CANADA
Life Style
Canada is an immense country. It is very diverse in its people, its landscape, its climate, and its way of life. However, Canadians do share the same important values. These values guide and influence much of our everyday life. These are values of pride, a belief in equality and diversity and respect for all individuals in society. Women, men, children and seniors are all equally respected in Canada.
Climate
The image of Canada as a frigid northern climate is not totally accurate. Canada’s climate is as varied as its topography, and this great expansive country includes a collection of extremes. Much of the north, which is virtually uninhabited, has an arctic climate that is particularly harsh, and ground that is permanently frozen. Canada’s most populous regions, which lie in the country’s south along the U.S. border, enjoy four distinct seasons. In most of the country, winter lasts longer than summer; yet when summer comes, even in the north, it can be very hot, producing lush growth. Rainfall varies from light to moderate, and there are heavy snowfalls in some areas.
The New Program for Canada Immigration is known as Express Entry,
Express Entry Pool Criteria
Express Entry is used to manage applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs:
FSW – Federal Skilled Worker Program
FSTP – Federal Skilled Trade Program
CEC – Canada Experience Class; and
Some of the provincial nomination Program
The Express Entry system has two steps:
1) Potential candidates complete an online Express Entry profile
Potential immigrant has to complete an online Express Entry profile. This is a secure form that you will use to provide information about your:
skills,
work experience,
language ability,
education, and
Other details that will help us assess them.
Note:
Entry into the Express Entry pool does not guarantee a candidate will be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Invited candidates still have to meet eligibility and admissibility requirements under Canada’s immigration law (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act).
2)The highest-ranking candidates in the pool will be invited to apply for permanent residence
Candidates with the highest scores in the pool will be issued an Invitation to Apply. Candidates will be awarded points for:
a job offer, and/or
a nomination from a province or territory, and/or
skills and experience factors.
A candidate can get additional points for:
a job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment, or
a nomination by a province or territory
NOC O GROUP OCCUPATION LIST
MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS (SKILL LEVEL A)
- 011 Administrative services managers
012 Managers in financial and business services
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting)
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
031 Managers in health care
041 Managers in public administration
042 Managers in education and social and community services
043 Managers in public protection services
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport
060 Corporate sales managers
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers
063 Managers in food service and accommodation
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance
073 Managers in transportation
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquacultureure
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities
NOC A GROUP OCCUPATION LIST
(OCCUPATIONS USUALLY REQUIRE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.)
- 111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals
112 Human resources and business service professionals
211 Physical science professionals
212 Life science professionals
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers
214 Other engineers
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
217 Computer and information systems professionals
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists
314 Therapy and assessment professionals
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries
415 Social and community service professionals
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals
513 Creative and performing artists
NOC B GROUP OCCUPATION LIST
(OCCUPATIONS USUALLY REQUIRE COLLEGE EDUCATION OR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING.)
- 121 Administrative services supervisors
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations
124 Office administrative assistants – general, legal and medical
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences
222 Technical occupations in life sciences
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers
227 Transportation officers and controllers
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
322 Technical occupations in dental health care
323 Other technical occupations in health care
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c.
524 Creative designers and crafts persons
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations
621 Retail sales supervisors
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations
631 Service supervisors
632 Chefs and cooks
633 Butchers and bakers
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers
728 Masonry and plastering trades
729 Other construction trades
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
732 Automotive service technicians
733 Other mechanics and related repairers
736 Train crew operating occupations
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
824 Logging machinery operators
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers
WORK PERMIT
Every year thousands of foreign skilled workers come to work in Canada on Temporary Work Permits. Canadian work permit makes provision for working in Canada without the need to undergo a Point -Based Assessment. In order to work in Canada on a temporary basis, foreign skilled workers must have an employment offer from a Canadian employer and be granted a Labour Market Impact Assessment by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Process to Acquire the Visa (Canada Work Permit)
Before a Canada Work Permit can be issued, the Canadian employer hiring temporary foreign workers will need to apply for and be granted a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). ESDC will grant a positive (LMIA) if they are satisfied that there is no Canadian permanent resident or citizen available to do the job. You should apply as soon as you receive written evidence of your job offer or contract of employment and your Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) of ESDC. You must show the Immigration departments officer that you meet the requirements and that you will be in Canada for a temporary stay. You must also:
Satisfy an officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your employment, and that you have reasons to go back
Evidence that you meet the requirements of the job. Proof may include educational requirements or past work experience outlined in a resume
Sufficient funds during your stay in Canada to take care of self and family members and to return home
Should be law-abiding and have no record of criminal activity
Should be in good health
If your documents are in a language other than English or French, they should be translated in English
Should be able to provide additional documents requested by the officer to establish your admissibility
AUSTRALIA
WHY AUSTRALIA
Australia is a first world multicultural safe and economically sound country that offers a superior lifestyle for its citizens and residents.
Boasting one of the lowest unemployment levels of any country, combined with high incomes and a first class education, healthcare and social security system, Australia has become a country of choice for migrants from all parts of the world. And Australia would welcome skilled H1B visa holders as permanent residents.
Australia in 20 quick facts:-
It is the world’s sixth-largest country by total area
Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the world, with the world’s 12th-largest economy. In 2014 Australia had the world’s fifth-highest per capita income
Australia has the second-highest human development index globally,
Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance, such as quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights
Australia has six states—New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA)
Australia has two major mainland territories—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory (NT)
Australia is a wealthy country; it generates its income from various sources including mining-related exports, telecommunications, banking and manufacturing
In terms of average wealth, Australia ranked second in the world after Switzerland
The Australian dollar is the currency for the nation (approx 1 USD = AUD 1.4)
All of Australia’s major cities fare well in global comparative livability surveys – with 4 cities in the global top 10: Melbourne reached top spot for the fourth year in a row on The Economist’s 2014 list of the world’s most livable cities, followed by Adelaide, Sydney, and Perth in the fifth, seventh, and ninth places respectively
Australia has grown at an average annual rate of 3.6% for over 15 years, in comparison to the OECD annual average of 2.5%
Australia was the only advanced economy not to experience a recession due to the global financial downturn
24.6% of Australians were born elsewhere and 43.1% of people had at least one overseas-born parent: the five largest immigrant groups were those from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, China, India, and Vietnam
Although Australia has no official language, English has always been entrenched as the de facto national language
Australia has no state religion; Section 116 of the Australian Constitution prohibits the federal government from making any law to establish any religion, impose any religious observance, or prohibit the free exercise of any religion
Australia has an adult literacy rate that was estimated to be 99%
Australia has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world
Australia introduced universal health care in 1975, Known as Medicare – all permanent residents and citizens have access to Medicare
Main cities are all coastal cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, with the capital Canberra the only land locked metro area
A new survey by IT recruitment firm, Greythorn, suggests that the Australian information technology sector is heading towards a “huge” skills shortage within the next five years.
AN AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYER SPONSORED VISA CAN BE IN HIGH DEMAND
The reason that it can be difficult to achieve, is that employers may be cautious about the level of responsibility or obligation needed by them, in relation to that new employee.
If you have an employer who is interested in sponsoring you, then we may be able to help by providing information about job sponsoring in Australia, which can show the employer how the visa works.
It is also important to remember that a sponsored visa will be a temporary 457 visa – so you may still need to apply for a skilled migration visa – meaning a Permanent Resident visa.
On a temporary sponsored 457 visa, you will have limited rights, and restrictions while you are in Australia.
A skilled Permanent Resident visa can give full rights and zero restrictions on your life and work in Australia.
So, just as important as ‘what to do’ in getting an Australian visa, ‘what NOT to do’ can be equally important.
One point is that it is important to realize what your options are. Once these have been laid out, and all options either shown as a possible route, OR cancelled as not as possible route, then the next phase of decision-making is needed… i.e. if and when you are ready to move to Australia. Searching around for some kind of ‘dream route’ to Australia may just heavily delay application time, and delaying is the worst thing to do.
A visa criterion, especially for skilled or Australian work visas, changes often – and it never gets easier to get a visa! So spending a month trying to ‘find’ a quick or short-cut way to get a visa will only hurt your chances, as a month ticks by without your application getting in.
The ENS process has two stages
nomination by an employer and
The nominee’s application for a visa.
General details of the process are given below.
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMPLOYER
In brief, an employer must be able to demonstrate that:
they have a need for a paid employee, that the business is located in Australia and that it is operated by the employer
the vacancy requires the appointment of a ‘highly-skilled person’
if applicable, the highly-skilled person is eligible for any mandatory licensing, registration or professional body membership where required;
the position is a full time, fixed-term appointment of at least 3 years, which does not exclude the possibility of renewal
the employer has a satisfactory training record, or for a new business, must make satisfactory provision for future training
the employer must have demonstrated that the position cannot be filled through the Australian labour market, unless the position is on the Migrant Occupations in Demand List (MODL); and
The terms and conditions of employment must be in accordance with the standards for working conditions provided under Australian industrial laws.
A skilled Permanent Resident visa can give full rights and zero restrictions on your life and work in Australia.
So, just as important as ‘what to do’ in getting an Australian visa, ‘what NOT to do’ can be equally important.
One point is that it is important to realize what your options are. Once these have been laid out, and all options either shown as a possible route, OR cancelled as not as possible route, then the next phase of decision-making is needed… i.e. if and when you are ready to move to Australia. Searching around for some kind of ‘dream route’ to Australia may just heavily delay application time, and delaying is the worst thing to do.
A visa criterion, especially for skilled or Australian work visas, changes often – and it never gets easier to get a visa! So spending a month trying to ‘find’ a quick or short-cut way to get a visa will only hurt your chances, as a month ticks by without your application getting in.
REQUIREMENTS FOR VISA NOMINEE
In general terms, the visa application will be assessed against the following:
the nominee has the skills relevant to the nominated position
the nominee meets the definition of a ‘highly-skilled person’
the nominee is able to satisfy any mandatory licensing, registration or professional membership requirements
the employment as outlined in the approved nomination is still available
the nominee is less than 45 years of age
the nominee has vocational English language ability; and
The nominee and all family unit members meet mandatory health and character requirements.
The main types of Partner or Spouse Visa are
SPOUSE
This is for people who are married before applying.
If you are married, then you apply for the spouse visa. The ‘spouse’ is the Australian husband or wife, and the ‘applicant’ is the person needing the visa to enter Australia.
The sponsor can be an Australian citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident, or an ‘eligible New Zealand citizen’.
An application can take between 2 or 8 months to process at the DIAC visa office – the time depends greatly on the individual circumstances.
To a case officer, an Australian spouse visa application is just a pile of papers – one of many files on their desk!
So rather than a tick-box affair, the application should show that the couple are in a genuine spousal relationship. This means showing evidence that family and friends are aware of the relationship, showing details of communication when apart, and ‘evidence’ of living together also.
All of this must be VERY clearly shown, and explained to the case officer. The sad fact is that there are many people who ‘fake’ an relationship just to get an Australian partner visa. So case officers always have to treat Australian spouse visa applications suspiciously, and cautiously, doing a lot of background checks.
When you get the visa, you have a two year provisional permanent resident visa. After 2 years, you lodge another application to show that you are still together – and then can get the full PR Australian spouse visa. (or ‘Australian visa for my wife’ or ‘Australian visa for my husband’)
PROSPECTIVE SPOUSE
If you are not married yet, but plan to marry within a year or so, this can be the option for you.
You lodge the visa application, which can take 2 – 7 months or so. When the visa is granted, you then have 9 months in which to register the marriage (i.e. get married, sign the papers!) in Australia. This is also known as the Australian fiancé or fiancée visa.
When you marry in Australia, you then get the two year provisional spouse visa, as above, and then the full Australian PR partner visa after that.
DE-FACTO
This is for couples who have clear paper evidence that they have lived together for 12 months or more. This can be a variety of such evidence of couples who need an Australian partner visa for ‘common law’ spouses.
Other than that, the process is the same as the Australian spouse visa mentioned above.
If a couple, in the spouse visa (or de-facto visa) example has either
been married for over 5 years, or have evidence of living together as de-facto spouses for over 5 years
have been married for over 2 years AND have a child – or have lived together for over 2 years and have a child
Then they may apply for the full Permanent Resident visa right away – no need to have the two year provisional period.
Frequent questions from clients about the Australian marriage visa, or Australian partner visa are related to being outside of Australia, or needing to get to Australia within a certain timeframe, and the travel restrictions involved.
You can then speak about issues such as ‘how to sponsor my wife to Australia’, or ‘how to sponsor my husband to Australia’. Visas for a wife or visas for a husband are highly unique for each situation.
We will fully guide you on what information you need to get together, and then what to send to our Australian office, for your Legal representative to compile and then lodge, so the Australian fiancé visa application, or the Australian marriage visa application is clearly defined, exactly as the case officer wants to see it.
At times, the case officer will make an interview for the Australian spouse visa. If you are with Visa Solutions, then because we are representing your Australian spouse visa, they must first contact us and your legal representative, before any contact is made to you.
OVERVIEW
The Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) is part of the Business Innovation and Investment Program.
You must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through Skill Select and be nominated by a state or territory government before being invited to apply for this visa.
The visa includes three stream
Business Innovation stream: for people with business skills who want to establish, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia.
Investor stream: for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business and investment ac
s:tivity in Australia.
Significant Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD5million into complying investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia.
Holding this visa is the first stage before becoming eligible to qualify for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888).