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Canada 2010-2011?

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    #2102
    clio_16v
    Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭clio_16v


    coolcougar07 wrote: »
    need help!
    departing in march for canada can i get visa through in time and what visa should i get !qualified carpenter with 10 years experience in states thanks

    Are you in Ireland? Are you under 35? If yes to both you could get the under 35 visa. Although if you're bringing a family it might be a different story. Other than that, if you don't fall into that category then you'd be better off trying to get a job offer before you go and I think going the LMO route


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    #2103
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    coolcougar07 wrote: »
    need help!
    departing in march for canada can i get visa through in time and what visa should i get !qualified carpenter with 10 years experience in states thanks

    You might want to try http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=56

    Lots of people on there that got skilled visas for Canada.


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    #2104
    colin29
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭colin29


    coolcougar07 wrote: »
    need help!
    departing in march for Canada can i get visa through in time and what visa should i get !qualified carpenter with 10 years experience in states thanks

    If you are looking to move your family here permanently then look here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp
    All options available to you will be found here, you could apply for the U35 visa if you qualify but because you seem to want to move here for good then check the link above, also be aware that applying for immigration status for a family is costly in both time and money and nothing is guaranteed.


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    #2105
    tosh_2006
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭tosh_2006


    me and my friend are thinking about going to canada next year but how much money do we need in total like visa flights insurance and money you need for there


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    #2106
    ciaran67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭ciaran67


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Honestly I've no intention of coming back here

    Never say never mate. :)

    I said that in '98 and somehow ended back in London in 05


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    #2107
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there is currently a waiting list for the under 35 visa? Also what other types of working visas are available?

    i did the canadian work visa in august 2009, and yesterday while talking to an ontario immigration officer when sorting out my new work permit, i was told that theres NO need to go through usit or anyone else - the paperwork is available online once you know where to look, and is free of charge to fill out

    you dont even need to do it in advance, you just hand the filled out paperwork to the guys at immigration at the airport and unless youre the dodgiest looking head theyve seen all day, youll get your work permit there and then

    wouldve been nice to have known this in august last year, wouldve saved me a few bob haha

    oh, and that whole "visa cant be extended thing?" is only technically true... its a student work visa, so you cant extend that. but its VERY easy to get a new work visa when it expires


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    #2108
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Helix wrote: »
    i was told that theres NO need to go through usit or anyone else - the paperwork is available online once you know where to look, and is free of charge to fill out

    Well did he mention where to look then?

    On their own website it says either click link one (which says something new is happening in 2011 and has a heading on it saying United Kingdom) or click link 2 (Usit).

    http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ireland-irlande/visas/index.aspx?lang=eng&menu_id=3&menu=L


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    #2109
    Hairy Nipples 87
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭Hairy Nipples 87


    Hey guys, im a student in my final year in college and after i finish in May i want to start working in Canada for a year maybe, im wondering if there is anybody out there woh can give me useful information on how i should get started with planning? Thanks


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    #2110
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    nah he didnt say, it wasnt relevant to me so it was just a passing comment im afraid


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    #2111
    inode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭inode


    Hairy Nipples 87 wrote: »
    Hey guys, im a student in my final year in college and after i finish in May i want to start working in Canada for a year maybe, im wondering if there is anybody out there woh can give me useful information on how i should get started with planning? Thanks

    Have the 399 ready for the visa when the 2011 session opens and register on the mailing list wit usit and you will be informed a week before it opens that they are taking places for 2011.

    And get your police certificate sorted out now.

    All info on here http://www.workincanada.ie/


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    #2112
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    Hairy Nipples 87 wrote: »
    Hey guys, im a student in my final year in college and after i finish in May i want to start working in Canada for a year maybe, im wondering if there is anybody out there woh can give me useful information on how i should get started with planning? Thanks

    Get your police cert organised in March or April. They are valid for 6 months. If you've spent time living abroad since you were 18 you will need a police cert for that country too.


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    #2113
    Limerick_Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Limerick_Lass


    Vincent.Murphy wrote: »
    Hey,

    Heading over to Vancouver late January, Hear its going to be wet! How are other people liking Vancouver?

    Rent seems a crazy price, especially when you don't get a bed! Hows the cost of living other wise?

    Thanks

    Vince

    Ive been here in Vancouver now for 2 months... wow... its hard to believe actaully, time is flying! I can say it took a bit of time to settle in and get a liking to life in Vancouver. I may be the first to say this but I had to let it grow on me! I didnt get that first love I got when I first saw Sydney! But Im loving it now and glad I choose here over Toronto. Although might venture there at some stage later in the year.
    Got a great apartment after 2 weeks arriving, its located in the West End which I love and its so close to everything. Reasonable too at $950 a month, one bedroom includes electricity and phone. Internet extra. Best thing was it came fully furnished, didnt even have to buy a tea-towel!!
    I spent my first 2 weeks in a hostel and spent so much money during that time. Id advise anyone to start your accomodation search straight away. I did the tourist thing which I regret because theres plenty of time for that :) Craigslist is the way to go and by walking around the area you would like to rent, many available suites/apartments have signs outside the blocks. I see alot popping up down here around in the West End, which also has one of the cheapest supermarkets in the city, No Frills. Its awesome!
    I opened up a bank account with TD Canada, so far no problems with them. Very helpful.
    That Rogers sim card that USIT give for cell phones as part of their package, throw it away! It will cost you a fortune.
    Jobs wise... I was offered a job after 4 weeks here, at one of the ski resorts, i went to a job fair and was lucky to be offered a position. Not very highly paid but I get a ski pass and it will be fun, Im here for the experience as long as Im making money to travel and experience Canadian life for the year Im happy. I was also offered a job this week at the Christmas Market, so cant complain. Ill have a busy month but plenty of cash after hopefully :)
    Craigslist again is good for jobs, also websites like
    http://vancouver.kijiji.ca/
    www.jobbank.gc.ca
    www.Workopolis.com
    www.hcareers.ca/
    Hardest part is getting your foot in the door ... take anything at the start to stop you spending all your savings.
    I miss driving but the public transport is super.
    Havn't been out socialising too much yet, but now when Im working I wont feel as guilty spending my dollars. So Ill check out the pubs ect.
    Its getting really cold this week... word on the street, they are expecting alot of cold weather. The snow has started falling earlier than usual. But not downtown...yet!

    Hope this helps even just a few people... Im also happy to answer any questions anyone may have :)


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    #2114
    tosh_2006
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭tosh_2006


    hi all me and my friend are looking to go in 2011 but we would like to know how much we'd need in total for going away i mean for flights visas insurance and money when i get there


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    #2115
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    tosh_2006 wrote: »
    hi all me and my friend are looking to go in 2011 but we would like to know how much we'd need in total for going away i mean for flights visas insurance and money when i get there

    Flights, visa and insurance will cost you the bones of €1500 for starters.


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    #2116
    tosh_2006
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭tosh_2006


    well 1500 is not to bad we have about 3,000 euro already saved each and we're not looking to go till oct 2011


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    #2117
    dirtyghettokid
    Registered Users Posts: 2,988 ✭✭✭dirtyghettokid


    save as much as you can. aim to have at least $2,000 per month to live for the pair of ye. like have enough of a nest egg to do ya a couple of months if you can't find work straight away. it'll be cheaper if you don't live in major cities.


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    #2118
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    Helix wrote: »
    i did the canadian work visa in august 2009, and yesterday while talking to an ontario immigration officer when sorting out my new work permit, i was told that theres NO need to go through usit or anyone else - the paperwork is available online once you know where to look, and is free of charge to fill out

    Most countries can apply direct for this type of visa, but only usit administer it in Ireland. The canada immigration website directs you to usit.


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    #2119
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Get your police cert organised in March or April. They are valid for 6 months. If you've spent time living abroad since you were 18 you will need a police cert for that country too.

    You might. It's not a definite requirement unless you have been in trouble with the law before, in which case you will need a police cert for every country you've lived in for over 6 months.


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    #2120
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    Most countries can apply direct for this type of visa, but only usit administer it in Ireland. The canada immigration website directs you to usit.

    perhaps he had his wires crossed, but i doubt it since he works for the government's immigration department (although the caveat is that he's there for business immigration, so perhaps he was thinking of something else)


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    #2121
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    You might. It's not a definite requirement unless you have been in trouble with the law before, in which case you will need a police cert for every country you've lived in for over 6 months.

    I stand corrected. I was thinking back to when I did it and USIT told me to get a UK one as I spent 2 years living over there (not that I was ever in trouble with the law :p).


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    #2122
    Hairy Nipples 87
    Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭Hairy Nipples 87


    I lived in Germany for one year last year, thats irrelevant right?


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    #2123
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    Hairy Nipples 87 wrote: »
    I lived in Germany for one year last year, thats irrelevant right?

    I'd say just send an email to USIT (canada@usit.ie) and ask them. They should be able to give you a definitive answer. If they do say you need one give yourself plenty of time to organise it as they can take a few weeks to show up.


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    #2124
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    Helix wrote: »
    perhaps he had his wires crossed, but i doubt it since he works for the government's immigration department (although the caveat is that he's there for business immigration, so perhaps he was thinking of something else)

    given that there are a few hundred countries in the world, and canada issues perhaps a dozen different types of visas with different requirements depending on the country the applicant is from, it's probably fair to say he had his wires crossed. unless he put it in writing you should take it with a pinch of salt!

    That being said, if you applied direct to the London embassy and got someone who wasn't familiar with the open employment visa programme for Ireland they might just issue you with a visa.


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    #2125
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Guys, i'm a bit confused.. i may have the chance of being offered a job in Canada, what visas are open to me?


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    #2126
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,658 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Posted this in the other thread but here goes.. if you have a job offer from a canadian company, what visas are you eligible for?


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    #2127
    marti4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭marti4


    Hello, anyone recommend where to go in Vancouver for New Years Eve. Had a look online but there doesn't seem to be much happening in way of outdoor celebrations except boat cruise. Any advice would be great. Also does anyone know of a place to rent there short term early Jan for a couple, looking for somewhere until we find our own place. I was thinking of booking a homestay but I can't decide as there are so many places. Thanks folks!


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    #2128
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    as i say, doesnt affect me anyway

    i did my usit visa time, now im on a proper one


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    #2129
    mirtos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭mirtos


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Posted this in the other thread but here goes.. if you have a job offer from a canadian company, what visas are you eligible for?

    All the information you need is on this website; its the Canadian visa department

    www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp


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    #2130
    red menace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭red menace


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Guys, i'm a bit confused.. i may have the chance of being offered a job in Canada, what visas are open to me?


    Theres a lot of different options .. U35 LMO skilled visa etc
    TBH the best people to ask are the company who are offering the job


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    #2131
    wicorthered
    Registered Users Posts: 727 ✭✭✭wicorthered


    Hi Guys,
    Thinking of moving to Canada next year and have a few questions people might be able to help me with.
    - How difficult is it to get work.
    - Is the cost of living dearer/cheaper then Ireland.
    - How difficult is it to get a visa to stay permanently.
    - What is the best city to head to.
    Cheers for any help!!!!!


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