Advise needed for getting PR as an international student, please

[James Lyrie-Stewart]

Hello all,

I'm an international student who has graduated high school here (got the Ontario Secondary School Diploma) and is on my second year in York University double majoring in English and Professional Writing. Recently I have read this article http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/new-rules-make-it-nearly-impossible-for-employers-to-keep-foreign-graduates-on-staff/article27681309/?click=sf_globefb by Globe and Mail saying how hard it is for international students to get PR now with the new rules. Although I didn't completely understand the article, I regard it as a reliable source and I'm very worried about my future, as I desperately want to stay in Canada after graduating with a BA. I am not sure what I will do yet, but it will be something like professional writer, editor, teacher or anything along the line (these are all in NOC 0, A and B).

So my question is, what would be the best way(s) for me to apply for PR? In Ontario, you can be nominated directly after getting a Master's; should I go with that? It sounds too easy...what is the catch?
I'm very very worried about my future after reading that Globe and Mail. Anyone that can shed some light would be greatly appreciated! THANK YOU.

 

[jonahyoo]

Short answer is "get LMIA"

I assume you have not enough information about your future immigration programs & process.
That's why you could not fully understand the article.

There are too many different approaches and methods to know, so it's gonna be hard to explain from the beginning to the end.

Better go research if you want to get the correct information so that become possible to make your own plan.

 

[jes_ON]

As you may know, when you graduate, you will be eligible for a 3-year post-graduate work permit that will allow you to gain work experience in Canada.[/color]

So my question is, what would be the best way(s) for me to apply for PR? In Ontario, you can be nominated directly after getting a Master's; should I go with that? It sounds too easy...what is the catch?

You can also be nominated with a BA and a job offer.

The catch - there is a limited quota of the number of applications accepted every year, and a LOT of international students in Ontario. The OTHER catch - program rules and opportunities can and do change, all the time. By the time you finish your master's, the program could be gone. But there will be something else...

as jonahyoo pointed out, there are many programs, and with your background, you would likely (eventually) qualify for more than one...