What is the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) Program? The Federal Skilled Workers Program, sometimes called the FSW Program, is the immigration program through which you can apply for Canadian Permanent Residency if you have suitable foreign (i.e. outside Canada) work experience. Work experience in Canada also counts but in this instance Canadian Experience Class would […]
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Our overview to what the Federal Skilled Trades immigration program is and how you can use it to immigrate to Canada and become a permanent resident. What is the Federal Skilled Trades (FST) Program? The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) Program is the program through which you can apply for Canadian Permanent Residency if you are
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Our overview to what the Canadian Experience Class immigration program is and how you can use it to immigrate to Canada and become a permanent resident. What is Canadian Experience Class (CEC)? Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is the immigration program you can apply to for Canadian Permanent Residency if you already have at least one
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My partner and I immigrated to Canada last year using the Express Entry mechanism and at that time I was rather confused at to what the full process was and what all the jargon meant. This is what this guide aims to address. It’s a simple overview of what Express Entry is and how you
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Congratulations – you’ve been picked from the Express Entry pool and received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian Permanent Residency! … but how do you complete the application for permanent residency form (the e-APR)? What supporting documents do you need to upload? What should you expect from now until you finally arrive in Canada?
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It can seem a little daunting when you read the official IRCC guidance of what to expect when you arrive in Canada as a new immigrant; it talks about a Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) immigration interview to make the ultimate decision about whether to grant you entry! Yikes! But don’t worry – in reality
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If you want to take your furniture and other belongings to your new home in Canada then there’s a process you’ll need to follow laid out by Canada Border Service Agency to ship your household goods to Canada – including producing your Goods to Follow list for Canada. The good news is that as part
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When you land in Canada for the first time as a new Permanent Resident you need to make sure you’ve got the proper documentation with you. Most of it you’ll already have from your Express Entry application but some you’ll need to produce – such as your settler’s effects list/Goods Accompanying list. I’ve detailed all
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