Hi,

Could anyone please advice me with regards to going to Canada either on a work visa or emmigrating.

I've been to Canada twice within last 8 months, and whilst i've been there i've made enquiries with Canada immigration. Immigration i believe can take upto 4 years via skilled worker route which i know i qualify cos meet the minimum points criteria required or for a work permit that is dependent on receiving a job offer first.

I was wondering if there is any other quick route with regards to going over.

My background is that I'm currently a civil servant and i'm now seriously looking at taking a career break so that i can go to Canada. Prior to being a civil servant, i was working in security for 2 years.

Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi there

Welcome to BE. The best place to start is to read the wiki

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Category:Canada

Hello, Moody1, and welcome to the BE forum.

In addition to the link that Elaine gave you, here are a few extra points that would be useful for you to know:

• Various levels of government in Canada prefer to hire Canadian residents if possible. It is pretty difficult for a foreigner to get a job with a government entity. But, the smaller and more local the government entity is, the more open it is to hiring foreign workers. For example, the City of Calgary currently is recruiting overseas for city planners and bus drivers. You are unlikely to see breaks of that kind at the provincial government level and even less so at the federal government level.
  
  
• Security guards are on the Occupations Under Pressure (OUP) list for Alberta. That should make it feasible for you to get a temporary work permit on the basis of a job offer as a security guard. The bad news is that:

If you're under 30, you could get a 12-month working holiday visa through BUNAC.

But do follow the link that Elaine gave you. That's the quickest and best way to get up to speed, at least with the basics.
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