Canada’s Immigration thru point system
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By Don Collantes
The Philippine Courier Toronto, Ontario June 2006
Are you interested in migrating to Canada? Or are you interested in helping a love one migrate Canada? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then this article contains information that of high interest to you.
Presently, the most suitable way to immigrate to Canada is to apply as Skilled Worker under the Economic Class. Skilled Workers in Canada are given permanent residence status, and as such, are able to accompany their spouse and children to Canada, are able to apply for employment in Canada, are able to access all of the same social government programs as Canadian citizens, are given the same rights and freedoms as Canadian citizens (except for the right to vote), ar able to acquire Canadian citizenship after three years of residence in Canada, and the list goes on.
Professions that are qualified as “skilled work” include but are not limited to registered nurses, doctors, dentists, dental hygienists, medical technologists, radiologists, pharmacists, nutriionists, etc.
The Point System
The Federal Government of Canada has devised a reasonable point system for the acceptance of quality skilled workers to Canada. The breakdown of this popint system for persons who underwent the Philippine educational system is as follows:
Factor 1 - Education
- 05 points - High School graduate
- 12 points - Two year vocational course
- 20 points - Bachelor’s degree
- 22 points - Master’s degree
- 25 points - Doctorate degree
Factor 2 - English Proficiency
- 16 points - High proficiency in English
- 08-14 points - Moderate proficiency in English
Factor 3 - Work Experience
- 15 points - 1 year
- 17 points - 2 years
- 19 points - 3 years
- 21 points - 4+ years
Factor 4 - Age
- 10 points - 21 to 49 years old
Factgor 5 - Adaptability
- 03-05 points - Spouse’s education
- 05 points - First degree relative in Canada
The passing mark for skilled workers to qualify for permanent residence status is 67 points. Assessment under this point system vary on a case to case basis.
This article is only for general information and is not intended to act as a legal document.
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December 2nd, 2006 at 5:58 pm
I am a Nigerian registered nurse/midwife with over 10 years nursing experience. I am engaged and my fiance is an accountant.
I have completed my registration with College of registered Nurses BC and have been offered temporary registration. I will appreciate your assistance in migrating to canada
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December 2nd, 2006 at 11:27 pm
Claribel,
First, congratulations on your engagement!
Second, the only assistance I can help you is this: you are better off going to the Canadian Embassy in your Capital. They are the best people to explain to you how to immigrate to Canada, all the requirements and all the enchaladas. Now, if you want to migrate thru finding a nursing job, they too can direct you to their legal nurse recruiters. You have to be careful about scams, especially if the agencies starts asking fees or monies from you. From what I understand, these recruitment companies are paid by their clients themselves, thus they don’t have to collect anything from their applicants.
That blog article you were reading was lifted from a Filipino-Canadian newspaper and the dumb me did not save the link. Now, I have no idea where to find it.
If you notice below this comments - there are ads appearing about nursing agencies. You may want to click them and see if they suit you.
In the meantime, if I find anything, I will surely pass it on to you. Thank you for visiting Reyna’s site and good luck with your Canadian job hunting cum immigration hopes!
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