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[Beeraddict]

Hello,
My name is lorenzo. I'm a born citizen of argentina and also a national citizen from spain. I just finished doing the free online profile assessment (General Immigration Express Entry And Provincial Nominee Programs) at canadavisa.com

I'm 22, a high school (secondary school) graduate on business economics.
I have experience in handyman work, me and my father do maintenance jobs on houses and building. Basically, we can build a house from the ground up. I gathered my experience working with him since I was 16, but unfortunately, here in argentina, there are no jobs on the records. Only black market jobs.Therefore I have no way to prove the experience I have, neither I have a way to back it up with job references. Due to argentinas economy, there aren't any job offers.

I'd like to immigrate to canada with a permanent resident visa, to achieve my goals as a young man, grow in wealth and future, be able to find a job were I can give it my full potential, and end up living in canada.
I learned my English thanks to my parents in 2001, when we moved to miami, florida because my father had gotten a job offer. I did my elementary and middle school there. In 2011, we had to come back due to his job not being able to renew his contract, and well, I ended up finish and graduating from high school here.

I'd like to know:
•If I can apply for an immigrant permanent resident visa and how do I apply.
•Which of my two citizenships/passports should I use to apply (spain or argentina).
•And what are the steps to follow.

*If I can't apply for an immigrant permanent resident visa, what should I do in order to be granted one?

If any one knows anything to what I said, please fill me in. So I can be in the right path. All help is appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[scylla]

Hello,
My name is lorenzo. I'm a born citizen of argentina and also a national citizen from spain. I just finished doing the free online profile assessment (General Immigration Express Entry And Provincial Nominee Programs) at canadavisa.com

I'm 22, a high school (secondary school) graduate on business economics.
I have experience in handyman work, me and my father do maintenance jobs on houses and building. Basically, we can build a house from the ground up. I gathered my experience working with him since I was 16, but unfortunately, here in argentina, there are no jobs on the records. Only black market jobs.Therefore I have no way to prove the experience I have, neither I have a way to back it up with job references. Due to argentinas economy, there aren't any job offers.

I'd like to immigrate to canada with a permanent resident visa, to achieve my goals as a young man, grow in wealth and future, be able to find a job were I can give it my full potential, and end up living in canada.
I learned my English thanks to my parents in 2001, when we moved to miami, florida because my father had gotten a job offer. I did my elementary and middle school there. In 2011, we had to come back due to his job not being able to renew his contract, and well, I ended up finish and graduating from high school here.

I'd like to know:
•If I can apply for an immigrant permanent resident visa and how do I apply.
•Which of my two citizenships/passports should I use to apply (spain or argentina).
•And what are the steps to follow.

*If I can't apply for an immigrant permanent resident visa, what should I do in order to be granted one?

If any one knows anything to what I said, please fill me in. So I can be in the right path. All help is appreciated.

Thank you.

To qualify to immigrate to Canada, you must have at least one year of full time paid work experience - generally in a skilled profession. You must also be able to prove that you have a year of paid work experience. If you cannot prove that you have a year of work experience - then immigrating to Canada unfortunately isn't possible at this time. I would recommend that you focus on getting at least one year of paid work experience that you can prove.

Alternatively, you can apply to come to Canada temporarily on a study permit to study for several years. As long as you attend a recognized school, you will qualify for a work permit once you finish your studies. This could help you to get PR but doesn't guarantee PR. The study permit option is expensive however since you will have to pay international student fees which are typically $15K+ per year.

 

[scylla]

Just to add - graduating from high school is also most likely not enough to allow you to immigrate to Canada. Generally speaking, you need a university degree or at least a college diploma.

 

[Beeraddict]

To qualify to immigrate to Canada, you must have at least one year of full time paid work experience - generally in a skilled profession. You must also be able to prove that you have a year of paid work experience. If you cannot prove that you have a year of work experience - then immigrating to Canada unfortunately isn't possible at this time. I would recommend that you focus on getting at least one year of paid work experience that you can prove.

Alternatively, you can apply to come to Canada temporarily on a study permit to study for several years. As long as you attend a recognized school, you will qualify for a work permit once you finish your studies. This could help you to get PR but doesn't guarantee PR. The study permit option is expensive however since you will have to pay international student fees which are typically $15K+ per year.

Ok, that was helpfull, I appreciate it. What about a work permit of some sort? If I apply for one, could that help if I got a job and maintained it for a year? Obsiously after having a work permit if I'm elegible. Is it possible?

My uncle, who is married to my mothers sister, is canadian. He hasn't lived in canada for over 20 years, but does have family and relatives of him living there. If there was some way they could help me find a job, etc, would I be able to get a work permit or visa?

I've read that for some jobs, immigrants not always are required to have a work permit in order to work, but it doesn't specify what tyou of jobs, and obviously, I don't know if that information is legit.

 

[Beeraddict]

Ok, that was helpfull, I appreciate it. What about a work permit of some sort? If I apply for one, could that help if I got a job and maintained it for a year? Obsiously after having a work permit if I'm elegible. Is it possible?

My uncle, who is married to my mothers sister, is canadian. He hasn't lived in canada for over 20 years, but does have family and relatives of him living there. If there was some way they could help me find a job, etc, would I be able to get a work permit or visa?

I've read that for some jobs, immigrants not always are required to have a work permit in order to work, but it doesn't specify what tyou of jobs, and obviously, I don't know if that information is legit.

Lately, I've been reading a lot on the canadian embassy website, and there's a lot of information but doesn't answer many questions I have. Like I said, I read a few hours ago, that not every immigrant is required to have a work permit for every job.

I do have distant family relatives who live in canada, but not sure if they can help me if I went with a temporary visa or was elegible for a work permit. I do have funds to sustain myself for a few (5-6 months) on my one.

What about applying myself for volunteering offers at farms, community services etc? None of the above I mention are possible?

 

[scylla]

Ok, that was helpfull, I appreciate it. What about a work permit of some sort? If I apply for one, could that help if I got a job and maintained it for a year? Obsiously after having a work permit if I'm elegible. Is it possible?

My uncle, who is married to my mothers sister, is canadian. He hasn't lived in canada for over 20 years, but does have family and relatives of him living there. If there was some way they could help me find a job, etc, would I be able to get a work permit or visa?

I've read that for some jobs, immigrants not always are required to have a work permit in order to work, but it doesn't specify what tyou of jobs, and obviously, I don't know if that information is legit.

There's pretty much zero chance a work permit will be possible. You need a job offer in Canada to apply for a work permit and the employer must obtain an approved LMIA before you can apply. This is a very long and expensive process for the employer where they must prove no Canadian could be found for the role. The vast majority of employers are not willing to go through the LMIA process for these reasons. In your case, it would be extremely difficult for an employer to prove no Canadian could be found for the role given you only have a secondary school education and no work experience that you can prove.

 

[scylla]

Lately, I've been reading a lot on the canadian embassy website, and there's a lot of information but doesn't answer many questions I have. Like I said, I read a few hours ago, that not every immigrant is required to have a work permit for every job.

I do have distant family relatives who live in canada, but not sure if they can help me if I went with a temporary visa or was elegible for a work permit. I do have funds to sustain myself for a few (5-6 months) on my one.

What about applying myself for volunteering offers at farms, community services etc? None of the above I mention are possible?

Distant family members can't really help you. Again, to be eligible for a work permit you need a job offer in Canada and also an approved LMIA from your employer. Volunteering generally requires a work permit as well. Also, volunteering is of no use when it comes to immigrating to Canada and won't help you at all when it comes to remaining in Canada long term (it will actually set you back by preventing you from getting paid work experience).

Since you hold Spanish citizenship, you do have an option of applying for an IEC / Working Holiday Visa work permit which does not require a job offer first (it's an open work permit). HOWEVER, you cannot apply from Argentina. You would have to move to Spain and have a permanent address there in order to qualify to apply.

 

[roysanchez]

Lately, I've been reading a lot on the canadian embassy website, and there's a lot of information but doesn't answer many questions I have. Like I said, I read a few hours ago, that not every immigrant is required to have a work permit for every job.

I do have distant family relatives who live in canada, but not sure if they can help me if I went with a temporary visa or was elegible for a work permit. I do have funds to sustain myself for a few (5-6 months) on my one.

What about applying myself for volunteering offers at farms, community services etc? None of the above I mention are possible?

As @scylla said your only real option is with your spanish passport with the Holiday Visa, you can check the requirements here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/eligibility.asp?country=es&cat=wh&#country_category_name

 

[Raz0r]

Lately, I've been reading a lot on the canadian embassy website, and there's a lot of information but doesn't answer many questions I have. Like I said, I read a few hours ago, that not every immigrant is required to have a work permit for every job.

I do have distant family relatives who live in canada, but not sure if they can help me if I went with a temporary visa or was elegible for a work permit. I do have funds to sustain myself for a few (5-6 months) on my one.

What about applying myself for volunteering offers at farms, community services etc? None of the above I mention are possible?

Get a 1-Year work experience and get a College Degree. It will help you in the long run. Good luck.