Federal Goverment plan to limit acceptance of Skilled workers to 38 occupations

[BCguy]

Going in the PNP way may seem better but in order to get a job the employer has to have completed at LMO.  Can anyone please clarify (re Alberta) what the process is.  It's a nightmare trying to find out any information.  My husband is a Gas Fitter and they are crying out for them there.  Supposing his occupation is not on the "list" he will then need to go the PNP route.  Will he then be classed as a temporary worker until the Permanent Resident Visa is approved.  This makes it very insecure especially as we have two children who are in school - does he give up his job here and work over there hoping to get the visa.  How long does he have to work for an employer before he becomes nominated.  Can you get the visa pushed through quicker by just having a job offer?  Do you have to go through the PNP way if you have a job offer?  Am totally confused and don't want to mess up my kids lives if it doesn't work out.  Would NOT want to have return to the UK (messed up place) after a year for my kids' sake.......  Please advise anyone?

The job of Gas Fitter is in demand in Alberta,Look up the Regional Occupation under pressure list in the HRDC website,If he comes in under a PNP,He enters as an Immigrant or Permanent Resident,You need a job offer to come in under the Alberta PNP unless you have a US H-1 visa or have family in Alberta under the family stream.Look for jobs in the Alberta websites or the employment agencies

[mandthepand]

Thanks - but what is the process of going in as a PNP?  How long does he have to work for an employer before he is nominated?  I have had a look and found plenty of jobs for him but we are still quite anxious that it would not work out.............

[BCguy]

Skilled immediately Semi skilled After 9 months

[mandthepand]

Thank you - I'm hopeful................. 

[Defiant]

That was one of the problems with the skilled worker program though.  It was implying to people that they can get a job in Canada based on their education and experience without taking into account that there might not be a shortage in their profession, that they might have licensing issues etc. etc.  So it's a bit harder having to get a job before you go but what were you going to do in Canada anyway if you can't get a job?  Is it really that much worse that you might have to take an extra trip to Canada to look for jobs and interview before you can immigrate than to wait 2-7 years to be processed and then go with no guarantees of anything?

Well, spending a couple of thousand bucks for a trip (never mind the visa requirement for quite a few countries) to Canada without any guarantees of finding a job during your stay there is not that appealing. Besides we all have our currentl lives with jobs and obligations, and going away for a month isn't that easy.
And let's face it, no company will compensate you for these trips unless they're dying to get you.

Besides if you do your research before immigrating you do understand that no "bright future" is guaranteed in Canada, and that you will face difficulties here and there especially concerning jobs, but there are chances and apparently more of them than in most of other countries. And that I think is the main point for immigrants.

If you're going to Canada expecting money lying on the streets then it's your own fault, but if you have the skills and willing to take a chance and put some effort into it, then I believe you should be granted that chance.
 

[Leon]

Supposing his occupation is not on the "list" he will then need to go the PNP route.  Will he then be classed as a temporary worker until the Permanent Resident Visa is approved.  This makes it very insecure especially as we have two children who are in school - does he give up his job here and work over there hoping to get the visa.  How long does he have to work for an employer before he becomes nominated.  Can you get the visa pushed through quicker by just having a job offer?  Do you have to go through the PNP way if you have a job offer?

There are no guarantees in this life but there are loads of people at my workplace coming here from Germany with families and nobody had to go home yet because it didnt work out.  The way it works, he needs to get a job offer first, employer applies for LMO and he applies for work permit for himself on that LMO and open work permit for you and when issued, you can all come over here.  If you are really worried about your kids, you can send him ahead and join him later.  Some of my German friends do that too but it is not really necessary.  Maybe easier for him to go first and arrange housing and things like that.

The company can apply for his PNP right away if they want to but they may want to see that he is a good worker first so they might want to wait for 3 to 6 months.  If his employer turns out to be horrible and awful and no good and all that, he can look for another job, apply for another LMO and change of work permit.  It takes a couple of months to change so he should not quit a job before he has the work permit arranged for a new one but most likely his employer will be fine.  You will have your open work permit and be able to take any job you can find.  You will both be covered by health care, no problem.  When his 2 year permit expires, he can renew but most likely you will already have PR by then.

To answer your questions, PNP requires you to have a job offer.  It will not be faster when you have a job offer, it is impossible when you don't.  You don't have to do PNP if you have a job offer.  You can stay as a temporary worker for as long as you can get your work permit renewed but why do this if you can get permanent residency through PNP?  He can also if he wants to leave his employer out of it work for 2 years, get his work permit extended and apply for Canadian Experience Class.  You can find Alberta PNP at http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/immigrate/employerdriven.html

[so_simple]

Welcome the Minority Government!

[Suin]

Welcome the Minority Government!

is it good for the immigration process?

[BCguy]

For skilled workers and Family reunification yes for the rest no

[Suin]

For skilled workers and Family reunification yes for the rest no

could you please give us more details

[valioiko]

For skilled workers and Family reunification yes for the rest no

BCguy, could you explain for us? What exactly do you mean?

Thank you.

[cchabert]

If I understand well means that all the work that the immigration minister do will continue as plan, means we now can expect the 38 list soon.

[so_simple]

The Governor General has sworn in the next cabinet for the 40th Parliament:

- For Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism: The Honourable Jason Kenney, former Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity)

- For Human Resources and Social Development: The Honourable Diane Finley, former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

http://immigrantchildren.ca

Hmm.. What could that mean for us?..