Desperately seeking advice

[estinnis]

I'm trying to help my girlfriend immigrate to Canada (I live in Toronto). We have been dating for almost 2 years, but really don't want to feel like we have to get married just to get her into the country. It kinda kills the celebration of marriage. Anyways, we've been deciding between FSW and the Quebec skilled workers programs, but all of the these recent rule changes are making things difficult. Here are her qualifications:

Age- 26 years old
Education - 5 year Bachelor program in Business Administration.
No Employment offers.
She has about 4 years experience as a Commercial Analyst and Consultant.
IELTS Results: Listening 7 Reading 7 Writing 8 Speaking 8
TCF French Results: Haven't got them back yet, but probably an A2 in Listening and Speaking.
Relatives: Her grandfather remarried a Canadian woman, had kids, and then he died. So step-relatives I guess which I'm not sure if they count for any points (even though she treats them as her family).


Please help!! We feel really lost now, and this process is very stressful and expensive

 

[scylla]

I'll help you with one. To qualify for FSW she will need a job offer in Canada. She won't get any points for her relatives in Canada (they are too far removed).

Where is she from? Would she qualify for any of the working holiday visa programs?

To be honest, your best option is to get married and sponsor her if you are serious about the relationship. Going the skilled worker route will almost surely take far more time - that's assuming she even qualifies to apply.

Good luck.