New to this and very confused!
#16
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Re: New to this and very confused!
The reason we wouldn’t move south is because we don’t want to. We have always wanted to move away from here and Canada has always been top of the list! When we say opportunities for kids, I mean generally in Canada, not necessarily just Nova Scotia. When they have their education they can move wherever they choose within Canada. Everyone has there choices and this is one we have considered for years. It’s only now that we’ve decided to go through with it and look back and wish we had done it sooner!
Last edited by Moses2013; Sep 11th 2020 at 8:32 pm.
#18
Re: New to this and very confused!
A gentle reminder to all, we try to keep the immi section of the forum to visa queries only. And yes, I know it was me that mentioned the location choice first, but I did suggest the main forum as the place to research that.
That’s a good start.
Now you need to check that you score at least 67 on this test - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...d-workers.html
That’s the first step and would get you in to the Express Entry ‘pool’ of applicants. But once in that pool, only those scoring the highest are selected and invited to apply for PR, on a different scoring system. You can check your score for that here - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...d/crs-tool.asp
You’ll need above approx 460-470 as a rough guide.
So check both of those tests above and let us know what you get, we can then help you work out the next step.
Hope that helps.
Ok so I took the test on behalf of my husband and our in that spouse (myself) would be going too along with our children. It said
It took me through to the next stage and provided a reference number. What would the next stage be after this?
Express Entry
You might be eligible for Express Entry, which includes the following federal economic immigration programs:- the Federal Skilled Worker Program
- the Federal Skilled Trades Program
- the Canadian Experience Class
It took me through to the next stage and provided a reference number. What would the next stage be after this?
Now you need to check that you score at least 67 on this test - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...d-workers.html
That’s the first step and would get you in to the Express Entry ‘pool’ of applicants. But once in that pool, only those scoring the highest are selected and invited to apply for PR, on a different scoring system. You can check your score for that here - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...d/crs-tool.asp
You’ll need above approx 460-470 as a rough guide.
So check both of those tests above and let us know what you get, we can then help you work out the next step.
Hope that helps.
#19
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Re: New to this and very confused!
A gentle reminder to all, we try to keep the immi section of the forum to visa queries only. And yes, I know it was me that mentioned the location choice first, but I did suggest the main forum as the place to research that.
That’s a good start.
Now you need to check that you score at least 67 on this test - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...d-workers.html
That’s the first step and would get you in to the Express Entry ‘pool’ of applicants. But once in that pool, only those scoring the highest are selected and invited to apply for PR, on a different scoring system. You can check your score for that here - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...d/crs-tool.asp
You’ll need above approx 460-470 as a rough guide.
So check both of those tests above and let us know what you get, we can then help you work out the next step.
Hope that helps.
That’s a good start.
Now you need to check that you score at least 67 on this test - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...d-workers.html
That’s the first step and would get you in to the Express Entry ‘pool’ of applicants. But once in that pool, only those scoring the highest are selected and invited to apply for PR, on a different scoring system. You can check your score for that here - https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigr...d/crs-tool.asp
You’ll need above approx 460-470 as a rough guide.
So check both of those tests above and let us know what you get, we can then help you work out the next step.
Hope that helps.
Just looking at other options for us. Thanks in advance!
#20
Re: New to this and very confused!
Thanks for the info!! I haven’t had time to do these yet but will get a chance this weekend. I also wanted to say, my husband has a HGV class 1 license and I read somewhere that truck drivers were in demand. We don’t know though if his license here would be valid in Nova Scotia. Do you have any ideas on this or if he would have to do a separate test out there?
Just looking at other options for us. Thanks in advance!
Just looking at other options for us. Thanks in advance!
Here's our Wiki article on trucking for info - https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Truck_Driving_in_Canada_
So check your scores first, as that would be a much easier route if it's open to you, and your job may well be more likely to lead to a sponsoring job offer if you do find you need that to get a visa.
HTH, good luck.