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01/06/2023

What's the difference between a Federal Skilled Worker and a Federal Skilled Trade Program?

1. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW)

🔹️ You must meet all the minimum requirements for work experience, language ability, education, etc.

🔹️ You will be given points for each factor and must achieve 67 points in order to pass.

🔹️ Perfect for managerial job positions, doctors, dentists, engineers, technicians, heavy equipment operators, bakers, plumbers, etc.

🔹️ You must have 1'560 hours total of continuous work for at least one year.

2. The Federal Skilled Trade Program

🔻 You must meet all the minimum requirements and have been issued a certificate of qualification for your skilled trade by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority.

🔻 There is NO education requirement, and the language level requirement is lower than in FSW.

🔻 Perfect for technical trades, transportation officers, supervisors in agriculture, natural resources, manufacturing, aircraft assembly, cooks, chefs, etc.

🔻 You must have at least 2 years of full-time work experience.

If you want to know more about these programs, don't hesitate to contact me at https://www.ivansteelelaw.com/contact-us/.

12/09/2022

Settle Your Differences: 4 Ways to Get a Divorce in Canada✒️

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of going through an ugly divorce, don’t fret. You aren’t alone—there are many couples in Canada who are trying to navigate their way through the same or similar situations.

Whether you and your spouse have simply grown apart over the years or you have children, and you can’t agree on custody, there are several ways to settle your differences in order to obtain an amicable divorce in Canada.⏬

🔹️ Informal Negotiation
🔹️ Collaborative Law
🔹️ Mediation
🔹️ Arbitration
🔹️ Mediation + Arbitration
🔹️ Court-Facilitated Mediation
🔹️ Litigation

✅If you need assistance, schedule a consultation at https://www.ivansteelelaw.com/contact-us/.

12/08/2022

Who can apply for the Self-Employed Person Program in Canada?

The Canadian federal government offers this Program for individuals with the needed experience to establish themselves as self-employed individuals in cultural activities or world-class athletics.

To be eligible for this program, you must:⤵️

🔸️ Have at least two years of professional work experience in your profession (in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level)
🔸️ Be willing and able to be self-employed in the country
🔸️ Have the proper education, age and language abilities
🔸️ Meet the medical, security and other necessary conditions

🔔 If you need more information about if you are eligible for this program, contact our lawyer now by sending an email at [email protected], and we will get back to you shortly.

12/07/2022

Start a business in Canada: Get a Visa.

Do you have what it takes to start your own business in Canada?

If so, you may be eligible to apply for the Business Immigration programs for foreign entrepreneurs.🏨

These visas are specially designed to help experienced business owners and investors start their own businesses or invest in an existing Canadian one.

Currently, there are two programs:

1. Start-Up Visa Program:
No minimum investment is required, and you can apply for permanent residency.

2. Self-Employed person program:
Individuals with a min experience of two years as self-employed individuals in cultural activities or world-class athletics can obtain permanent residency by demonstrating financial stability.

✅ So, if you need legal assistance, schedule a consultation at https://www.ivansteelelaw.com/contact-us/.

12/06/2022

Don't lose your PR status: tips to stay in good standing.

Keeping. your PR status in Canada means you need to be aware of your responsibilities.

If you fail to fulfil those responsibilities, you may be stripped of your PR status and face deportation from the country. ✈️

To avoid losing your PR status, follow these tips to stay in good standing with the Canadian government.

🔑 Stay in Canada for at least 730 days in the last five years
🔑 If you stay abroad, make sure to work for a Canadian organization or business for it to count towards your PR residency obligation.
🔑 If you have been a PR for over five years, keep in mind that the assessment period is the 5 years before your application submission.
🔑 If you have been a PR for less than five years, keep in mind that the assessment period is from your PR issue date to the application submission.

📍 Book a consultation by sending an email to [email protected]✉️

12/02/2022

Some conditions where time abroad counts towards your PR residency obligation

If you’re planning on taking time abroad, one of the questions you might have is whether that time will count towards your residency obligation.

Generally, to maintain permanent resident (PR) status, you must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (two years total) over a period of 5 years after becoming a PR. 👤 ✅

This can be met by living in Canada and taking time off abroad, as long as you meet certain conditions.

Here are some conditions where time abroad DOES count towards your PR obligation:⬇️

If you work full-time for a Canadian organization or business;
If you accompany your Canadian spouse or common-law partner;
If you accompany your permanent resident spouse or common partner who is working full-time for a Canadian business or government institution;
If you are a child accompanying your Canadian parent or PR parent who is working full-time for a Canadian business, organization, or government institution.

Be mindful that every case is different, so consult with a lawyer.

🔎 You can contact me with any questions you might have at [email protected].

12/01/2022

The FSW Program: Your Key to Immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker

🔎 The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is 1 of the three programs the Express Entry System offers as a pathway to apply for permanent residency in Canada.

It allows you to immigrate and work in Canada with your immediate family members.

You are eligible to apply for the Federal Skilled Worker Program if:
🔹️ You have Canadian work experience of at least 1560 hours during one year of continuous work.
🔹️ You meet the required language levels(English and French) for each language ability.
🔹️ You have a Canadian high school diploma or a foreign equivalent,
🔹️ You have enough financial resources to support yourself and your family.
🔹️ You intend to live outside the province of Quebec.

📩Contact us here for more information https://www.ivansteelelaw.com/contact-us/

11/30/2022

A newcomer's guide to the Canadian Citizenship Program

If you plan on staying in Canada as a permanent resident, you’ll eventually want to gain citizenship. 🎯

Becoming a citizen allows you to vote and travel without the added restrictions that come with holding only a permanent resident status. In order to become a citizen, though, you need to meet certain criteria.

There are two ways to obtain citizenship:

1️⃣ by birth
2️⃣ by Naturalization (the process of swearing an oath to become a Canadian citizen.)

Therefore, there are 3 types of documents that can be used as proof of citizenship:
👉🏻 a Naturalization Certificate,
👉🏻 Registration of Birth Abroad,
👉🏻 and a Citizenship certificate.

A Canadian citizenship certificate is issued to individuals born in Canada, born abroad to Canadian citizens, or those permanent residents who have been granted citizenship.

✔️Do you need more information or have questions?

💡 Contact our now by sending an email to [email protected], and we will get back to you shortly.

11/29/2022

The Canadian Experience Class: A pathway to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) allows certain temporary foreign workers in Canada to apply for permanent residency.

To be eligible for CEC, you need to:

✔️ Have lived and worked in Canada for at least one year in the last three years before applying
✔️ If you have Canadian work experience of at least 1560 hours during this time.
✔️ Meet the required language levels needed for each language ability
✔️ Work in occupation under the NOC skill level 0 or A jobs.

Keep in mind that self-employment and the work experience gained while a full-time student doesn’t count towards this program’s minimum requirements.

🔔 If you need more information on this topic or similar ones, contact our lawyer now by sending an email to [email protected], and we will get back to you shortly.

11/28/2022

What’s a facilitation visa in Canada, and who’s eligible?

Even though Canadian citizens abroad are NOT the responsibility of CIC(Citizenship and Immigration Canada), there are circumstances when it comes to traveller’s aid.🧳

The facilitation visa is given to people when not facilitating the travel would result in undue hardship not created through no fault of the client.

A facilitation visa can be issued for Canadians in distress when:

✅ The citizen had their documents stolen or lost.
✅ Dual nationals are coming to Canada for the first time.
✅ Dual nationals did not obtain a Canadian passport before leaving the country.
✅ Children born in Canada to foreign nationals have returned to their country and do not wish to assert their Canadian citizenship.
✅ Children who go through the citizenship adoption process overseas will travel to Canada, but their birth country only allows them to leave on that country’s passport.
✅ Canadians under 18 are coming to Canada to reside with their Canadian parents.

💡 Do not hesitate to book an appointment here https://www.ivansteelelaw.com/contact-us/ or send an email to [email protected]. We are very eager to help you with different legal matters.