Pathways to reside in Canada

[Jessicaamyfx]

Hi,

my Great grandma was born in Canada and my grandad is a citizen although never lived there, was born and always lived in the U.K.
Does this qualify me to be eligible for pr or citizenship?

I am wanting to come to Canada and give life there a go. however really limited on time to be able to do so. (Will need to move out/buy a house in the next 12m) so looking at my options.

I am eligible for the working holiday however I have heard how difficult that is to get, especially with a partner so looking at other options too.

thanks

 

[scylla]

Hi,

my Great grandma was born in Canada and my grandad is a citizen although never lived there, was born and always lived in the U.K.
Does this qualify me to be eligible for pr or citizenship?

I am wanting to come to Canada and give life there a go. however really limited on time to be able to do so. (Will need to move out/buy a house in the next 12m) so looking at my options.

I am eligible for the working holiday however I have heard how difficult that is to get, especially with a partner so looking at other options too.

thanks

Unfortunately you do not qualify for citizenship. Citizenship by decent rules only apply to the first generation born abroad. So your grandfather may have been entitled to Canadian citizenship. You do not qualify.

You'll either need to look into the working holiday visa program or qualify and apply for PR through an immigration program like Express Entry.

 

[Jessicaamyfx]

Hi, yes my grandad has Canadian citizenship.

Doesn’t look like I qualify for PR through express entry and the chances of both myself and my partner getting invited to apply for the working holiday visa from the U.K. in the next 12m are slim.

What a shame it’s so difficult to get into Canada even temporarily

 

[scylla]

Hi, yes my grandad has Canadian citizenship.

Doesn’t look like I qualify for PR through express entry and the chances of both myself and my partner getting invited to apply for the working holiday visa from the U.K. in the next 12m are slim.

What a shame it’s so difficult to get into Canada even temporarily

Canada's really no different than any other country in that regard. You have to meet specific requirements to move here temporarily. It's not an open door.

If one of you can get an IEC, move to Canada and then get a skilled job (i.e. NOC A, B or 0), then the other person would qualify to apply for a spousal open work permit. This of course assumes you are either married or have lived together continuously for at least one full year to become common law.

If you can't make that work, then focus on increasing your level of education, skilled work experience, etc. to get enough points to qualify for Express Entry (you need to score around 470 to be selected).

One of you could also consider coming to Canada on a study permit (although this is an expensive option since you'll need to pay international student fees). The other person will then qualify to apply for a spousal open work permit (again, assuming you are married or common law).

 

[Jessicaamyfx]

In relation to getting a working holiday visa Australia was far easier and so much less complicated than getting one for Canada. The risk of one of us getting invited and the other not really puts me off but seems easier to stay permanently if you do manage to get in.

My partner and I have lived together for nearly 4 years, 2 years in Australia and the last 18m at his parents back in the U.K. but We don’t have the necessary documentation to prove that I.E joint bank accounts / House bills ect.

Its only annoying as we’re expected to be buying our own house soon but I just don’t want to live in the U.K.

Thanks for your help though.

 

[scylla]

In relation to getting a working holiday visa Australia was far easier and so much less complicated than getting one for Canada. The risk of one of us getting invited and the other not really puts me off but seems easier to stay permanently if you do manage to get in.

My partner and I have lived together for nearly 4 years, 2 years in Australia and the last 18m at his parents back in the U.K. but We don’t have the necessary documentation to prove that I.E joint bank accounts / House bills ect.

Its only annoying as we’re expected to be buying our own house soon but I just don’t want to live in the U.K.

Thanks for your help though.

You may still be able to prove common law status through having his parents sign an affidavit confirming you cohabitated together at their house. I would recommend you set up a joint bank account now (not just for Canada, good to have generally).

Anyway - you know your options for Canada now. You can always try the IEC and see if both of you get luck.

Good luck -regardless of what you do.

 

[Cherylh1984]

Canada's really no different than any other country in that regard. You have to meet specific requirements to move here temporarily. It's not an open door.

If one of you can get an IEC, move to Canada and then get a skilled job (i.e. NOC A, B or 0), then the other person would qualify to apply for a spousal open work permit. This of course assumes you are either married or have lived together continuously for at least one full year to become common law.

If you can't make that work, then focus on increasing your level of education, skilled work experience, etc. to get enough points to qualify for Express Entry (you need to score around 470 to be selected).

One of you could also consider coming to Canada on a study permit (although this is an expensive option since you'll need to pay international student fees). The other person will then qualify to apply for a spousal open work permit (again, assuming you are married or common law).

Hi,
I was curious about the points you mentioned needed being around 470. May I ask if this is definite and how you know this Information?
We can’t see it state anywhere on the Canadian government website. But we are very new to the process so definitely appreciate as much information as possible.
Thanks
Cheryl

 

[scylla]

Hi,
I was curious about the points you mentioned needed being around 470. May I ask if this is definite and how you know this Information?
We can’t see it state anywhere on the Canadian government website. But we are very new to the process so definitely appreciate as much information as possible.
Thanks
Cheryl

The 470 is an approximation based on cut offs for recent draws.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html

 

[Cherylh1984]

The 470 is an approximation based on cut offs for recent draws.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html

Oh right I see. I also had a look at this section of the site and filtered to find out what the lowest entry score was. At one point there were scores around the 200 mark.
Ofcourse we understand that the more points the better. Are you aware if at this stage, personal circumstances are taken into account or is it purely points score at this point ?

 

[scylla]

Oh right I see. I also had a look at this section of the site and filtered to find out what the lowest entry score was. At one point there were scores around the 200 mark.
Ofcourse we understand that the more points the better. Are you aware if at this stage, personal circumstances are taken into account or is it purely points score at this point ?

The 200 score was for the Federal Skilled Trades program. Is your work experience a trade (i.e. plumber, electrician)? The requirements for this stream are very specific. Your occupation needs to be a trade and you must either have a job offer in Canada or be licensed in Canada.

I don't know what you mean by personal circumstances. Express Entry is a points-based program. Those with the most points are selected.

 

[Cherylh1984]

The 200 score was for the Federal Skilled Trades program. Is your work experience a trade (i.e. plumber, electrician)? The requirements for this stream are very specific. Your occupation needs to be a trade and you must either have a job offer in Canada or be licensed in Canada.

I don't know what you mean by personal circumstances. Express Entry is a points-based program. Those with the most points are selected.

Thanks so much for your replies. So under the NOC category, my profession comes under B which I also noticed under skilled trades program it says this is applicable? This is why I’m a little unsure. We are very early into the researching process still but that is a little grey area for us. I am a recruitment manager which is category B. I don’t have a degree but high school diploma and over 10 years consistent experience in my field.

I understand it’s points based, I am aware that there are interviews involved later in the process with an immigration officer etc so I wondered if there are other factors in the selection process at this stage, or purely points as you mentioned.

 

[scylla]

Thanks so much for your replies. So under the NOC category, my profession comes under B which I also noticed under skilled trades program it says this is applicable? This is why I’m a little unsure. We are very early into the researching process still but that is a little grey area for us. I am a recruitment manager which is category B. I don’t have a degree but high school diploma and over 10 years consistent experience in my field.

I understand it’s points based, I am aware that there are interviews involved later in the process with an immigration officer etc so I wondered if there are other factors in the selection process at this stage, or purely points as you mentioned.

Your occupation is not a trade. So you will not qualify to apply through the Federal Skilled Trades program. Again, trades are occupations like electricians and plumbers.

You would need to apply through the Federal Skilled Worker program. To have a chance of being for this program (and assuming you have no Canadian work experience), you need a score that is in the high 460's or preferably 470+.

Interviews are rarely held. Most applicants do not go through an interview. Selection is based purely on points.

If you don't have a degree, then you will almost certainly struggle to reach the number of points required to be selected. If you are serious about immigrating to Canada then you may want to consider completing a degree as a foreign student in Canada and then working in Canada for a year afterwards to boost your points.