Skilled Trades requirement

[carobbermuda]

Hello,
My husband was a plumber in Bermuda for 19 years including informal apprenticeship (no grades/paperwork). He has now completed and passed 8 month Foundations of Plumbing & Pipes Trades course in BC. Is this enough to apply for permanent residency or must it be 3rd of 4th year certificate? I understand that he needs a job offer anyway, and may have one, but should he go the safe route of work permit first? I am worried that after the changes in January 2015 that it will be even harder.

Thanks very much for your help.

 

[carobbermuda]

Hello - does anybody have any thoughts, please?

Thanks

 

[tymks]

Hi carobbermuda,

Do you mean your husbund applying under the Skilled trades category?
If so, your husband must have certificate from the province in Canada OR job offer, and 2 years of full time experience in past 5 years.
For more information, here is the requirement for skilled trades program.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/apply-who.asp

I'm not sure if it's safe to get work permit first or not because I don't know your situation, and more, work permit/LMO(now they call LMIA) had a big change now.