chiefmissile

Hi my OH has had her UK qualifications accepted by Manitoba and she has been issued with a permanent eligibility certificate and teacher number. On landing (This year we hope) she has to produce a police check certificate (From UK or Canada) that is no more than 3 months old. They will then issue her with certificate etc etc, so good to go and good prospects for teachers in Manitoba. She also met with the Head of HR (Brandon School Division) who told her that there is a big shortage of supply.

Regards

Andrew

Flossie and Jim

Just to add in another idea, would there be any chance your partner could get over with an lmo for personal training and you tag along? I might be batty but I think someone posted a while back about possible lmo's for exercise instructors - was it 4bellslondon by any chance?

susieh

My husband has been working as a teacher in BC since the autumn (in a private school). He does need to do a heck of a lot of courses to gain his permanent teaching certificate, but on the plus side, he has been issued a temporary certificate which is valid for 5 years. This means he is eligible to teach right now, but has to complete all the required courses in the meantime. Apparently there is also an independent school teaching certificate, which is easier to get, but only allows you to teach in private schools. Worth looking into though.

christmasoompa

Trouble for the OP though, is that being a teacher isn't going to get her over there in the first place. Getting certified is one thing, but visa needs to be in place for her to be able to work.

susieh

True! We applied back in 2007, so it was a bit easier then. (Although finding a teaching job wasn't easy!)

manitobain

...this was what I meant ..when I tried to send her to the MB site. BUT, if she is only looking at it to get in to Canada...she shouldn't even look at it

(Christmasoompa: prefer you wouldn't give that sort of advice (to take less popular province "to get in", that is one way of killing the PNP on the longer run)

christmasoompa

But it is, that's why MB and NS have those programs, they're trying to attract immigrants for that very reason, because they're less popular than the usual ON/AB/BC destinations.

OP has said Vancouver and Alberta are where they're looking at anyway.

manitobain

Yes, MB and NS have those programs to attract immigrants (as other provinces have other versions)...but the whole point is for them to stay permanently. If the Province can't prove that they are doing just that and if stats show that too many ppl move on, the programs will be simply scratched...NS is already hinting this.

So it might be the gain of the one that got in and moved on...but it will be the loss of all those that had hoped to settle in these Provinces...and lot of chances of immigration taken away on the long run (don't give dear Mr. Kenney any reason to scratch more programs)

christmasoompa

Oh, I totally agree. I never said that anybody should consider one of those programs if they weren't intending to live there permanently, I thought you were disagreeing with me saying that they were less popular provinces!

manitobain

lol..no, I wasn't. I wouldn't want Manitoba to flow over with ppl in the first place

BECKIE1982

Thankypu so much everyone, it gives us something to start with - it is alot more complicated than we expected and will take a long time!

BECKIE1982

Hi, Back again with more questions.
My OH has been enquiring on how to get a visa and which type.
CITYVISAS have stated that both our jobs will be on the list in May. Teacher and Personal Trainer.
They also have stated that I get 86 points on the test so I qualify for this Visa.
Is this true?
Has anyone had any dealings with CITYVISAS?
Thanks again

BECKIE1982

Andrew, Has she got a Job offer? Are you able to go over without a Job offer and what are the T&C's. How long did this take? Thanks

chiefmissile

Hi, no job offer, yes we are going without, as we are provincial nominees and have already been nominated should............. have our PR by August this year, if not we will go on a visitor visa until we get our COPR then flag pole down to USA and activate. We will stay with my parents until we are sorted.

In the meantime because she is a provincial nominee she is able to apply for jobs as if she were already landed. With a job offer letter she could apply for a TWP at the point of entry (Arrival in Canada) without going down the LMO route (Labour Market Opinion, where you would have no chance). It will be a slim chance if any that she will get a job offer between now and the issue of our COPR, what we don't know is if she is offered a position on the supply/sub teaching list, (You need to interview for this in Manitoba) would that count towards a TWP until our COPR?

It was a pain getting her UK qualifications aligned with Canada, she had to send all her degree course transcripts to Canada for inspection and suitability. You also have to pay a fee, around $88 I think?

Hope this helps

Andrew

BECKIE1982

OK,
So did you go over to have an interview? How are you applying for your COPR? What company did you use to sort all this or did you do it all yourself? Did she have to do anything else to get her qualifications in line?
I really appreciate your help.