canada
and which is most commonly used to prove your identity (ID). As
immigrant, you must have your driving license soon... -
Driving license class G-1 which is obtained by approving an exam of
basic knowledge on regulations and transit signals..
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License Class G-2
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Driving license Class G-2 is obtained approving a basic
driving exam on the road (road test)...
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License Class G
- Driving
license Class G or Full License is obtained approving a complete driving
exam in road and highway..
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Guide to Buy a Car in Canada
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In Canada it is necessary to have a reliable and safe car, and probably each new immigrant needs one so in the near future...
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Cars - Economic Issues
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You will find an estimate of how much you will have to expend per
year in a new or recent model car in Ontario...
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Cars - General Recommendations
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With common sense and making some careful observations to specific
points of the car you want to buy, you will probably find the car you need..
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Buying Used Cars in Ontario
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If you decide to buy a used car, look for a
brand and model of known quality, with a maximum of 200.000 km, 4 to 6 years
old and with recent certification and emission test approved...
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Driving in the Canadian Winters
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Use the right “winter tires”, especially if you live in an area where
the roads are covered with snow in winter. Even thought many Canadian
drivers use "all-season" tires...
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About Car Insurances
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Many drivers, specially new immigrants, could pay $100’s, even $1000’s
of dollars annually more than necessary for their car insurance. Perhaps
many people believe that if they are paying more, they are getting more.
But, this is not true All insurance companies sell the exact insurance
policy, word per word. It’s like buy a can of coke at the variety store for
$1 or pay $5 for it at a sport event. Same pop, same different price. Same
insurance policy, different price...
Main Links & Websites
Canadian Government- Immigration, Help for Newcomers
Ontario - Links
Canadian Newspapers
Quebec - Links
Professional Associations
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly things in Canada
You will find many internet sites with descriptions of the natural beauty of
Canada, its richness, its standard of life, its economy, its political
stability, etc. Canadian government websites and of many other organizations
show lots of good and positive things about the country. BUT THEY ONLY SHOW THE
POSITIVE THINGS. What about the unpleasant things that for sure are waiting for
you in Canada?
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The Good Things in Canada
- Canada is one of the countries with crime and
delinquency lower rate in the world. Here you can live knowing that you and
your family shall not be robbed or abused by criminals..
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The "Ugly" Things in Canada
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You will hardly find objective information, showing also the ugly things that immigrants have to face when they arrive to this country...
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The "Bad" Things in Canada
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You will hardly find objective information, showing also the bad
things that immigrants have to face when they arrive to this country...
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The 21 Most Common Mistakes
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Usually newcomers learn through trial and error and by talking to
follow other immigrants who have been in Canada longer...
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13 Myths/Realities About Canada
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Moving to Canada to begin a new life, is perhaps, one of the most
important decisions to take in your life. This decision must be evaluated
very carefully, taking into account all the available information and REAL
judgment elements (not myths, supposed thoughts or wrong stereotypes...)
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Is It Worth Coming to Canada?
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In some cases it is easy to make the decision and take the
opportunities offered by Canada....On the other hand, there are also cases
in which it is NOT advisable to leave all and move to Canada to start from
the beginning...
RESOURCES
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CONTACT US
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contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
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SITE MAP -
We have divided our site map into categories in order to make it possible for
our website visitors to navigate through our pages easily. This will also
allow for expansion as our site grows and we continue to add more resources
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Profesionales, Ingenieros y Técnicos Calificados - (Skilled Workers)
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Si Usted es Ingeniero, profesional o
técnico calificado, tiene mínimo un aňo de experiencia, nivel de ingles o
francés medio, no tiene antecedentes de policía y puede demostrar tener recursos
económicos para sostenerse con su familia seis meses en Canadá, existen altas
posibilidades de que el Gobierno Federal le otorgue la visa de Residente
Permanente, que le permitirá trabajar y vivir con su familia en este país
indefinidamente.
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Proceso de Inmigracion
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Con el fin de emigrar, vivir y trabajar en Canadá indefinidamente, se debe
realizar un proceso legal de inmigración, el cual consiste en solicitar Visa de
Residencia Permanente (Permanent Resident visa or Landed Immigrant of Canadá) al
gobierno federal canadiense
CIC(CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION CANADA).
Usted
puede conocer el puntaje con contaría ahora mismo, si hiciera una solicitud
de Visa como Skilled Worker (Profesionales, Técnico y trabajadores
calificados) para poder vivir en Canadá, de acuerdo con el sistema federal
de inmigración, haciendo una EVALUACION ON LINE (assessesment)
en el website del
CIC (CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION CANADA).
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Guide for Skilled Workers - Immigration & Settlement.
Tiene ademas informacion adicional especifica para mejorar
las posibilidades de inmigracion si Usted habla Español o Portugues.
PLAN B - Quebec -
La provincia de Québec, tiene
un programa propio para seleccionar los trabajadores calificados y
profesionales que quieran vivir en ella. Es especialmente recomendable para
familias numerosas y jovenes (ojalá menores de 35 años), que hablen Español, Frances o Portugues.
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