CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

How do I get my child a Canadian passport? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 21, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, M y daughter  was born in June 2012 in Jamaica. Her father was born in Canada. I heard that even though my child was born in Jamaica and I am a Jamaican citizen, my child can get a Canadian passport. Can you please tell me how to go about getting a Canadian passport for my child? - JH Dear JH, Your daughter qualifies as someone who can apply for Canadian citizenship as she is the child of a Canadian citizen even though she was born in Jamaica. Your child is classified as a 'child born to a Canadian parent who was born in Canada' after April 17, 2009. This date is significant as this was when the law changed. Fortunately, under the new rules, your child still qualifies as her father was born in Canada. If she is approved, her Canadian citizenship will be dated back to 2012, the date when your child was born. You do not need to  apply  for citizenship

Mulling move - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 14, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, My wife and I have assessed our lives here in Jamaica and we want better for ourselves and our children. We have relatives in Canada and master's degrees, so we were thinking of the  federal  skilled worker   programme. We, however, heard that there were other programmes that we could explore. We would like to know how we can get Canadian citizenship. We own our own home, vehicles, and have a net worth of over US$1 million. What is the best way to apply to move to Canada? - MM Dear MM, There are several ways that one may immigrate to Canada. The main avenues are via the following programmes: 1.  Federal skilled worker 2. Federal skilled trades 3. Canadian experience class 4. Investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed 5.  Family sponsorship 6. Provincial nominees 7. Live-in caregivers I have  written on each category  before and the past articles can be found on