Canada starts immigration in new category

(IANS)

Canada has Friday announced that certain temporary foreign workers and foreign students can apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class for immigration.

Making this announcement, Immigration and Citizenship Minister Diane Finley said Friday applicants can start sending their papers from Sep 17.

'With the Canadian Experience Class fully in place, ...

'It, along with other recent improvements to modernise the immigration system, will go a long way in bringing Canada in line with its global competitors while further spreading the benefits of immigration into smaller centres across Canada,' the minister said.

The Canadian Experience Class is a new category of immigration for certain temporary foreign workers and foreign student graduates with professional, managerial and skilled work experience gained in Canada.

Unlike other programmes, this category allows an applicant's experience in Canada to be considered a key selection factor when applying for immigration to Canada.

Applicants should have temporary resident status and be present in Canada to be eligible to apply under this category.

Canada starts immigration in new categoryThere are problems with this.

Most employers in Canada will not offer to employ personnel without being either resident or having a work permit.

It is not possible to apply for a work permit without a job offer!!

There is currently a 4 year waiting list through the UK office for permanent residency.

That therefore means you can only employ those that have been studying or sponsored by families.

There is a huge number of fully qualified and experienced personnel cought up in the backlog for permanent residency.