I found out a potential pathway by way of his work experience as a cook. In case there might be others who would find this thread useful, I found:
1. Alberta's AOS offers pathways to residency by way of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, which assesses the work experience of applicants.
2. Applicants does not need to provide an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) if they have a valid Alberta Qualification Certificate or a trade certificate recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT).
3. To obtain a trade certificate, he needs to sit for a Red Seal exam for cooks recognized by the AIT.
Info at: https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-alberta-opportunity-stream-eligibility#jumplinks-4
One paragraph on the website did say the following:
"The AAIP reserves the right to request an ECA from any candidate and/or to seek an internal educational assessment from the International Qualification Assessment Service (IQAS) or Advanced Education to confirm a candidate meets the minimum Canadian high school equivalent requirement."
So, I am not sure if this pathway to Canadian residency is 100% guaranteed. I learned that because he works as a cook outside of Canada, he would have to complete and pass the Red Seal Examination for cooks physically in Canada (he can fly in to Canada as a tourist, sign up and sit for the exam physically in Canada) in order to get a trade certificate.
But before he applies for the AOS, he needs to have a temporary foreign worker permit (TWFP), and that can be by way of a LMIA. He then works for a minimum of 1 year under the LMIA based work permit before he can apply for the AOS.
I dropped a question at the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) website if it is true that my cousin would not require an ECA and that passing the Red Seal exam to obtain a trade certificate (i.e. not completing high school is not a show stopper) still enables him to qualify for the AOS. Let's see what they respond, if they respond.
Is anyone familiar with the process I described loosely above?
1. Alberta's AOS offers pathways to residency by way of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, which assesses the work experience of applicants.
2. Applicants does not need to provide an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) if they have a valid Alberta Qualification Certificate or a trade certificate recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT).
3. To obtain a trade certificate, he needs to sit for a Red Seal exam for cooks recognized by the AIT.
Info at: https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-alberta-opportunity-stream-eligibility#jumplinks-4
One paragraph on the website did say the following:
"The AAIP reserves the right to request an ECA from any candidate and/or to seek an internal educational assessment from the International Qualification Assessment Service (IQAS) or Advanced Education to confirm a candidate meets the minimum Canadian high school equivalent requirement."
So, I am not sure if this pathway to Canadian residency is 100% guaranteed. I learned that because he works as a cook outside of Canada, he would have to complete and pass the Red Seal Examination for cooks physically in Canada (he can fly in to Canada as a tourist, sign up and sit for the exam physically in Canada) in order to get a trade certificate.
But before he applies for the AOS, he needs to have a temporary foreign worker permit (TWFP), and that can be by way of a LMIA. He then works for a minimum of 1 year under the LMIA based work permit before he can apply for the AOS.
I dropped a question at the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) website if it is true that my cousin would not require an ECA and that passing the Red Seal exam to obtain a trade certificate (i.e. not completing high school is not a show stopper) still enables him to qualify for the AOS. Let's see what they respond, if they respond.
Is anyone familiar with the process I described loosely above?