Hiya
 

Hello Everyone,

Just found this site after googling some immigration information.

I am heading over to Canada next year for my best friends wedding (there canadian) and i have decided that i need to seriously consider my future.

I have always wanted to live in Canada but the more i look in to the immigration process the more disheartened i get.

Im 24, Single, and just in a basic Team Leader Administration Job so know that i couldnt go down the skilled workers route. I have friends but no family in canada so couldnt get sponsored either. And although in the future i have plans to start my own business thats just a distant dream so couldnt go that route either.

Can anyone offer me any advice because at this rate i think i will be stuck in the UK forever :(

Re: Hiya
 

Try to get a one-year BUNAC 'working holiday' visa, which is available to people under 30 or so. Then if you're lucky you might be able to find a job which could get a work permit to stay longer after that expires, or a PR visa if you can get an appropriate job offer.

Either way, working in Canada for a year should give you a bunch of extra points for a PR application.

Re: Hiya
 

MarkG's advice is very good.

Welcome to the board.

Re: Hiya
 

BTW, check out the Provincial Nominee Programs too. They typically have a completely different criteria to the Federal skilled worker program, so you might qualify there even if you don't qualify under the Federal program.

However, in most cases you will need a job offer.

Re: Hiya
 

Welcome to BE, you're not from Cardiff by any chance :rofl:

Re: Hiya
 

Welcome to BE you will find lots of help on here.

cheers sue

Re: Hiya
 

Nova Scotia Nominee Program has a Community Identified Stream but you would probably need to buy a property here to show commitment to staying in the Province.

Re: Hiya
 

thanks everyone.

Im looking to move to Alberta if anywhere as thats where my friends are from.

And no im not from Cardiff :)