General Eligibility

[joshcm]

Hi All,

First time here and just getting my head around the immigration process involved to permanently relocate to Canada - which is a longstanding dream. I am currently in New Zealand, having gained PR after moving from the UK and would like to move to Canada over the next 1-2yrs.

If anyone could give me a heads up, as to whether I could go down the express entry route - that would be much appreciated

35
10+ work experience in Social/Youth work as a manager/team leader
No degree but level 3 & 4 diploma in health and social care
No health issues etc

Would I realistically need a job offer before being eligible to apply for PR or would it be realistic without a job offer?

Also - Do I need to complete a IELTS course - even though English is my native language?

Many thanks in advance

Josh

 

[MilesAway]

All applicants in EE or PNP must take an IELTS test.

 

[scylla]

There's really no short cut to researching all of Canada's immigration programs on your own to see what it takes to qualify (apart from hiring a lawyer / consultant to do this leg work for you). So if you're serious about these future plans, you're going to need to spend a lot more time reading (or pay several thousand for someone to represent you).

Focus on Federal Skilled Worker / Express entry and the Provincial Nominee programs. For FSW/EE - only those with more than 480 points have been recently selected. Historically, this has never dropped below 450.

IELTS is mandatory.