CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Will I be denied? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | March 25, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, I am planning to apply for a  visitor's visa and am a little scared of the process. What are some of the reasons people are rejected? I'd like to know, so I can be prepared. - YM Dear YM, Citizenship  and  Immigration  Canada  (CIC) has established policies which require  visa  officers  to evaluate each applicant's overall situation in order to decide whether to grant them a temporary   resident  visa / visitor's visa. The key issue is to convince the visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of the time granted for your visit to Canada; that you can afford the trip; and that you are not a risk to the Canadian society. In reaching this decision, the visa officer considers several factors, including, but not limited to: Your travel history Your family ties in your country of residence Your family ties to Canada Your current immigration status, whether

I want to work in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | March 18, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I  was  born in Jamaica and work in Jamaica, but I am also a citizen of the United States (US). I am interested in working in Canada and I heard that US citizens can work in Canada without applying for a work permit. Is this so? How would I go about doing this? How long could I work? Is this possible under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? - CJ Dear CJ, There are very few jobs that would require a non-resident/citizen of Canada to work without a valid permit. Since you are a citizen of the US, to be able to work in Canada, you would need to fall in one of the following categories: 1.  Become a permanent resident; 2.  Work in one of the specified fields that do not require a work permit, for example: some business visitors, athletes, clergy, performing artistes, public speakers, news reporters, film and media crews; 3.  Have a job offer from an employer who ha

Is he committing bigamy? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | March 11, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, I have  lived in Canada for the past 15 years and have been in a common-law relationship with a Jamaican man. We bought a house together here and have two children. I recently discovered that my spouse has been making arrangements with his high school sweetheart from Jamaica. He is planning to get married and take her to Canada, and I believe that is bigamy. What would be the ramifications? How can I stop this marriage? How do I stop him from sponsoring this woman and disrupting our lives here in Canada? - PK Dear PK, Your question is not just an immigration law question, but also touches on and concerns Canadian family law and criminal law. This is a potentially controversial and emotional issue, and so I will provide you with definitions of the basic legal terms and the ramifications under Canadian law and leave you to choose the best course of action. First, 'bigam

I want my son to study in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | March 4, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I am  a frequent reader of your articles and notice that you have not mentioned anything about high schools. I have a 15-year-old son and my husband and I would like to him to study in Canada because of the harassment he is getting here. Is it possible to apply for a study permit for a Canadian high school? What would be the cost? Looking forward to hearing from you. - MS Dear MS, Canada has an excellent education system. This includes both public and private high schools. I have noticed that parents are now more willing to allow their children to complete high school in Canada and then go on to university. One of the most common reasons for choosing to study in Canada from an early age is that these schools offer students more flexibility and an opportunity to 'specialise' in their particular areas of interest, while preparing for post- secondary education and fut