New to this
Martyn Jackson
I am new to the concepts posted within this group and the (limited)
conversations with Canadian officials and the like, I have a couple of
questions.
1, Do individuals from certain countries receive preferential treatement
over others ?
2, How can I get hold of the information about how points area allocated (so
I can test myself and my wife on self assessment) ?
3, I am an IT/IS Professional with over 10 years experience but without a
degree, is there a lack of good IT staff in Canada (as there is here in the
UK), if so how does that affect my application.
I know these are basic questions, but bear with me I will catch up.
Thanks in advance
Martyn Jackson
PS
If there are any IS companies in the Calgary area looking for a networking
pre-sales consultant - here I am.
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" You can't make a Hamlet without breaking a few egos' " (William Goldman)
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MartynJ
Stress !!
The Confusion created when ones Mind overrides the body's basic desire
to Choke the Living Shit out of some Asshole who Desparately Deserves it !!!
Donald Cameron
<martyn....@virgin.net> wrote:
>Hi
>
>I am new to the concepts posted within this group and the (limited)
>conversations with Canadian officials and the like, I have a couple of
>questions.
>
>1, Do individuals from certain countries receive preferential treatement
>over others ?
No. But processing times at some visa offices are less lengthy than
at others. Applicants are free to apply at any Canadian visa office -
as long as they can travel to the country in which it is located.
>2, How can I get hold of the information about how points area allocated (so
>I can test myself and my wife on self assessment) ?
At the Canadian government immigration WWW site - cicnet.ci.gc.ca
>3, I am an IT/IS Professional with over 10 years experience but without a
>degree, is there a lack of good IT staff in Canada (as there is here in the
>UK), if so how does that affect my application.
In the National Occupational Classification (the dictionary of
occupations used by Canadian visa officers) programmers and systens
analysts are required to have a university degree or a college
diploma.
>
>I know these are basic questions, but bear with me I will catch up.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Martyn Jackson
>
>PS
>
>If there are any IS companies in the Calgary area looking for a networking
>pre-sales consultant - here I am.
>
>-----
>
>" You can't make a Hamlet without breaking a few egos' " (William Goldman)
>
>--
>MartynJ
>
>Stress !!
>The Confusion created when ones Mind overrides the body's basic desire
>to Choke the Living Shit out of some Asshole who Desparately Deserves it !!!
>
>
Donald Cameron
Immigration Consultant
Loh & Company
Barristers & Solicitors
708 North Tower, Oakridge Centre
650 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 2M9
Canada
Until 1996 I was for 29 years a visa officer and
Immigration Program Manager at 9 Canadian visa offices
Telephone: (604) 921-1518
FAX: (604) 921-1528
E-mail: can...@donaldcameron.com
Ron Beirnes
<martyn....@virgin.net> wrote:
>Hi
>
>
>1, Do individuals from certain countries receive preferential treatement
>over others ?
1. Canada's immigration policy is universal and non-discrimnatory,
however, having said that, how do you justify only one visa office in
China a country of more than 1.2 billion people. As well, if you apply
at an office where you are not a resident, your application is likely
to be delayed. South Africa is a prime example of this type of
treatment.
>2, How can I get hold of the information about how points area allocated (so
>I can test myself and my wife on self assessment) ?
2. Download an application kit from the Canadian govt website and it
contains the point system and a self assessment form.
>3, I am an IT/IS Professional with over 10 years experience but without a
>degree, is there a lack of good IT staff in Canada (as there is here in the
>UK), if so how does that affect my application.
>3. The whole IT/IS occupational issue is all over the map in terms of understanding and
eligibility for immigration. If you are a qualified computer
programmer (an occupation in the open list unlike information
technologist) and you have been performing all of the duties of a
programmer and you have a minimum of one year of full time employment
you can file an application for permanent residence.
>I
>
Ron Beirnes
resident in the Independent, Entrepreneurial or Investor Category, you
can obtain an assessment of your admissibility, relative to Canada's
Immigration Selection Criteria, outlined in Schedule 1 of the
Regulations, by simply completing an application located at my web
site: http://www.mts.net/~rbglobal. This service is free.
As well as we are agents for the Grenada Citizenship Program whereby
families, including spouse and three children up to the age 25, can
be issued citizenship and entitled to all the privileges of a
commonwealth resident. The process can be completed within 2 months.
David Cohen
martyn....@virgin.net says...
> I am new to the concepts posted within this group and the (limited)
> conversations with Canadian officials and the like, I have a couple of
> questions.
>
> over others ?
No, not in the selection process.
> 2, How can I get hold of the information about how points area allocated (so
> I can test myself and my wife on self assessment) ?
You may find the selection criteria at:
http://canadavisa.com/documents/selectio.htm
> 3, I am an IT/IS Professional with over 10 years experience but without a
> degree, is there a lack of good IT staff in Canada (as there is here in the
> UK), if so how does that affect my application.
--
There is a high demand for skilled IT professionals. Your lack of a degree in
the field, however, may be a barrier in your application (assuming no other
formal training or education in the field).
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Ron Beirnes
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Ron Beirnes
1540 Sunlife Plaza, 1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
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email ron_b...@bc.sympatico.ca
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