Just like to say hello to everyone came across this site on google looks like you got some good infomation on here to help me and my girlfriend with trying to move over to Canada.

Hello and welcome.

Have you been over to Canada yet? Where are you thinking of moving to?

We havnt been over to Canada yet but I have lots of family who have lived there for a long time. Moved when it was easy to immigrate in the 80's. I am looking to move near to them to start with which is toronto and surrounding areas. Just starting to get ball rolling and trying to understand the points system

Have you done the points test on the CIC website yet? I'm afraid I have no idea how to post a link on here but I'm sure somebody else can help - or just Google it! That'll tell you fairly quickly whether you will be eligible for enough points to go over.

Best of luck, this forum will no doubt help you lots - it's been invaluable for me!

Here is the self assessment tool that you can use to figure out if you or your girlfriend would earn enough points to apply for permanent residence (PR) via the skilled worker (SW) route.

But, since those kinds of applications are taking in the order of five years, you should use a skilled worker application as a last resort.

I suggest you read the BE Wiki article called Getting into Canada quickly.

As you soon will find out, your ability to get into Canada quickly probably is going to be contingent on your securing a job.

So your next step, I would advise, would be to read the series of BE Wiki articles on job hunting in Canada. In my opinion, it is essential for you to absorb what those articles say.

Hope that helps.

hi and welcome paul and keely, maybe you could get your family over in canada to sponser you. whatever way you decide to go i wish you lots of luck.

Hi and welcome to BE,

flipflop has a good point sponser i think is much quicker

Read the links Judy sent you, they are a great source of info
all the best whatever you decide,

cheers sue

Thanks for all you help already. What a great people are on here. I am thinking of the sponser route but have been told this will only give me extra points. I am a director here in the U.K. and I am looking to take my companies over to Canada with me and employ staff over there also. I think I had best go and do the test. Fingers crossed!!

scored 73 on the test, pass mark is 67 so things are looking good.

here is my break down if anyone is interested:


Factor Maximum
Points Your
Score
1 Education 25 20
2 Language Ability 24 14
3 Work Experience 21 21
4 Age 10 10
5Arranged Employment 10 0
6 Adaptability 10 8
Total Score 100 73

Have you been offered a job over there ?
We were going to take our company and go down that root, but decided we could get there quicker and less stress haha with getting a job first,

cheers sue

No we havnt been affered a job yet. I havnt looked but will be spending the next few days checking all options and seeing what I can find.

You say you where going to take your company there but decided not to. Is there lots of problems with doing this?

First thing is check on Andrew Millers threads he is an immigration expert and kindly contributes to the forum SEARCH at top of this page, he said something about points the other day, i understand unless you have a concrete offer of a job you can't count the points,

While Canada encourages businesses to come and set up ( this was on advice we sought ) you have to meet certain targets i.e. financial and employ at least one person not family within 2 years it takes longer to get there and were advised to get Skilled worker visa first,
if the business fails and they watch you quite carefully, you have to leave, I am a director of my OH IT business but we felt it was too long and too risky for us, might be different for you, depends how quick you want to get there, not trying to put you off

what does your company do ?

sue

I'm in the feild of import/wholesale and retail. I also have another company which affiliates with many big companies both here and in the USA.

Import british goods to Canada and i know you will be very rich
especially yorkshire puds, oxo, mince pies for Sans fluffy towels and good bedding to mention a few

sounds like you have the contacts and the ability,

what about time scale,