Immigration and Canada – Your Options

Damien BarryJames Snow

Gary CorsanoJessica Drohan

“I want to stay in Canada after I graduate. What are my

options?”

Quebec‑selected skilled workersCanadian Experience Class

Investors, entrepreneurs and self-employedFamily sponsorshipProvincial nominees

Live-in caregiversRefugees

Option 1:Post – Graduate Work Permit•Open work permit•Length of study = length of permit•Study 2 years or longer = 3 year permit•Written confirmation from CBU•Apply within 90 days of confirmation

Option 1:Post – Graduate Work Permit

•Must hold a valid study permit•One post – grad permit only•Not applicable to distance or certain scholarship programs

Option 1:Post – Graduate Work Permit

•Permanent Residence?•Provincial Nominee•Masters or PhD – Ontario, BC and Saskatchewan•Canadian Experience Class

Option 2:Provincial Nominee Program

• Skilled Worker•Community Identified Please note: the Community

Identified Stream will be permanently closed to new applications as of March 6, 2014. The

Community Identified stream is being replaced with the new Regional Labour Market Demand stream.

Family Business Worker

Option 2: Provincial Nominee Program• Regional Labour Market Demand Stream

The new Regional Labour Market Demand stream is aimed at selecting individuals who meet the labour market needs, are destined to join

the labour market with a full-time and permanent position, and wish to live in the Province of Nova Scotia permanently.

Applicants are not required to have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Nova Scotia employer at the time of submitting their

application; however, they must intend to pursue employment in an occupation that is in demand in the Province.

Option 2 - Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

•Entrepreneurial stream – 2014•2013 – quota of 600 + 20 + 3•Processing time – 3 months•Skilled Worker – 289•International Grads – 169•Family Business – 10•Community Identified - 151

Option 2 - Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

•Main Nationalities: UK, Philippines, Japan, China, USA, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Germany, India•What holds up files? – Education credentials and language•Mandatory 3rd party testing for higher skilled positions?

Option 2 - Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

Expression of Interest•January 2015 – 3 to 6 months instead of 17 months•Identify skills, education etc. on central application form. Will be matched up with Federal or Provincial programs and will be invited to apply – fast track•Do not formally apply for a particular immigration stream.

Option 3 – Canadian Experience ClassOne year of full-time experience (or the equivalent in part-time work) as a skilled worker in Canada. Full-time work means at least 30 hours per week. The one-year work experience must have been obtained within the three years preceding the date your CEC application is received.

Option 3 – Canadian Experience Class

Work experience you may have acquired as part of your academic program, such as an internship or a co-op placement, does not qualify under the CEC. Part-time work you may have performed during your studies does not qualify either.

Option 3 – Canadian Experience ClassNational Occupational Classification (NOC).

Skill Type 0

This includes senior management occupations, middle and other management positions.

Skill Level A

Occupations at this level usually require university education at the bachelor’s, master’s or

doctorate level.

Skill Level B

Occupations at this level usually require education obtained at a college or vocational

institute, apprenticeship training or three to four years of secondary school followed by

more than two years of on-the-job training, specialized training courses or specific work

experience.

Option 3 – Canadian Experience ClassLanguage requirements

To qualify for the CEC you must prove your proficiency in English or French. This includes speaking, reading, listening and writing in one or both official languages.The expected level of ability in English or French will vary according to your occupation. For example, the language requirements for managerial and professional positions are higher than the requirements for applicants who have been working in a technical occupation or in a skilled trade. To prove your language skills, you will need to take a language test given by an agency that is approved by CIC and include the results with your application.

Canadian Experience ClassFrom November 9, 2013 to October 31, 2014, CIC will accept a maximum of 12,000 new, complete

applications under the Canadian Experience Class. As of November 9, 2013, work experience in the following National Occupation Classification (NOC)

B occupations (listed with the corresponding NOC code) will not be accepted in the CEC: Cooks (NOC 6322)

Food service supervisors (NOC 6311)Administrative officers (NOC 1221)

Administrative assistants (NOC 1241)Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 1311)

Retail sales supervisors (NOC 6211)For all other NOC B occupations, up to 200 applications per occupation we will accepted. Once the cap is reached CIC will no longer accept applications for that occupation. Once CIC receives 12,000 complete CEC applications, they will no longer accept any application for processing, even if there

are occupational caps that have not been filled.

Having a Child in Canada

•If you or your partner do not have status in Canada, child cannot sponsor you until

he/she is 19•Humanitarian and compassionate grounds•Interests of the child in remaining in Canada

Recent Changes

A number of new regulations for study permits and other

international student programs were announced on February 12, 2014. These regulations will come

into force on June 1, 2014.

CurrentApplicants must show that they intend to

pursue studies in Canada when applying for a study permit.

New Regulations as of June 1Applicants must enrol in and continue to

pursue studies in Canada. Failure to do so could lead to removal from Canada.

CurrentApplicants may apply for a study permit to

pursue studies at any educational institution in Canada.

New Regulations as of June 1Study permits will only be issued to successful

applicants who are pursuing studies at an educational institution that has been designated

to receive international students.

CurrentStudy permit holders pursuing studies at publicly-funded and certain privately-funded post-secondary institutions must apply for an Off-

Campus Work Permit to be able to work up to 20 hours per week off-campus during the academic session and full-time during scheduled

breaks.New Regulations as of June 1

Study permits will automatically authorize the holder to work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week during the academic session and

full-time during scheduled breaks without the need to apply for a separate work permit. The study permit holder must be pursuing

academic, vocational or professional training of six months or more that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate at a designated

institution.

CurrentAny international student can apply for a Co-Op Work Permit if a co-op placement is an integral

element of their course of study.New Regulations as of June 1

Only international students who are pursuing studies at a secondary school or at a designated

institution may apply for a Co-Op Work Permit if a co-op placement is an integral part of their course of

study.

CurrentVisitors may not apply for a study permit from within

CanadaNew Regulations as of June 1

Visitors may apply for a study permit from within Canada if they are at the pre-school, primary or secondary level, are on an academic exchange or a visiting student at a designated learning institution, or have completed a

course or program of study that is a condition for acceptance at a designated learning institution.

CurrentInternational students who have completed their studies but hold valid study permits can remain

legally in Canada until the expiration of their study permit.

New Regulations as of June 1A study permit becomes invalid 90 days following

the completion of studies unless the foreign national also possesses a valid work permit or another

authorization to remain in Canada.

CurrentStudy permit holders are not authorized to work

after the completion of their studies while awaiting approval of their Post-Graduation Work Permit

New Regulations as of June 1Eligible international graduates will be authorized to work full-time after their studies are completed until a decision is made on their application for a

Post-Graduate Work Permit.

Citizenship – Proposed Changes

Under current laws, for individuals like international students, foreign workers or live-in caregivers, every day spent in Canada as a non-permanent resident counts as a half day of residence needed

for their citizenship application, up to a maximum of two years.

In addition to taking away that provision, the government is simultaneously increasing residency requirements for citizenship

from three out of four years to four out of six years.

Criminality•Committing a serious crime that would be punishable by a maximum prison term of at least 10 years in Canada•Having been convicted of a crime, including driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol•Organized crime, including membership in an organization that takes part in organized criminal activity, people smuggling or money laundering•Health grounds – if their condition is likely to:

endanger public health or public safety, or cause excessive demands on health or social services (some exceptions exist )

Criminality

•Financial reasons – if they are unable or unwilling to support themselves and their family members•Misrepresentation, which includes providing false information or withholding information directly related to decisions made under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)•Failure to comply with any provision of IRPA•Having an inadmissible family member.

Processing times• Study Permits

• Temporary Residence• Dependent Children• Study Permit Reg

• Egypt• China

• Saudi Arabia

Questions?