In Canada as a Tourist - Want to Immigrate

[Impatient Dankaroo]

I really appreciate your help. As much as I love to finish my Master's degree here, money is an issue. I guess I was just lucky to be even allowed in the country. I will try to get a work permit. Thank you so much! Wish you guys the best and keep safe!

Plenty ways you can immigrate if you really desire. Do a skills trade diploma program which are cheap. Work for a year and you'll be able to qualify for FST if I'm not wrong. You'll be in demand everywhere

 

[teddy29]

Plenty ways you can immigrate if you really desire. Do a skills trade diploma program which are cheap. Work for a year and you'll be able to qualify for FST if I'm not wrong. You'll be in demand everywhere

I really do. This one's my dream. I have not searched about skills trade programs under student visa, thank you for this. I will look into it. Thank you so much.

 

[indianstudent96]

I really do. This one's my dream. I have not searched about skills trade programs under student visa, thank you for this. I will look into it. Thank you so much.

I just realized you have experience in IT and you are fairly young at 24 (about as old as me). I am in IT too and I was able to get a decent score (479) with a two-year diploma, CLB 10, and one-year Canadian work experience after finishing a bachelor's degree from my home country. Perhaps, you can look into similar programs? Community (public) colleges are cheaper than universities and most IT jobs here in Canada do not require a Master's degree. A two-year diploma (or a Master's degree) will get you a three-year work permit and you should be able to achieve CLB 10 during the time you spend as a student and a skilled worker in Canada.

P.S: I too visited Canada as a tourist back in 2015 before I came to Canada as a student in 2017.

 

[canuck78]

Plenty ways you can immigrate if you really desire. Do a skills trade diploma program which are cheap. Work for a year and you'll be able to qualify for FST if I'm not wrong. You'll be in demand everywhere

Most skilled trade programs have required apprenticeship and apprenticeships are supppsed to be given to Canadians and PRs.

 

[Impatient Dankaroo]

Most skilled trade programs have required apprenticeship and apprenticeships are supppsed to be given to Canadians and PRs.

Yes but not enough Canadians are going into Skills trades. That's why there's a deficit. No new immigrant wants to be an elevator maintenance technician

 

[teddy29]

I just realized you have experience in IT and you are fairly young at 24 (about as old as me). I am in IT too and I was able to get a decent score (479) with a two-year diploma, CLB 10, and one-year Canadian work experience after finishing a bachelor's degree from my home country. Perhaps, you can look into similar programs? Community (public) colleges are cheaper than universities and most IT jobs here in Canada do not require a Master's degree. A two-year diploma (or a Master's degree) will get you a three-year work permit and you should be able to achieve CLB 10 during the time you spend as a student and a skilled worker in Canada.

P.S: I too visited Canada as a tourist back in 2015 before I came to Canada as a student in 2017.

Thank you so much! I was told that my degree back home is equivalent to a 4-year course here in Canada. I will look for those programs. My CLB is now 10. I am really open to any skilled worker job, really tough tho because once they hear that I don’t have work visa yet they tend to disregard. Thank you again so much! I will try to look for community college programs.

 

[indianstudent96]

Thank you so much! I was told that my degree back home is equivalent to a 4-year course here in Canada. I will look for those programs. My CLB is now 10. I am really open to any skilled worker job, really tough tho because once they hear that I don’t have work visa yet they tend to disregard. Thank you again so much! I will try to look for community college programs.

Yes, it’s pretty hard to find an employer who is willing to go through the painful process of getting an LMIA for your work permit. With CLB 10, a bachelor’s degree, and the age on your side, you have a very good chance of snatching the Canadian PR as long as you assess your options carefully and pick the right one.