Major Problem, I hope someone can help with Advice.

[seanburke]

My situation is this, I'm a 25 year old male living in the UK. I have a daughter who is 8 months old, and shes a canadian citizen (lives their with her mother, we broke up a while ago, we weren't married)


My problem is, i want to immigrate to Ontario Canada, and work, so i can be closer to my daughter, and spend life with her. I cannot afford to fly over often, it's £500 return flight from where i live, so you can appreciate it's alot of money. But i have no qualifications ( i didnt' finish highschool) and my daughter is too young to sponsor me.


What options do i have? Is it really a case of i will never be able to live with my daughter in canada, just because i have no qualifications? The line of work i usualy do is construction, or scaffolding, so i'm sure alot of you appreciate it doesnt really take as much brains, as it does brawn.


Any help would be greatly appreciated, i'm going insane here. I miss my daughter so much, but it seems to me like all hope is lost, and i have no chance of being with her.

 

[wilson]

The below highlighted is a portion of the article "Major Transformation” of Canadian Immigration" appeared on CIC News published last month.

"One significant change that Mr. Kenney expanded upon referred to the points grid used to assess Federal Skilled Worker applications. It will be changed to “look at younger workers, people with pre-arranged jobs, and also go to a system that's more proactive; more reaching out and recruiting people who have the skills we need rather than just being an entirely passive system”. Central to this change in the points system will be a renewed emphasis on skilled trades learned through experience rather than higher education. Kenney states that “the skilled worker program basically selects people with advanced university degrees. But a lot of the job shortages in Canada are people with more basic [skills] – skilled trades for example”.

Please read:

http://www.cicnews.com/2012/01/harper-announces-major-transformation-canadian-immigration-011352.html

 

[CharlieD10]

About the only thing I can offer is try to find a willing employer. Even seasonal construction employment would get you into the country part-time so you would be able to spend time with her. And do try to get some kind of certification in your trade(s). My husband is a journeyman carpenter, and is adamant that although in a skilled trade you need your years of experience, it is good for you to have your certification too. He started in the trade at 15, so he can relate to your early start without the certification, but he says you need it in today's qualification-driven job market.

 

[seanburke]

Thanks for the quick response, I'm wondering, if i get NVQ's will they be recognised in canada? for carpentry.

 

[CharlieD10]

My husband says the NVQs will likely only get you as far as being a general labourer. Without finishing HS, you won't qualify (in Canada) to be certified in your trade. I don't know how it works in the UK, but maybe you could look into what you need for certification?

 

[seanburke]

Thanks for the responses... i think my lifes ruined... I'm totally lost... I think my only choice now will be to pay a immigration lawyer for advice. Because i really don't see another option. Being 25, even if i want to become a qualified tradesman in the UK. it's gonna take me a good 5-10 years and alot of money. Only thing i have is she has my last name.

I find it very sad that one can not go live in a country like canada, especially to be with there child.. Unless there a "skilled worker" or a rocket scientist. or rich.


It's like i know I'm hardly ever gonna see my only baby girl and because she's a baby she can't sponsor me.

Would i be stupid to even attempt going down the human rights road? (Genuine question, just want other peoples opinions.)

And thanks in advance to all who read. This really is the hardest thing i'll ever have to go through.


PS: I know i can go visit, but at £500 a return flight, im sure you can appreciate, it would not be many times a year.

 

[scylla]

Immigration is not a human right. So going this route is a no go from the start.

From an immigration perspective, you could try to file a humanitarian and compassionate application. I have no idea what the chances of success are.

 

[scylla]

Just to add to my post above, you could look into applying for an IEC (working holiday visa). This visa won't let you immigration. But you'll be able to come to Canada for a year to work.

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/experience_canada_experience/index.aspx?view=d

 

[CharlieD10]

Unfortunately, no-one has a "right" to emigrate anywhere, even if that's where your child is. You can try applying for Humanitarian & Compassionate consideration, the best interests of your child may count for something along that line, but like scylla said, I have no idea what your chances of success are.

 

[seanburke]

Ok thanks for help.. and i know immigration isnt a human right, but surely being able to live in the same country as my daughter is!

 

[locolynn]

Ok thanks for help.. and i know immigration isnt a human right, but surely being able to live in the same country as my daughter is!

look into the working holiday. It gets you in the country and who knows what possiblities will arise from there!!

Lynn

 

[cantor2537]

I feel for you. Children grow up fast. And it sucks not to be there during their milestones.

With that said, there is a lot of seasonal construction type jobs that go on in Canada. I know many laborers from Mexico and other countries come here to work seasonally. You may look into that into getting a company to sponsor you.

Other than that there's not much else you can do unfortunately. If you're on good terms with your ex, perhaps you can ask her to bring her over to the UK?

 

[scylla]

Ok thanks for help.. and i know immigration isnt a human right, but surely being able to live in the same country as my daughter is!

Nope - unfortunatley that's not a human right either. Check out the working visa link I provided earlier. I think that's your best bet right now.

 

[suki]

I think you should get your Highschool diploma or Equivalent, that is the minimal requirement, RCMP is hiring and they love hiring from the UK, a lot of our police force here in Calgary came from UK.

I wish you the best of luck, It doesnt hurt to apply even now -Royal Canadian Mounted Police-They are advertising daily and Recruiting.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/recruiting-recrutement/index-eng.htm