Hello All,
I am 40 year old professional, moved to Canada (British Columbia) on a Closed Work Permit a month ago (Skill Type 0 -managerial occupations). I have an overall experience of 18 years in my field of work and have been working for the same employer since past 10 years in different geographies (US, Japan, India and now Canada). I want to apply PR for myself (no dependents/family). I know I should get my educational credentials assessment done (ECA) and get a CLB 7+ score in IELTS. I plan to complete these in next 3 months. I do not qualify for Express entry -Federal Skilled Trades Program, which means I have 2 options - 1) Apply under Federal Skilled Worker Program or 2) Canadian Experience Class. I have compared these programs on canada.ca website, but have a few questions. Appreciate if you could please help me here-
Regards
I am 40 year old professional, moved to Canada (British Columbia) on a Closed Work Permit a month ago (Skill Type 0 -managerial occupations). I have an overall experience of 18 years in my field of work and have been working for the same employer since past 10 years in different geographies (US, Japan, India and now Canada). I want to apply PR for myself (no dependents/family). I know I should get my educational credentials assessment done (ECA) and get a CLB 7+ score in IELTS. I plan to complete these in next 3 months. I do not qualify for Express entry -Federal Skilled Trades Program, which means I have 2 options - 1) Apply under Federal Skilled Worker Program or 2) Canadian Experience Class. I have compared these programs on canada.ca website, but have a few questions. Appreciate if you could please help me here-
- I feel I should utilize my work experience and apply under the Federal skilled worker program. Is this correct choice? Or should I wait for 1 year and apply for Canadian experience class?
- If I were to apply under the Federal skilled worker program, what documentation should I provide to make my case strong?
- Can I apply PR under the Federal skilled worker program AND the Provincial Nominee Program for British Columbia? Not sure if I can apply to both programs at the same time.
- Which program helps get PR faster? The federal one or PNP (BC province)? I am not in a hurry but it would be great if someone could share their experience with the timelines.
Regards