So hey guys, basically I want to get to Canada, specifically I would like to live in Vancouver, BC. That's the goal anyway. Thing is, I'm really not sure how to go about it and I'm pretty sure I don't really qualify, with my lack of a decent education or any skilled work experience.
Some information about me, which might not really be all that relevant but I'll mention it anyway as I'm not sure if it helps any. I've stayed in Canada before, when I was 15, I left the UK with my mum and sister and we went to Vancouver. Being 15, it definitely wasn't the best age for a different country as it meant that I didn't get to complete any of my high school exams. Anyway, my mother married a Canadian citizen and as far as I'm aware we were all set to gain our citizenship/residency? unfortunately, a friend of my mums, fell ill and she decided to return to the UK (with my sister) to help care for them. I stayed for a few more months but decided that I too would return to the UK, visit family and maybe study. This, as far as I'm aware has negated any progress that was made towards gaining citizenship.
When I got back to the UK, I took two courses at college, both related to animation/videogame design. (Wasn't a very clever choice of course) I passed the first course and decided to follow it up with two more. Which to this day remains incomplete for various reasons, I do not have an overall qualifcation/certificate for it but a list of modules. I'm not sure this education counts for much at all.
I mentioned that my mother married a Canadian citizen earlier, they're still married but they're no longer together. I'm still in touch with her husband as we were reasonably close. He's mentioned sponsoring, and plans on sponsoring my sister. I also have a friend, who left for Canada a few years ago, now stays in Alberta, he's said that I should mention he can offer me work if need be, however it'd be in the construction business and I am not qualified.
Anyway, basically, I'm asking what my options are for now, for the future? my chances and what I can do to improve them. I got myself a copy of Rosetta stone, getting my French down! gotta help right?
Thanks for reading.
Some information about me, which might not really be all that relevant but I'll mention it anyway as I'm not sure if it helps any. I've stayed in Canada before, when I was 15, I left the UK with my mum and sister and we went to Vancouver. Being 15, it definitely wasn't the best age for a different country as it meant that I didn't get to complete any of my high school exams. Anyway, my mother married a Canadian citizen and as far as I'm aware we were all set to gain our citizenship/residency? unfortunately, a friend of my mums, fell ill and she decided to return to the UK (with my sister) to help care for them. I stayed for a few more months but decided that I too would return to the UK, visit family and maybe study. This, as far as I'm aware has negated any progress that was made towards gaining citizenship.
When I got back to the UK, I took two courses at college, both related to animation/videogame design. (Wasn't a very clever choice of course) I passed the first course and decided to follow it up with two more. Which to this day remains incomplete for various reasons, I do not have an overall qualifcation/certificate for it but a list of modules. I'm not sure this education counts for much at all.
I mentioned that my mother married a Canadian citizen earlier, they're still married but they're no longer together. I'm still in touch with her husband as we were reasonably close. He's mentioned sponsoring, and plans on sponsoring my sister. I also have a friend, who left for Canada a few years ago, now stays in Alberta, he's said that I should mention he can offer me work if need be, however it'd be in the construction business and I am not qualified.
Anyway, basically, I'm asking what my options are for now, for the future? my chances and what I can do to improve them. I got myself a copy of Rosetta stone, getting my French down! gotta help right?
Thanks for reading.