My family and I are just in the very beginning stages of trying to immigrate to Canada, and we are finding the process very daunting and confusing. We do not actually intend to relocate for 2-3 years, but would like to figure out as much of the process as early as possible so that we can begin to get funds and paperwork inline and hopefully have this be as smooth a process as possible.
We life in the USA (Midwest), and intend to relocate to Prince Edward Island. My wife is a registered nurse (associates degree), and will be the primary applicant, as I have no completed education after high school. I have been a national accounts manager for a large company for 10 years, but I don’t believe that puts me in the “skilled worker” category. We have 2 children, both of whom will still be under 17 years old when we hope to move. While we are not well off financially, we are financially stable, and are generally healthy. I have type 1 diabetes (well controlled on an insulin pump), as well as thyroid, cholesterol & blood pressure (all very well controlled on oral medication). Only other family health issues are very well controlled asthma for wife & son. Will these health issues be a significant barrier for us?
Can anyone offer any insight, suggestions, etc. on how to proceed, what we should be doing at this time, etc. that will be of assistance as time goes on? We are seeking permanent resident status, and would ideally like to proceed through the provincial nominee program, but really don’t know the ins and outs of any of this.
We are very excited about this move, as it is a fulfillment of many of our dreams and offers a much better life for our children as well, but are currently VERY overwhelmed by the process and completely unsure of how/what we need to do in order to make our dream of permanent residence (and hopefully eventually citizenship) in Canada on PEI a reality.
Any/all help that you can offer us is appreciated with all our hearts.
Thanks,
Dale
We life in the USA (Midwest), and intend to relocate to Prince Edward Island. My wife is a registered nurse (associates degree), and will be the primary applicant, as I have no completed education after high school. I have been a national accounts manager for a large company for 10 years, but I don’t believe that puts me in the “skilled worker” category. We have 2 children, both of whom will still be under 17 years old when we hope to move. While we are not well off financially, we are financially stable, and are generally healthy. I have type 1 diabetes (well controlled on an insulin pump), as well as thyroid, cholesterol & blood pressure (all very well controlled on oral medication). Only other family health issues are very well controlled asthma for wife & son. Will these health issues be a significant barrier for us?
Can anyone offer any insight, suggestions, etc. on how to proceed, what we should be doing at this time, etc. that will be of assistance as time goes on? We are seeking permanent resident status, and would ideally like to proceed through the provincial nominee program, but really don’t know the ins and outs of any of this.
We are very excited about this move, as it is a fulfillment of many of our dreams and offers a much better life for our children as well, but are currently VERY overwhelmed by the process and completely unsure of how/what we need to do in order to make our dream of permanent residence (and hopefully eventually citizenship) in Canada on PEI a reality.
Any/all help that you can offer us is appreciated with all our hearts.
Thanks,
Dale