Which is the best way for me and my family to eventually migrate to canada?

[rahul_vs]

Hi everyone,

I am interested in migrating to Canada I am an IT Consultant with overall 6 years IT experience. My family is minute and consists of my wife and a year old daughter.

My wife is also in IT now after her B.Sc degree in IT (distance education). She has done her diploma in electronics before her B Sc and have worked as apprentice electrician in an enterprise for couple of years before her IT job.

I also have a B.Sc in IT (distance education) and have done a regular Diploma in computer science. I work for a reputed IT firm renowned in the world however, growth (intellectual and monetarily) have been stagnant.

We have checked out and found 3 options however, haven't decided yet on one:

1. WWICS (immigration consultants) recommends going for SNIP through AOE, however, its a huge investement as they provide employment and take 750000/- INR as fee. I am reconsidering it after reading forums here about WWICS.

2. Y-Axis consultants recommend for FSW - 7241 Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) here primary applicant is my wife who has 2 years of this experience and a Diploma in Electronics. However, currently from past 4 years she is in IT field.

3. Me and my wife want to study project management and have seen various project management courses in colleges (Humber College is the choice). So anyone of us are planning to go on Study visa with the partner on Open Work Permit, leaving our kid back in here .Looking forward to eventually settle in Canada if things go green in future else come back.

The questions are these:

1. Which option do you is the best for my family?

2. If primary applicant for studies is my wife and if I want to process an open work visa will it be possible?

3. If its possible, will I be able to travel with her or does she have to land first? Will I be able to find opportunity and work in Canada with this open work permit and while she is studying? Will my current experience be valued/beneficial if I am looking for a job? Once I get a job will my experience be considered as Canada experience?

4. Can we eventually settle in Canada if we opt for studies?

Thanks a million for spending your precious time to read and reply my mamothic post

Thanks and regards
Rahul

 

[Leon]

1. I would go for option 2, FSW with the wife as an electrician. She only needs 1 year experience in the last 10 to qualify.

2. The hardest part about getting a temporary permit is proving that you have strong ties to your homeland and will not overstay in Canada. If you succeed with that, you will get an open work permit as the spouse of a student.

3. You can apply for both her study permit and your open work permit at the embassy where you are. If you get them, you can travel together. You will be able to work in Canada with this work permit if you can find a job. Many immigrants in Canada complain that their education/experience is not seen as equal to Canadian experience. It depends on your field though. Look for jobs online. Contact employers. Ask if they would hire you if you had an open work permit (employer does not have to apply for anything). If there is a shortage in your exact field, you might not have a problem. If there isn't, you have to expect that Canadian applicants will be hired first or that you will be offered a lower level job at a lower salary.

4. Once you are working in Canada, there are several ways to apply for PR. She could look at the PNP in the province, what they are offering for students or what other provinces are offering for students. If you find a good employer, you can ask him to sponsor you under PNP. If your wife takes a 2 year course and works for a year, she could also apply under CEC or if you have a skilled job for 2 years, you can apply under CEC.

 

[rahul_vs]

Thanks a Mill Leon!

However, I have couple of doubts in the FSW:

1. How will they check my wife's experience in that domain? She definitely cant work as a electrician now! In this case will there be a rejection? Will there be an interview or skill assessment?

2. Any tips/pointers that help me to prove my ties back in homeland? We are leaving our kid here don't that qualify? What can be the reasons for rejection for OWP for me? Should she go there start her studies then apply my OWP? What should be the grounds for my OWP which VO can find genuine and not reject (staying together for marital purpose is an obvious reason) however, anything more convincing required?If I am applying OWP with her student visa should I show funds back in homeland for guarantee that i will return?

3. If my OWP gets rejected what are the implications? Can I apply for a OWP once she starts working there? Can I apply for student VISA in the next intake? Will my previous rejection be a hurdle for these?

4. Does student VISAs get rejected? If she gets SV and my OWP gets rejected it will be a disaster! Any parallel way I should try? Do you think starting the process of FSW and then getting the study VISA for her is a guaranteed method that eventually we will get settle in Canada?

Thanks a ton Guys for responding and taking time for the same...

Take Care BBye

 

[Leon]

1. She needs to get experience letters from former employers, including the one where she worked as an electrician verifying that she did and for how long. Not being able to work currently because of a young child is not a criteria for skilled worker. They don't care about that at all. Just having the 1 year experience will qualify her plus of course having enough points to apply for skilled worker and having a good IELTS.

2. Two ways. Either you apply for a study permit for her and OWP for you at the same time or you apply for her permit first and if she gets it, apply for yours. Visa officers are encouraged to see a family as a unit so if you apply together and they believe that you are a risk to overstay, they may deny you both or they could approve you both. If it were an option for her to go alone and you to stay where you are, you could apply for her study permit first, leaving husband and child behind, low risk of overstay. Then after she is approved, you can apply for an OWP based on her permit. In that case, it is possible they could deny you. If they were to deny you an OWP based on you being a risk to overstay, you would probably not be approved for a study permit either. Leaving the baby behind would be seen as a low risk to overstay by some visa offices and unfortunately by others it doesn't seem to matter what you do.

3. If you are denied an OWP because of a risk of overstay, you would have to try to show stronger ties. You can try to apply again but no guarantees.

4. Study permits can also be rejected, for lack of funds or risk of overstay most likely. You can apply for FSW without her applying for a study permit. If you get your immigration through FSW, you don't need any permits. Study permit could be your backup if FSW doesn't work out.