How will I do if I move to Canada? 22 years old

[FruzsinaB]

Hello,

Based on my employment, skills & age I would like to ask for advice - how will I do when I move to Canada?

I am 22 years old female with a degree in Photography. I am healthy. I've been living in the UK for the past 13 years, but I am Hungarian born. I intend on applying for a British Citizenship so I can immigrate to Canada via Express Entry.

I have had many jobs, most of them have been part time however (in retail). I do have experience working in my field but it has all been freelance work. I see this as a positive so far - many say that when you move to Canada you start at the very bottom and I am ok with that since it is what I'm used to (so far).
I would like to move to Montreal, Quebec - I have studied French in the past & I am practicing now. I aim to be fluent by the time I apply/move.

I have also worked in Quebec for 3 months - at a summer camp. I will be going back to work there this summer too. Will this help me with my employment?

I have only lived alone once when I was at university - age 18 - 21. I have never had to worry about money & have been lucky to have financially and emotionally supportive parents.

So, my questions are
- how easy will it be for me to get a job in Montreal when I move? Is it helpful that I
have worked in Quebec before or does it not mean anything?
- if I apply for express entry and it is approved & I can move to Canada, can I move
whenever? Or is there a 'window' of time that I have to follow? I hope that makes
sense.
- is it worth to do all my travelling before moving? Because I am living in Europe &
with my parents, I find it easy to make money & travel around the world (just like I
did last year - spent 4 months in Canada). I am just thinking if I move there & settle
in a job, it will be harder for me to travel. So is it best to try and travel as much as I
can before?

Thank you for taking time to read my question & I hope it is ok as it is personal - I haven't seen many types of questions like this. I would just like to make sure I am not coming with high expectations and being realistic as it is probably the biggest change in my life I will make on my own.

 

[zardoz]

Hello,

Based on my employment, skills & age I would like to ask for advice - how will I do when I move to Canada?

I am 22 years old female with a degree in Photography. I am healthy. I've been living in the UK for the past 13 years, but I am Hungarian born. I intend on applying for a British Citizenship so I can immigrate to Canada via Express Entry.

I have had many jobs, most of them have been part time however (in retail). I do have experience working in my field but it has all been freelance work. I see this as a positive so far - many say that when you move to Canada you start at the very bottom and I am ok with that since it is what I'm used to (so far).
I would like to move to Montreal, Quebec - I have studied French in the past & I am practicing now. I aim to be fluent by the time I apply/move.

I have also worked in Quebec for 3 months - at a summer camp. I will be going back to work there this summer too. Will this help me with my employment?

I have only lived alone once when I was at university - age 18 - 21. I have never had to worry about money & have been lucky to have financially and emotionally supportive parents.

So, my questions are
- how easy will it be for me to get a job in Montreal when I move? Is it helpful that I
have worked in Quebec before or does it not mean anything?
- if I apply for express entry and it is approved & I can move to Canada, can I move
whenever? Or is there a 'window' of time that I have to follow? I hope that makes
sense.
- is it worth to do all my travelling before moving? Because I am living in Europe &
with my parents, I find it easy to make money & travel around the world (just like I
did last year - spent 4 months in Canada). I am just thinking if I move there & settle
in a job, it will be harder for me to travel. So is it best to try and travel as much as I
can before?

Thank you for taking time to read my question & I hope it is ok as it is personal - I haven't seen many types of questions like this. I would just like to make sure I am not coming with high expectations and being realistic as it is probably the biggest change in my life I will make on my own.

Based on your narrative, I suspect that the number of points you will have under the Express Entry system will be too low. Being a British citizen will do nothing for you as far as eligibility is concerned.

 

[FruzsinaB]

So what do you suggest?

I checked a couple of months back & I remember my points being too low because of my French not being good enough. It also said that if I have a job offer, my points will go up.

I mentioned becoming a British Citizen because I cannot even apply as a Hungarian. As a Hungarian I could only obtain a closed work permit, which to me is not a secure enough option.

 

[zardoz]

So what do you suggest?

I checked a couple of months back & I remember my points being too low because of my French not being good enough. It also said that if I have a job offer, my points will go up.

I mentioned becoming a British Citizen because I cannot even apply as a Hungarian. As a Hungarian I could only obtain a closed work permit, which to me is not a secure enough option.

I have no idea where you got the idea that a Hungarian citizen can't apply through Express Entry. It's simply not true.
Express Entry is for every nationality, to gain Permanent Residency in Canada.

Use this to calculate your points and let us know what you get.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

 

[FruzsinaB]

I am now remembering what happened & why I thought I wasn't eligible to apply as a Hungarian. Last year I did go through the whole test and it said I wasn't eligible so I started to look at more options which is when I found International Experience Canada. I have friends who have moved to Canada through an IEC, however, Hungary isn't in the list of countries that are eligible to apply. So naturally, I thought the easiest thing would be to become a UK citizen, then apply.

Here is my test result below...

"Based on your answers, you do not appear to be eligible for Express Entry

Other ways to immigrate
You can try the Come to Canada wizard, if you think you may be eligible under another federal immigration program.
If you are still interested in coming to Canada as a skilled immigrant, you can take steps to improve your eligibility and apply for Express Entry at a later date. For example, you may try to improve your language score or gain a higher level of education.
You may also consider applying directly to provinces and territories through the Provincial Nominee Program."

 

[scylla]

I am now remembering what happened & why I thought I wasn't eligible to apply as a Hungarian. Last year I did go through the whole test and it said I wasn't eligible so I started to look at more options which is when I found International Experience Canada. I have friends who have moved to Canada through an IEC, however, Hungary isn't in the list of countries that are eligible to apply. So naturally, I thought the easiest thing would be to become a UK citizen, then apply.

Here is my test result below...

"Based on your answers, you do not appear to be eligible for Express Entry

Other ways to immigrate
You can try the Come to Canada wizard, if you think you may be eligible under another federal immigration program.
If you are still interested in coming to Canada as a skilled immigrant, you can take steps to improve your eligibility and apply for Express Entry at a later date. For example, you may try to improve your language score or gain a higher level of education.
You may also consider applying directly to provinces and territories through the Provincial Nominee Program."

Your nationality has nothing to do with whether you qualify for Express Entry. If you don't qualify, then it means that you don't meet one of the program requirements (e.g. language tests, ECA, sufficient work experience, funds to settle in Canada, etc.). Where you are from has nothing to do with it. Getting British citizenship won't help in any way.

 

[zardoz]

I am now remembering what happened & why I thought I wasn't eligible to apply as a Hungarian. Last year I did go through the whole test and it said I wasn't eligible so I started to look at more options which is when I found International Experience Canada. I have friends who have moved to Canada through an IEC, however, Hungary isn't in the list of countries that are eligible to apply. So naturally, I thought the easiest thing would be to become a UK citizen, then apply.

Here is my test result below...

"Based on your answers, you do not appear to be eligible for Express Entry

Other ways to immigrate
You can try the Come to Canada wizard, if you think you may be eligible under another federal immigration program.
If you are still interested in coming to Canada as a skilled immigrant, you can take steps to improve your eligibility and apply for Express Entry at a later date. For example, you may try to improve your language score or gain a higher level of education.
You may also consider applying directly to provinces and territories through the Provincial Nominee Program."

OK, for IEC, British citizenship will help, but even if you are granted an IEC (Working Holiday) visa, you will still find it hard to qualify for Express Entry under the CEC stream. You would need to meet the required skilled employment criteria. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...ry/eligibility/canadian-experience-class.html

Oh, one other thing... If you are intending to become a British citizen under British Nationality Act 1981 6(1), there is a requirement to intend to reside in the UK.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61

Schedule 1 - Section 1(1)(d)

Naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(1)
F189(ca)that he has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom; and]

(d)that either—

(i)his intentions are such that, in the event of a certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen being granted to him, his home or (if he has more than one) his principal home will be in the United Kingdom; or

(ii)he intends, in the event of such a certificate being granted to him, to enter into, or continue in, Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom, or service under an international organisation of which the United Kingdom or Her Majesty’s government therein is a member, or service in the employment of a company or association established in the United Kingdom.

Don't think that they will not ask you about this. They do, and you have to declare it.