Hey There

I am new to the forum - my boyfriend and I are in the queue for the skilled worker programme, 1 year down!!

Looking to go to Vancouver Area, he will work as a Carpenter and me a groom (horses)

We are in the process of selling our flat here which we are struggling to keep anyway and putting the capital away to start our new life hopefully in Canada but if not anywhere away from here!!!

Roll on Canada!!!

Hi and welcome to BE, its a long wait have you looked at getting in quicker as your boyfriends a carpenter thats if you want to, look at the WIKI pages above PNP under immigration theres lots of ways in im sure i saw something about carpenters, anyway others will be along to help and welcome you, hope all goes well with the sale of your place, lots in the same boat,

On the skilled worker program, you probably have another four years to wait.

Since your OH is a carpenter, he would be eligible for the Expedited Labour Market Opinion Pilot Project in British Columbia. On that program, you probably could be in Canada within months rather than years.

See the following Wiki articles:

Labour Shortages

Idiot's Guide to Canadian Immigration

Where to live

Oops, I see that Coffeepot has already told you that you can get in more quickly, but I think the above links are useful anyway.

Thanks Judy i can never remember them all

Thansk thats really kind of you all!!

Hi and welcome, lots of information and advice to be found here. Good luck and best wishes on your BC journey