Where to start ?
 

Hi Ladies and Gents,

My name is Gareth.

I'm from North Wales, I am 23 years old and I am a fully qualified JIB Electrician.

First off guys - I have been intrigued in moving to Canada not just for work / temp basis but considering moving their to live for quite a long time now.

I guess I'm looking for the general cliché questions people who want to go to Canada ask.

How do I go about it all ?

How much money is (enough) ?

Do I pick a city of interest or the one that offers more jobs ?

Are my current qualifications viable ? ( 4 years apprenticeship time served, City and Guilds, AM2 and JIB Gold Electrician card).

Housing, rent, hostels etc..?

Just the general basis on how people get set up, I would really appreciate any help.

Altogether I have 7 years electrical experience, domestic, commercial, maintenance, industrial and some mechanical.

Many thanks

Gareth :)

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:welcome:

I would suggest starting with reading the Wiki and understanding the various visa routes, there are quite a few, as well as some pages in the wiki that apply directly to tradesmen like yourself. I would also pay particular attention to the page about the IEC visa which would be the simplest option for you.

Have a read of the wiki first, then come back with more specific questions and you will find tons of people who can be helpful, but you tend to get better answers after you've done some research yourself first!

Good luck! :)

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Hi, and welcome to BE.

You apply for a visa as the first step - have a look at the Wiki and CIC website to see which you may qualify for. If you only want to go on a temp basis, then look at the IEC program.

Depends on if you're going temporarily on an IEC visa (which is only for a year), or if you're moving permanently. The former would require maybe £5000 (as an absolute minimum, although it wouldn't give you much of a fall back if it takes you a while to find work), the latter maybe £15-20,000 if it's just you with no spouse/kids.

Preferably both!

No, you'd need to get provincial certification to work as an electrician in Canada - it will depend on the province as to what's required but you'd have to prove a certain amount of hours (iirc it's something like 7000?) and challenge the exam. Search the forum for 'provincial certification' or 'red seal' for more info.

Too broad a question given how huge Canada is, you'd need to narrow it down to a city/town to get meaningful responses. In the meantime, search the Wiki for info.

HTH a bit, best of luck with it all.

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Thanks very much ! I will be sure to do these tasks

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Hey guys, I don't know if anyone can help me. I've tried to see if I'm able to claim citizenship for Canada. My grandfather was born in Canada and as a grandchild I'm wondering if I'm eligible to get the passport. It doesn't seem straight forward everywhere I've been linked to has been of no help even phoned up and I got linked to a website which the server is still down. Any help would be appreciated - Gareth

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Nope, grandparents can't pass citizenship, only parents who were born in Canada. Sorry!

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I think they changed the immigration rules a few years back didn't they? My father was able to claim his Canadian citizenship because his father, my grandfather, was born in Canada. The High Commission at the time said all he needed to do was provide proof as they already technically considered him a Canadian citizen and he would just need to claim it once proof was provided.

Myself and my sister at the time were also then able to claim our Citizenship thereafter my father got his because we were viewed as the children of a Canadian. My brother though, missed out due to some change, due to the year he was born I think?? The High Commission said he could get Citizenship, but he would need to live in Canada for a year before they would allow him to claim it. Needless to say, he's never gone over there yet!

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It has since been changed. A parent who is born in Canada can pass their citizenship on to their children; if the parent obtained their citizenship through descent then they cannot pass on their citizenship if the child is born outside of Canada.

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That would make sense....guess my father was right to say we were lucky to get it when we did then before the change.

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You could have used the 'am I already a Canadian Citizen' tool on the CIC website, but they are updating it. There are directions though, so you may be able to work it out. “Am I Canadian?” See if you are already a citizen

Best to double check yourself, rather than rely on answers here.

:)