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Hi, My wife and I are considering moving to Canada (from the U.K.), if possible.
With the points system, is it a case of Qualify or not, or the higher ammount of points the better?
If we applied now, we would only just have enough points to qualify - would it be better to gain more qualifications then apply?
Also I have seen that if you have a job arranged, more points again - how likley is it for a Canadian employer to offer a job?
I have owned and opperated a transport company for the last 10 years, and would have enough money to buy a good size house, and still have enough savings left. I wouldn´t need to earn much, so could take a low paid job, but I don´t know how hard it would be to convince a possible employer to offer a job? and does that job have to of been turned down by Canadian´s ?
[03-08-2007,10:54]
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Chris |
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(in reply to: Points, higher = better?)
Hey man
first of all its almost impossible to get a job in Canada from outside
YOU HAVE A BENEFIT, comparing to most of the people in this forum including me, YOU dont need a Visa to visit Canada
We do, even if we wanna go there for a week,
If I where you, I would go in Canada, start some studies,stay one year there and get a job while you are there, and then apply within Canada
[03-08-2007,11:01]
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(in reply to: Points, higher = better?)
Thanks, I think I could only stay for six months? and we have three children, so they would need to be in school ect.....
[03-08-2007,18:16]
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Chris |
Do you have a HGV 1 ? (in reply to: Points, higher = better?)
Chris :
Do you have a HGV class one ? If so you can be assured of agood driving job in Canada within weeks of arrival here. Start at 10 to 12 pounds per hour, 40 hour week and time and a half after 40 hours plus benefits, after 3 months.
We are desperate for experienced transport drivers here, with many of the current drivers approaching their retirement age. If you wanted to do thatjob first, you could be earning right away, and take some time to " look around " to find a position that suits you better than driving for a company. With your experience and your education you could wind up managing a local trucking terminal or being an executive with a national trucking company in Canada.
UK citizens are able to "visit Canada " for up to 6 months at a time, with out having to have a visa.
This would allow you to come here on your own, on a job hunting journey, to see the lay of the land, and to do interviews with suitable transport firms here. If one of them wanted to hire you, they can "sponsor you " thru the work visa program, and the Immigration process would be much shorter. Having a secure job offer is a great thing, as it means that when you arrive with a work permit in hand, you go to work, straight away. With the employer helping you it can be done in a few months rather than the 3 to 4 years that the conventional route is now taking for UK applicants.
After being in Canada for a year or two, you can apply to switch over to a Permament Resident status, which means that you can stay here as long as you want . After 3 years in Canada as a PR you can apply to become Canadian citizens.
As to the wife and kids. She can get a spousal work permit, and the kids travel on your work permit to Canada with you. Enrollment in school is easy, just need their UK vaccination records, previous school records and show your work permit and supply your actual home address in the city or town, and they are in school the next week.
More questions, ask me here.
Jim Bunting. Toronto.
[05-08-2007,13:42]
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Thanks again Jim (in reply to: Points, higher = better?)
Thanks again Jim for your help.
I hadn´t given much thought to driving - but it´s a good option for me. (yes I do have an HGV class 1)
Do you know if it would take long to gain a class 1 license in Canada? also are there many jobs that I could be home each day (long haul would be hard on the rest of the family in a new country)
After my wife and I have been talking about moving to Canada, and found out it´s not as easy as just packing up and moving out - it has made us more determined to find out all options, as we like the thought of a country who only let it working and/or skilled people (I am a hard worker, and getting fed up of supporting people who abuse our benefit system)
Regards
Chris
[07-08-2007,20:51]
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Chris |
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