Immigration to Canada: all your questions answered

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00:00:00Welcome to the latest edition of our Gulf News webinars.

00:00:04These have been so successful over the past couple of weeks.

00:00:07And we are looking forward to having another successful webinar for you later on.

00:00:12Well, coming up today.

00:00:13Later on, we're going to be having our guest joining us.

00:00:15Our guest is Clint Cahn, the Director of Y-Axis Middle East.

00:00:18We'll get to him very soon.

00:00:19But today, what we're going to be doing is talking about the topic of immigration.

00:00:23And thank you for everyone who has registered to get the best possible viewing

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00:00:32That is the very best thing for you to do in order for you to have the best connection.

00:00:36However, international immigration has been the hot topic for many residents across the UAE,

00:00:42with many consultancies overwhelmed with the interest

00:00:46of resettling for people here in the UAE.

00:00:48Canada is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for UAE residents,

00:00:52as it welcomed the most number of immigrants to any other country in the world in 2018.

00:00:58Now, today, the latest Gulf News webinar is going to focus on immigration,

00:01:01following on from the success of those previous webinars we had on education and employability.

00:01:06And it's not hard to see why Canada is a beautiful country.

00:01:08It's got a great standard of living, ranking above average in housing,

00:01:12personal security, medical systems, work life, the whole thing, balance in education.

00:01:17After hearing the stories about Canada,

00:01:19you're going to wonder why you haven't been there earlier.

00:01:21And joining us today to talk about this and how best you can get a head start

00:01:25and get some tips and tricks to get your application and your job hard working.

00:01:29Joining us is Clint Kahn, the director of Y-Access Middle East.

00:01:32Clint, thank you very much for joining us on another Gulf News webinar.

00:01:36Thank you, Kitsch. It's my pleasure.

00:01:39This is going to be interesting because I've looked at the brochures and the documentaries

00:01:44in Canada. My auntie is Canadian. She's always spoken about how amazing the country is.

00:01:48But leaving Canada aside for the moment, what is it about migration?

00:01:54Why do people exactly feel the need to migrate from one country to another?

00:01:58You know, Kitsch, migration is like, you know,

00:02:01if I ask you a question about why do people save money?

00:02:04And, you know, automatically people save money for a rainy day.

00:02:08People save money for the future.

00:02:10They don't know what's coming or they can't really predict what's going to happen.

00:02:14That's how migration is.

00:02:15You know, a large, largely a lot of people want to actually

00:02:20keep their migration plans just so that they have another country in mind.

00:02:24They have opportunities to look forward to in different countries.

00:02:28Some people are in the situation where they have to leave immediately

00:02:31and they don't really want to go back to their home country.

00:02:35Whereas some people want to actually move maybe after a couple of years.

00:02:39And, you know, it's best to apply when you're eligible

00:02:43rather than when you're ready because the rules are not going to always be the same.

00:02:47You know, so I think a lot of people want to actually migrate

00:02:50considering countries like Canada and they're a very migrant friendly nation.

00:02:55They've, in fact, already announced that they're going to take in nearly

00:02:58one million people by 2022.

00:03:02And there's a huge requirement of migrants there.

00:03:06And I think that's why people would like to migrate.

00:03:10You made a very interesting point there.

00:03:12And that is you've got to have everything ready for when the opportunity arises,

00:03:16not when you're ready to migrate.

00:03:18I mean, I think we're seeing a lot of redundancies in the UAE,

00:03:21which is happening all around the world.

00:03:23So you're going to have people trying to get all their paperwork together.

00:03:25But it's about being ready for that opportunity of when the window is open

00:03:29for you to move to Canada, not when you think you're ready.

00:03:33Looking at those benefits, compared to the UAE,

00:03:37what are the benefits of migrating to Canada?

00:03:40UAE has their own benefits.

00:03:41Canada is different.

00:03:42Canada offers you a permanent visa that we are talking about,

00:03:46the permanent residency visa.

00:03:47It's called a federal skilled worker visa.

00:03:49And it gives you a permanent residency,

00:03:51which basically means you can live and work in Canada full time without any restrictions.

00:03:57So for us, people who are in the UAE or the GCC,

00:04:01they need an employer to sponsor you for to actually work in the UAE.

00:04:05Whereas on a permanent residency in Canada,

00:04:07husband and wife, all of them can work full time without any restrictions.

00:04:12They don't need a sponsor to actually sponsor them.

00:04:15In addition to that, children get free education.

00:04:18So you can, you know, your child studies there for free.

00:04:21You can sponsor family members in Canada.

00:04:24One of the biggest advantages is that it's a five year visa.

00:04:28And after staying there for at least three years, you can convert it to a citizenship.

00:04:33You know, and a lot of people want that as an option.

00:04:36They don't really want to go back home.

00:04:38And they'd like to convert it to a citizenship.

00:04:40One of the biggest advantages, I think, for people mainly in the UAE,

00:04:44is that because right now we are happy with what we are doing right now.

00:04:47Our situation is good.

00:04:49We have a tax free income.

00:04:50Everything's going well here.

00:04:52But, you know, for the Canadian permanent residency,

00:04:56if you want to convert, you know, extend your visa out of the five years,

00:04:59if you stay there for at least 730 days, which is two years,

00:05:03you can convert your permanent residency.

00:05:06So what they're actually investing in is their future three years from now.

00:05:10You don't know what situation you're going to be in.

00:05:12So if you have a permanent residency, at least you have a backup in place.

00:05:16And the country do want to see that because it's an opportunity where the company can see,

00:05:20well, they've lived within our country and our rules for two years,

00:05:23and they've been a productive part of society.

00:05:25And then that leads you into having that citizenship, which opens up doors.

00:05:30Canada is one of the most highly regarded countries.

00:05:32So then when the opportunity comes through,

00:05:34you're wanting to travel further and having better education

00:05:36and better opportunities for your kids.

00:05:38That's there.

00:05:39And one of the most, one of the differences I think that you touched on

00:05:43is that here for anyone who's come to the UAE, your visa is attached to your job.

00:05:48And if you're going through the economic conditions,

00:05:50which many people are facing and you lose your job, you're also losing your visa.

00:05:54That's not the same with Canada.

00:05:55You essentially have a visa with the government.

00:05:58It's not tied to one particular position, is it?

00:06:00That's true.

00:06:01You're not really tied to anything.

00:06:03You can own a permanent residency.

00:06:04You can either choose to study.

00:06:06You can either choose to do a business.

00:06:08You can choose to work with any employer you want.

00:06:11You can work with multiple employers based on your situation.

00:06:14Or you can, if you have all the money in the world,

00:06:16you can be unemployed and sitting at home.

00:06:18You know, I think that's.

00:06:22Well, I mean, there's worse places to do it, Clint,

00:06:24because Canada is a studied country.

00:06:27You know, I mentioned before that my auntie's Canadian,

00:06:29and she's always saying the Rocky Mountains are just extraordinary.

00:06:32The train rides that people do are beautiful.

00:06:34I've got friends that go skiing there all the time.

00:06:37And I mean, the quality of life that people have.

00:06:41We mentioned in some of the reports that went on Golf News

00:06:44that they're above the worldwide average

00:06:46in terms of social and community support.

00:06:49So the idea that you go into Canada,

00:06:51you are going to, backed by the stats,

00:06:54a friendly place that you and your children,

00:06:57your family can grow up and start a life.

00:06:59That's right, yeah.

00:07:01Yeah, it's a fantastic, fantastic opportunity for so many.

00:07:05So when you look at some of those benefits,

00:07:07the schooling is an excellent one.

00:07:09We know how expensive schooling can be,

00:07:11certainly here in the UAE, and you touched on it.

00:07:13So even as a permanent residency,

00:07:17before you've got the full citizenship,

00:07:19the schooling is still included,

00:07:20that universal schooling and healthcare.

00:07:22That's true.

00:07:22You don't really pay like a foreign student.

00:07:24When we actually go as a foreign student,

00:07:26you're paying maybe 10 times more

00:07:28than what an average, a normal person actually pays.

00:07:31And for children to get free schooling,

00:07:34then that's, I think, a great opportunity.

00:07:38Now, the question I think most people want to know is,

00:07:40how am I going to be eligible?

00:07:42What do I need to do to get into Canada?

00:07:44So what are the eligibility criterias

00:07:47for anyone today that is thinking of moving to Canada?

00:07:49So there is an eligibility criteria,

00:07:51unfortunately, to get all the benefits,

00:07:54but there are actually three eligibility criterias.

00:07:56One, your occupation should be in demand in Canada.

00:08:00So what they've actually done is

00:08:01they've put about 30,000 different occupations

00:08:04they've made it into separate groups.

00:08:06They have a group called zero, A, B, C, and D.

00:08:10And out of all these groups,

00:08:12they've assigned about 348 occupations.

00:08:16And they've said,

00:08:16these are the three groups that we need people in.

00:08:19You know, it's occupation code,

00:08:21like it's a group zero,

00:08:23which is mainly management roles

00:08:25and restaurant managers, engineering managers.

00:08:28Then they have a group A,

00:08:29which is doctors, dentists, and those kinds of profiles.

00:08:32And then they have group B,

00:08:33which is more mainly chefs and administrative officers.

00:08:36In total, there are about 348 occupations,

00:08:39which are in demand.

00:08:40And if, you know, for you to meet the first requirement

00:08:44is your occupation has to be in demand in Canada,

00:08:47which means you have to look at the roles

00:08:49and responsibilities.

00:08:50You have to check if you've performed

00:08:52those roles and responsibilities,

00:08:53and then you meet the first requirement.

00:08:56And the second requirement is

00:08:58your education has to be assessed.

00:09:00Your foreign education,

00:09:01whatever you've done has to be assessed

00:09:03by a Canadian organization,

00:09:06which, you know, to tell you

00:09:07if it's equivalent to a Canadian degree or not.

00:09:10And so they have about

00:09:11seven different assessing authorities,

00:09:13and they look at your education,

00:09:15the year of pass out, your percentage,

00:09:17and they tell you whether you're,

00:09:18it's equivalent to a Canadian degree or not.

00:09:21Now, just going back on that first point

00:09:23about the occupation.

00:09:24So you said there's some 380 careers and occupations.

00:09:29348.

00:09:30Where is the best place to get a list of those?

00:09:32Can they contact you?

00:09:33Is there a place where you can get

00:09:35a full list of all those jobs?

00:09:37Yeah, what normally happens is

00:09:38when someone gets in touch with us,

00:09:40they send us their CV, the latest CV.

00:09:43We try and identify which occupation

00:09:46we think that they fit into,

00:09:48and then send them a list of roles and responsibilities.

00:09:50It's actually difficult for us to judge

00:09:53because we don't do the role.

00:09:55For example, there's a social worker.

00:09:57I don't know the roles of a social worker.

00:09:58So when we actually send them a sample

00:10:01roles and responsibilities,

00:10:02then they read it and they confirm

00:10:03whether they've performed the role or not

00:10:05for them to meet the first requirement.

00:10:08Okay, excellent.

00:10:09That's fantastic.

00:10:10So when you're looking at the second one,

00:10:11you said there education should be equivalent

00:10:14to a Canadian degree.

00:10:16So if you've worked and you're a dentist,

00:10:18you need to look out that your,

00:10:19you know, the bachelor degree that you have

00:10:21is of the same standards

00:10:23for the same qualification in Canada.

00:10:25Exactly.

00:10:26So your education, you have all over the world,

00:10:28they have bachelors, masters,

00:10:30they PhD or a diploma.

00:10:32That's the first stage of your application, actually.

00:10:35Your education has to be assessed by an authority,

00:10:37and they confirm whether it's equivalent

00:10:39to a Canadian degree or not.

00:10:41And worst case scenario, it's not equivalent,

00:10:43and you don't meet the requirement,

00:10:45then you don't qualify.

00:10:46Okay, so simple.

00:10:48And lastly, the points-based system.

00:10:51Now, we put up a poll currently on the website.

00:10:54So thank you very much for the votes.

00:10:56The question, and this is what gets

00:10:57to the points-based system, Clint.

00:10:59What is the major roadblock in your migration journey?

00:11:02And the vast majority of people voting are saying,

00:11:05understanding the process.

00:11:07So what we're doing here with Clint,

00:11:09what we're doing with Clint this morning

00:11:10is trying to give you better advice

00:11:12on how to understand that process.

00:11:14And of those three steps,

00:11:15that last one we're talking about

00:11:16is this points-based system.

00:11:18So how many points do you need

00:11:20based on your qualifications in order to get through?

00:11:22How does this work?

00:11:23So what basically happens is,

00:11:25I know a lot of people must be in that situation right now,

00:11:27because every time you talk to someone

00:11:30and you talk about, you know,

00:11:32am I eligible?

00:11:33What's the eligibility criteria?

00:11:34And everyone talks about the points-based system.

00:11:37But people sometimes forget

00:11:39that it's the first two requirements as well.

00:11:41Your occupation has to be in demand.

00:11:43Your education has to be assessed.

00:11:45And third is a points-based system.

00:11:46So you have a total of 100 points.

00:11:48And for you to qualify,

00:11:50you have to meet at least 67 points

00:11:53to actually meet the requirement.

00:11:55Now, it's broken up in different categories.

00:11:57It's age, qualification, experience,

00:12:00whether you're married or not,

00:12:01your spouse's skills and language as well,

00:12:04where you need to do an English language test

00:12:06a couple of months later after starting the application.

00:12:09And so that's how it is.

00:12:11Mostly, from my experience,

00:12:12someone who's, you know,

00:12:14between 25 to 35 years old,

00:12:17someone who has maybe three to five years

00:12:18of work experience and a bachelor's degree,

00:12:21then 99% of them meet the points-based system.

00:12:25But the issue is about identifying an occupation,

00:12:28whether they are eligible or not,

00:12:31whether do they perform the roles or not.

00:12:33And that's something not in our control.

00:12:34You know, we can only identify occupations

00:12:36and give it to them.

00:12:37And then they need to read the roles and responsibility

00:12:40and decide whether, yes, I'm performing the role

00:12:42or no, I'm not performing the role.

00:12:44Are you aware of which roles in Canada for jobs

00:12:47may be in more demand than others?

00:12:50Are certain jobs going to give you more of a chance

00:12:53to get through than other positions?

00:12:55Not really, you know,

00:12:55what happens under the federal skilled worker category,

00:12:58it's the federal government

00:12:59who's selecting people from the list.

00:13:01And they have about 348 occupations.

00:13:05So I think a lot of people are,

00:13:08you know, a lot of occupations are in demand

00:13:10in that country.

00:13:11Later, during the course of our conversation,

00:13:13you'll get to know that

00:13:14when it comes to provincial nominations,

00:13:16at that time, you'll realize that

00:13:18a lot of provinces are selecting people

00:13:20based on occupation.

00:13:21But if it's the federal government's selection,

00:13:24it's based on just their age,

00:13:26qualification and support system.

00:13:29Because in a lot of Western countries,

00:13:31I do even know from my experience in Australia,

00:13:33and I think Canada is having the same problem.

00:13:35There is a big shortage of certain doctors

00:13:38and dentists in regional areas.

00:13:40So you're trying to say that

00:13:42in some of the smaller provinces,

00:13:44certain positions may, you know,

00:13:46they may be in greater demand.

00:13:48If you are not looking,

00:13:49you don't want to move to Montreal,

00:13:51you know, you don't want to move to the bigger cities.

00:13:52But if you want to move further out,

00:13:54you might have a better chance

00:13:55given your industry.

00:13:56That's true.

00:13:57Each and every province

00:13:58has a different requirement

00:13:59and they start selecting people from the list.

00:14:02And the good thing is

00:14:03provinces select people based on occupation.

00:14:06And, you know, that's what they do.

00:14:08But the federal government is selecting people

00:14:10based on a points-based system.

00:14:12One of those points-based systems is language.

00:14:15Now, Canada speaks two languages.

00:14:17They speak English and French.

00:14:18Are you required to do both

00:14:20or can you do one or the other?

00:14:22You can just do one.

00:14:23I think English gets you the maximum number of points,

00:14:25which is 24.

00:14:26And for someone who knows French

00:14:28and who can do an examination

00:14:30and pass an examination in French,

00:14:32then they get additional points.

00:14:34But if you're meeting the requirement

00:14:36with only English,

00:14:37then I think most people,

00:14:38that's what they do.

00:14:40Okay. Okay.

00:14:41And everyone else is just showing off

00:14:42that they can speak two languages very well

00:14:44when they go to Canada.

00:14:45So we work through this.

00:14:46So you're thinking to yourself,

00:14:48I want to move to Canada.

00:14:48I want to move my partner and kids and so forth.

00:14:52Now, if I am eligible,

00:14:54so just saying my job as a restaurant manager

00:14:56is eligible for me

00:14:57to get this permanent residency in Canada

00:15:00and then I meet the eligibility criteria,

00:15:04does it then mean I will automatically

00:15:05get the permanent residency

00:15:07or is there maybe a bit of a delay?

00:15:09What's the exact process?

00:15:11Yeah.

00:15:11So what normally happens is

00:15:12once you know you've met

00:15:13the three eligibility criterias

00:15:15of your occupation being in demand,

00:15:17your education is assessed equal

00:15:19into a Canadian degree

00:15:20and the points-based system,

00:15:22you enter into a pool of candidates,

00:15:24which is called the express entry.

00:15:26And you enter into a pool of candidates.

00:15:28As soon as you enter into the pool of candidates,

00:15:30at the moment,

00:15:30there are about 142,000 people

00:15:33in the pool right now.

00:15:35And they've just been waiting to get selected.

00:15:38And when you enter into a pool of candidates,

00:15:40you are assigned with a score.

00:15:42It's based on age, qualification, experience.

00:15:45They have something called

00:15:46a comprehensive ranking system,

00:15:48which is basically an internal ranking system

00:15:50of how Canada selects people

00:15:52from the list of candidates.

00:15:54And you're assigned with the score.

00:15:56Now, an average person gets a score

00:15:58of around 300 or 350, approximately.

00:16:02When this started in 2015,

00:16:04the maximum a person can score

00:16:06is about 1,200 points

00:16:08in this comprehensive ranking score.

00:16:10And when it started in 2015,

00:16:12they started selecting people

00:16:13at a score of around 886

00:16:16because at that time,

00:16:17people who had job offers,

00:16:19people who were invited from provinces,

00:16:21they used to get a bonus of 600 points.

00:16:24And every fortnight,

00:16:26you keep having a draw,

00:16:27and it keeps coming down.

00:16:29The most recent draw is at 478.

00:16:33And so while you're sitting in the pool,

00:16:36by meeting these three requirements,

00:16:37it doesn't really mean

00:16:38that you will 100% be successful

00:16:41with your application.

00:16:42You'll be sitting in the pool,

00:16:43waiting for the draw to come down

00:16:45and for you to get selected

00:16:47as and when it comes down below your mark.

00:16:49But at the moment, yes,

00:16:50there are about 142,000 people

00:16:53in the pool right now.

00:16:55So just to clarify,

00:16:56for anyone who's maybe

00:16:57just joining in the webinar,

00:16:59who's just coming in to speak to us,

00:17:02we're currently speaking with Clint Khan

00:17:03from Y-Access,

00:17:04and we're talking to you about how,

00:17:06what is the best way to migrate to Canada?

00:17:09And we've been discussing

00:17:10about the eligibility criteria.

00:17:12Clint, you spoke about how,

00:17:14first of all,

00:17:14your occupation needs to be in demand.

00:17:17There are three categories upon that,

00:17:19the skill type, both 0, A and B.

00:17:22You then need to have your education

00:17:24be equivalent to that Canadian degree.

00:17:26And lastly, the points-based system.

00:17:28And what you just said there is,

00:17:30OK, so I look at it

00:17:31and they need restaurant managers

00:17:33and my qualification is equal

00:17:34to that of a Canadian.

00:17:35That's great.

00:17:36And I meet the points-based system

00:17:38based on my qualification and experience,

00:17:40and I pass the English language test.

00:17:42So what you're saying is then

00:17:44you need to be alongside everyone else

00:17:46who has passed those three criterias.

00:17:48You then have the comprehensive ranking system

00:17:50broken into those different sections.

00:17:52And for everyone who is waiting in that pool,

00:17:56what is the average waiting time?

00:17:57Are there different intakes across the year?

00:18:00Just certain people,

00:18:01are they looked upon more favourably

00:18:02if they've applied more than once?

00:18:05No, what normally happens

00:18:06is you can enter into the pool

00:18:07and you can keep waiting

00:18:09for the draw to come,

00:18:10you know, for your cutoff to come down.

00:18:12They normally have a draw every fortnight,

00:18:13sometimes once in a month.

00:18:15And, you know, if in the next one year

00:18:18you don't get selected,

00:18:20your profile expires

00:18:21and you have to redo

00:18:22and, you know, update your profile once again.

00:18:25And every year you pass,

00:18:26you're losing out points.

00:18:27You know, you're dropping

00:18:28some points or the other.

00:18:30And so there's no time frame.

00:18:32You can be waiting for ages.

00:18:34If you're just going to be sitting in that pool

00:18:36and, you know, your score is about 300,

00:18:38you're going to be sitting in the pool for ages

00:18:40and there's no real guarantee

00:18:41that you will get an invitation to apply.

00:18:45Is there anywhere online

00:18:46for people to assess

00:18:48whether their qualifications,

00:18:49if they've studied,

00:18:51you know, they've done their degrees in India

00:18:53or they've done their degrees overseas,

00:18:55where's the best place to find out

00:18:56if their degree or their qualification

00:18:58is on par with those in Canada?

00:19:00They actually have

00:19:02seven different assessing authorities.

00:19:04Now, a lot of people,

00:19:05the reason why a lot of people approach us

00:19:07like immigration agents like us

00:19:10is because each and every assessing authority

00:19:12has a different processing time.

00:19:15They have different documentation

00:19:17that's required.

00:19:18They have different fees involved, right?

00:19:20And some can give you a result within two days.

00:19:23Some can take up to six days,

00:19:24sorry, six months.

00:19:26And, you know, so that's why a lot of people,

00:19:29it's very difficult to,

00:19:30from the top of my head to tell you,

00:19:31yeah, this is the right assessing authority,

00:19:34but a responsible immigration agent,

00:19:36I think would first look at their education,

00:19:38look at their year of pass out,

00:19:40the percentage,

00:19:41the country that they've actually studied in,

00:19:43and then they'll be able to tell them

00:19:45which is the right authority

00:19:48that you actually apply to.

00:19:51Wonderful, wonderful.

00:19:52Now, if one of the questions,

00:19:54if my CRS score is around 350,

00:19:58but then the cutoff, as you said, is 478,

00:20:02should you still apply?

00:20:04Is that still a good option?

00:20:06I can't tell you if that's a good option,

00:20:07but yeah, if your CRS score is about 350,

00:20:12you know that your score is 350

00:20:13and you're waiting for it to come down,

00:20:15I suggest, normally I tell people

00:20:17to go into the pool and wait for an invite.

00:20:19One, because you don't know

00:20:20what's going to happen tomorrow, right?

00:20:23And because you never know

00:20:24when the draw is going to come down.

00:20:26No one really knows that.

00:20:27So I can't really tell you

00:20:28if it's going to come down in this month or the next.

00:20:31Or the other thing is, you know,

00:20:32I know a lot of clients don't want to be in the pool

00:20:35because if your score is 350,

00:20:38there are about 62,000 people

00:20:40who are more than the score of 400.

00:20:43They are sitting into the pool right now

00:20:44between the score of four to 500 or 400 above.

00:20:48So there are 62,000 people

00:20:50who are sitting ahead of you,

00:20:51you know, so they most probably get an invite.

00:20:53But what we normally do

00:20:55is we do different things

00:20:56to actually increase your chance of success.

00:20:59So while you're actually waiting in the pool of candidates

00:21:02and you're waiting to get an invitation,

00:21:04there is another separate application

00:21:07that we do to increase your chance of success,

00:21:09which comes under the Provincial Nomination Program,

00:21:12you know, where initially what we initially do

00:21:15is you add your application to a job bank in Canada.

00:21:17What Canada has done, the government of Canada,

00:21:20they've introduced a job bank

00:21:22which is managed by the government of Canada.

00:21:24And so potential employers,

00:21:26if they're looking to take someone from overseas,

00:21:28they start selecting people from the job bank.

00:21:31You know, in fact, last year,

00:21:33there were about 100,000 people

00:21:35who got jobs from the job bank.

00:21:37And so if you do get a job offer from a Canadian employer

00:21:43and they do a labour market impact assessment,

00:21:45you get between 50 points

00:21:48to 200 bonus points with your CRS.

00:21:50And that's what increases your CRS, you know.

00:21:53So what we normally tell people

00:21:55while you're waiting in the pool,

00:21:56we first add your application to a job bank

00:21:58and make sure that you apply for as many jobs as possible.

00:22:01There's obviously no guarantee that you will get a job,

00:22:05but you just need to keep applying as much as possible.

00:22:08And in addition to that,

00:22:09there are different provinces in Canada,

00:22:1210 different provinces

00:22:13who have their own immigration program, you know.

00:22:16So for example, there's the Prince Edward Island.

00:22:19There is a province which is open right now

00:22:21and people can apply.

00:22:22There's Saskatchewan.

00:22:23There's one province in Canada where,

00:22:25for example, their eligibility criteria says

00:22:29we have a list of occupations that are in demand.

00:22:32If your occupation is in demand, apply to us, you know.

00:22:35In fact, in September,

00:22:37they had only 19 occupations that were in demand

00:22:40and they've increased it to 218 occupations

00:22:44because they need more skilled workers.

00:22:46So there are different provinces,

00:22:48like for example, Manitoba has one of the eligibility criteria

00:22:52where if you have a family or a friend in Manitoba,

00:22:55you can apply to our province and then we'll decide.

00:22:58And that is so important for people who do migrate

00:23:01to have someone they know,

00:23:03to help integrate with the community,

00:23:04to make this a success,

00:23:06which is a big part of that process.

00:23:09I'm getting excited about this.

00:23:10What's a radio personalities and media personalities?

00:23:13Can I get a good score on the CRS, do you think?

00:23:15Any jobs for me over there somewhere, Claire?

00:23:17I'm sure there are jobs for you there,

00:23:18but you just have to get into the pool.

00:23:20Make sure you get into the pool

00:23:22and even if you don't get an invitation,

00:23:23then we do different things

00:23:25to increase your chance of success, you know.

00:23:28Provinces like Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,

00:23:32these provinces, a lot of people want to move there,

00:23:35but what they don't realize

00:23:36is you can't really apply for these provinces.

00:23:38They select you from the pool.

00:23:40So they look at the number of candidates in the pool.

00:23:42They look at the occupations

00:23:44that are in demand in their province

00:23:45and they start selecting you from the pool.

00:23:48I know a lot of immigration agents

00:23:50who tell people that we will prioritize your application

00:23:53to these kinds of pool, but that's not true.

00:23:55You know, that's not genuine really.

00:23:57These are some provinces

00:24:00where they select you from the pool of candidates.

00:24:04So you really need to be prepared

00:24:06that if you have your heart set on going to Montreal,

00:24:09you're probably going to have a better chance

00:24:11if you are thinking about moving to a regional area.

00:24:15Is that a fair assumption?

00:24:16That's right.

00:24:17I think a lot of provinces

00:24:19are now selecting people from the list,

00:24:22I think from the express entry candidate.

00:24:23In fact, last month we've had about,

00:24:26totally between this and last month,

00:24:27we've had about five different provinces

00:24:29who selected people from the pool.

00:24:31You know, so a lot of provinces are depending on this.

00:24:35You know, when this started in 2015,

00:24:39there were about 31,000 invitations

00:24:41that were issued for people who were migrating to Canada.

00:24:45In 2017, when the provinces started selecting people,

00:24:49it increased to 85,000 invites.

00:24:52You know, from 31,000 to 85,000.

00:24:55Last year, in fact,

00:24:56was about 81,000 invitations that they've issued.

00:24:59And most of these invitations

00:25:01have come from provinces in Canada.

00:25:03And each and every province

00:25:04has their own eligibility criteria.

00:25:08So that's one of the best reasons

00:25:10why anyone should really get in contact

00:25:11with Y-Axis Middle East,

00:25:13because there is the broad,

00:25:15general nationwide government policies.

00:25:17But also you mentioned this,

00:25:18there is that rural and northern immigration pilot

00:25:21where certain communities are saying,

00:25:23yeah, I know we need actually certain skilled labor here,

00:25:27different from the rest of the country.

00:25:28So if you are looking at being

00:25:30one of those skilled foreign workers,

00:25:32and you do want to live

00:25:33in one of those participating communities,

00:25:36is it best to, you know,

00:25:38contact Y-Axis Middle East?

00:25:40Can you find, you know,

00:25:41is that the best place to go to looking for an employer

00:25:43who can maybe give you a job offer in that instance?

00:25:46Normally what we do,

00:25:47we are immigration consultants.

00:25:49You know, a lot of people think

00:25:50that it's very easy to find a job.

00:25:52Now, what we normally do is

00:25:54we build up their immigration application

00:25:56to get them into the pool,

00:25:57make sure they get into a pool

00:25:58and then simultaneously start applying

00:26:00for which provinces are open and eligible to apply.

00:26:04Now, they have different programs,

00:26:05which is the rural and northern immigration program

00:26:08and the Atlantic immigration program.

00:26:10And these programs are specially designed

00:26:13for people to actually apply for jobs.

00:26:16Now, a lot of migration agents,

00:26:18if you've spoken to a few,

00:26:19you'll realize that a lot of them

00:26:21talk to you about this program

00:26:22and they tell you that they'll help you

00:26:23with the rural and northern immigration program

00:26:25or the AIPP program.

00:26:27These are pilot programs which Canada started.

00:26:29But honestly, I don't know what role

00:26:32anyone can play in getting you a job.

00:26:34No one can actually guarantee you a job.

00:26:36You know, we can give you links

00:26:37where you can actually look at jobs,

00:26:39you can start applying for jobs and things like that.

00:26:42So normally my personal thing is

00:26:44as soon as someone tells you that,

00:26:45yes, I'll guarantee you a job,

00:26:47I don't know how genuine it is going to be.

00:26:49Yes, beware of everyone who's over promising

00:26:51the dream of going to Canada.

00:26:52Just beware.

00:26:53Only speak to the professionals.

00:26:55So if you're just joining the webinar this afternoon,

00:26:58thank you very much.

00:26:58My name is Lachlan Kitchen.

00:27:00We're here continuing our successful series of webinars

00:27:02with Golf News.

00:27:03Today, we're speaking with Clint Kahn,

00:27:05who is the director of Y-Axis Middle East,

00:27:07and we're discussing migrating to Canada,

00:27:10just an extraordinarily beautiful country.

00:27:13And it's got some of the most natural beauty

00:27:16it is great outdoors in the summer months.

00:27:19People love the lifestyle.

00:27:20It's one of the safest countries.

00:27:22And the visas are attached to the country,

00:27:23not one particular job.

00:27:25And you have the opportunity for great healthcare

00:27:27for you, for your family, free education,

00:27:29and the opportunity to sponsor your family

00:27:32and extended family to come out to Canada.

00:27:34So there really is so much upside

00:27:37in terms of wanting to move to Canada.

00:27:39So once we've heard all this,

00:27:41I know we've gone through the scores

00:27:43and the roles and everything.

00:27:44And I know that that can be a lot for a lot of people

00:27:46to sort of take in on that first instance.

00:27:48To break it down to basics,

00:27:50for anyone who is interested in moving to Canada,

00:27:54what do you advise is the very first step?

00:27:57I think the first step that they actually have to check

00:28:01is check their options, their eligibility criteria.

00:28:04Are they meeting the requirement?

00:28:05You know, that's what I think an immigration,

00:28:08a genuine immigration consultant should do

00:28:10is tell them whether they give them a document,

00:28:12which tells them how they're meeting the requirement,

00:28:14whether their education is equivalent to a Canadian degree,

00:28:17whether they have an occupation which is in demand

00:28:21and give them a list of roles and responsibilities.

00:28:24Let the client decide themselves

00:28:26whether they are performing those roles

00:28:27and responsibilities or not.

00:28:29And when they meet the points-based system,

00:28:31after which tell them clearly what their options are,

00:28:34whether what kind of roadblocks we see,

00:28:36what are their chances of success?

00:28:38How much of, you know,

00:28:40how long they plan to actually sit in the pool,

00:28:42whether they actually, you know, are eligible or not.

00:28:46I think that's the first step.

00:28:47And if someone's eligible,

00:28:48I think the next most important thing

00:28:50is to apply and enter into the pool of candidates

00:28:53because every single day,

00:28:55there's people who are applying from all over the world,

00:28:58you know, and I think that's the next step,

00:29:01you know, if you're eligible.

00:29:03We just put a poll up online.

00:29:05Thank you to everyone who has registered

00:29:06and is watching us this afternoon.

00:29:09We'll get to the answer soon.

00:29:10But the question we want to ask you,

00:29:12are you aware of the professions

00:29:15that help you get a leg up

00:29:17in the Canadian immigration process?

00:29:19Are you aware of the professions

00:29:21that help you get a leg up

00:29:22in the Canadian immigration process?

00:29:24Have a vote on our poll

00:29:26and we'll get back to you

00:29:27with the answers to that very soon.

00:29:29I'm pretty sure I know what the answer is going to be,

00:29:31overwhelmingly,

00:29:32but we need to get some more of your thoughts.

00:29:36What are the best ways?

00:29:36Well, it is the best way

00:29:38in order to move to a beautiful,

00:29:40beautiful country like Canada

00:29:41is choosing a reliable

00:29:43and a genuine immigration consultant.

00:29:45Now, you spoke for yourself there, Clint,

00:29:47but as soon as someone is promising you the world,

00:29:50they say, sure, we can get you this great job.

00:29:52It's going to be everything you dreamed of.

00:29:54You're going to be in Montreal,

00:29:55a couple of hours out of New York City,

00:29:57great place looking the water.

00:29:59I think we all know

00:30:00that you should be moving on to someone else

00:30:02because they're not getting you the true story.

00:30:03So how should we find

00:30:05a genuine immigration consultant?

00:30:08I normally tell people

00:30:09that if someone tells you something

00:30:11that's too good to be true,

00:30:12it is too good to be true.

00:30:14And I think that's what it is.

00:30:17But yeah, with a migration agent,

00:30:18it's pretty straightforward.

00:30:20Any country that you actually deal with,

00:30:22you have regulated

00:30:24Canadian immigration consultants.

00:30:26So you go into the,

00:30:27they're legally authorized representatives,

00:30:30people in good standing

00:30:32with the authority,

00:30:33with the Canadian authority.

00:30:35And you go to the official website

00:30:37and you check for the person's name.

00:30:39If the company,

00:30:40now a lot of companies in the UAE,

00:30:42one is, I think the first things first

00:30:44is check if they have an immigration license.

00:30:47You know, if their trade license tells you

00:30:49that there are an immigration company,

00:30:51but most people don't.

00:30:52The second thing is,

00:30:54you choose a regulated

00:30:55Canadian immigration consultant

00:30:57because they have a code of conduct.

00:30:59They have an authority you can complain to

00:31:01if there is some issue, you know.

00:31:03And a lot of consultants,

00:31:06I think all over the world,

00:31:07is they are not regulated themselves,

00:31:09but they have partners who are regulated.

00:31:11So you're actually paying someone

00:31:13who is not a regulated consultant,

00:31:15who's not going to be responsible

00:31:17for your application,

00:31:18whereas the person sitting in Canada

00:31:20is responsible for your application.

00:31:21So the company that you're paying

00:31:23should be regulated

00:31:24and their name should be

00:31:26on the, you know, RCIC website.

00:31:29I think use someone,

00:31:30common sense, you know,

00:31:31who has thousands of,

00:31:33who's done thousands of applications,

00:31:35you know, in the business for 15,

00:31:3720 years in the business.

00:31:38Because remember,

00:31:39you're not getting a CRS score

00:31:40of about 550 to 700.

00:31:43You're getting a score

00:31:44which is less than 400 or 350 or 400.

00:31:47So the immigration agent

00:31:49has to do much, much more

00:31:51to increase your chance of success,

00:31:53you know, to actually have

00:31:55the knowledge of things.

00:31:56Small little things which I tell people

00:31:58is that use a consultant

00:32:00whose calls are recorded.

00:32:01Because tomorrow, if there's a dispute,

00:32:04then you're obviously going to,

00:32:06you know, you'll at least be able

00:32:08to pick up a call recording.

00:32:10And yeah, it's a fair point.

00:32:13My grandfather used to say it to me,

00:32:15if it seems too good to be true,

00:32:17it probably is.

00:32:18So just bear in mind,

00:32:19if someone's giving you that balanced view

00:32:22and they're being honest with you

00:32:23about how great Canada can be,

00:32:25but also look, you know,

00:32:26you've got to get through these things

00:32:27in order to have this life

00:32:28that you want for your family,

00:32:30you know, then you're probably

00:32:31on the best point.

00:32:33So if we just want to get

00:32:35some more of your votes

00:32:35that are coming in,

00:32:36the poll has been put up online.

00:32:38Are you aware of the professions

00:32:40that help you get a leg up

00:32:41in the Canadian immigration process?

00:32:44Overwhelmingly, the answer is no at 54%.

00:32:48Now, but interestingly,

00:32:4929% have said a little bit,

00:32:52but I would like to learn some more.

00:32:54So the best way to find those professions

00:32:57is really contacting

00:32:58your immigration specialist, isn't it?

00:33:01One is doing that, I think,

00:33:02and the most that I could like,

00:33:04for example, I could tell you now,

00:33:06there was, you know,

00:33:08a lot of IT professionals

00:33:09who got selected in the draw

00:33:10on July 29th from Ontario.

00:33:14And so there are a lot of IT professionals

00:33:17which are in demand.

00:33:18Alberta needs a lot of teachers in demand.

00:33:20But, you know, as much as I can tell you

00:33:23what happened in the previous draws,

00:33:25I can't tell you what's going to happen

00:33:26in the future draws, right?

00:33:28So the best bet would be

00:33:29to actually enter in the pool,

00:33:30irrespective of your occupation,

00:33:32because they need about 348 occupations

00:33:35are in demand in Canada right now.

00:33:38So I think that's what they should do.

00:33:40But IT is always in demand.

00:33:42Teachers are in demand.

00:33:43The nurses are in demand in Canada.

00:33:45And these are a lot of invitations

00:33:47have been coming in the recent past

00:33:48for these occupations.

00:33:50What about pilots and people

00:33:52working in the airline industry?

00:33:53We've seen that really been affected here

00:33:55in the Middle East.

00:33:57Do you have any advice

00:33:58for anyone who works in that industry?

00:34:00You might be looking to move to Canada.

00:34:02What normally happens is

00:34:03professions like these, like pilots

00:34:05or, you know, or even a doctor

00:34:08or, you know, a pharmacist

00:34:10or something like those kind of occupations.

00:34:13They can't really actually work

00:34:15in Canada as a pilot

00:34:16as soon as they get their permanent residency.

00:34:18Yes, you can apply.

00:34:20You can apply for it.

00:34:21You go ahead, meet all the requirements.

00:34:23If you get invitation,

00:34:24you get your invitation,

00:34:25actually move to Canada.

00:34:26And then you do your examination

00:34:28to become, you know, your pilot,

00:34:30your pilot license or a doctor's license

00:34:33or a registration as a nurse

00:34:35and things like that.

00:34:36So a lot of people, I think,

00:34:38are applying, moving there,

00:34:39but they can't actually work

00:34:40in that profession immediately.

00:34:42They'll have to work in other professions

00:34:44while they do their examination.

00:34:46But that's why a lot of selections happen

00:34:47for people from IT, engineers,

00:34:50you know, construction managers,

00:34:51hospitality, chefs

00:34:53and those kind of profile

00:34:54because they can just go there

00:34:55and work instantly.

00:34:56They can add to the economy immediately.

00:35:00Well, thank you very much

00:35:01for joining us this afternoon.

00:35:02My name is Lachlan Kitchen

00:35:03and we're speaking to Clint Khan,

00:35:05who is the director

00:35:06of Y-Access Middle East.

00:35:07And we're talking about

00:35:08immigration to Canada

00:35:09and what is the best way

00:35:11to get a leg up in the process?

00:35:14We've spoken about the importance

00:35:15of finding a reliable

00:35:17and a genuine immigration consultant.

00:35:19But can you maybe tell us

00:35:20a little bit more

00:35:21about Y-Access Middle East?

00:35:23And what is predominantly

00:35:25it is about you

00:35:27and what you do

00:35:28that might separate you

00:35:28from the others?

00:35:31We are basically licensed

00:35:32to represent immigration

00:35:34applications to Canada.

00:35:36So my team basically does

00:35:38the documentation

00:35:38to represent clients applications.

00:35:41So when the authorities

00:35:42actually get your application,

00:35:43they know it's Y-Access

00:35:44who's representing you,

00:35:46not someone else.

00:35:47So we are bound by a code of conduct

00:35:48to make sure that we give genuine,

00:35:51legal, truthful advice.

00:35:53We've been in the business

00:35:54for about 20 years now,

00:35:5521 years now from 1999.

00:35:58We have about 45 offices

00:36:00around the world.

00:36:01We have 1100 staff only within us.

00:36:04So I don't know

00:36:05of another immigration company

00:36:06who has 1100 staff.

00:36:08And, you know, we deal

00:36:11with thousands

00:36:11of different applications

00:36:12for many different countries.

00:36:14What we normally do is we use

00:36:16even our technology

00:36:17during this pandemic.

00:36:18We didn't get affected at all,

00:36:19thankfully, because we use

00:36:21the kind of technology

00:36:22that we use.

00:36:22We use Salesforce as our CRM,

00:36:24Salesforce.com as our CRM,

00:36:263CX for our calls,

00:36:29our technology and things like that.

00:36:30We use Voidbird as our training,

00:36:33as our IT partner.

00:36:34So we've done everything.

00:36:35So anywhere in the world,

00:36:37wherever my consultants sit,

00:36:38they are able to take client calls

00:36:40and, you know,

00:36:42deliver what they've promised.

00:36:44I think that's what's

00:36:45most important with things.

00:36:47The other thing that we are,

00:36:48we are registration partners

00:36:51with British Council.

00:36:52So we clients register

00:36:54for their English language test

00:36:56with us directly,

00:36:57and we make sure everything

00:36:58is taken care of for them.

00:37:00So I think that really,

00:37:02you know, that's what Y-Access does.

00:37:03We do a lot of, you know,

00:37:06immigration applications

00:37:07throughout the world.

00:37:08And, you know, as compared

00:37:10to the other inexperienced consultants.

00:37:12So to put it simply,

00:37:13you know what you're doing.

00:37:14That's the best way to put it.

00:37:16You know exactly what you're doing

00:37:17if you're looking to migrate

00:37:18to somewhere else.

00:37:20If you'd like to get a question in,

00:37:22we'd love to hear from you.

00:37:23We'd love to answer

00:37:24some of your questions.

00:37:25The best thing we can also ask you

00:37:27is to turn off your VPN.

00:37:29If you're using one of those,

00:37:30that is the best way

00:37:31to get access to the live stream.

00:37:34Just some questions

00:37:36while we get to some

00:37:37of the questions of you listening.

00:37:39When it comes to the point system,

00:37:42is there an age that's used

00:37:43more favorably on other ages?

00:37:45You know, do they want people

00:37:47when they're 25?

00:37:48If you're 40 years old,

00:37:49do you have more of a chance?

00:37:50Or does it really still

00:37:51just come down to your job?

00:37:53It actually, age is a factor.

00:37:55There's no doubt about it

00:37:56because it's based on age,

00:37:58qualification, experience

00:38:00and language for you

00:38:01to meet the 67 points.

00:38:03But for someone who's, for example,

00:38:05anyone between the age of 18 and 35,

00:38:08they get the maximum number of points,

00:38:10which is 12, you know.

00:38:12And as and when it keeps,

00:38:15you know, the score keeps going down.

00:38:17And, you know, when you're 36,

00:38:19you get 11 points.

00:38:20When you're 46, you get one point,

00:38:23you know, so you actually

00:38:24have to compensate

00:38:25to meet the 67 points.

00:38:26You'll have to compensate on education

00:38:29and your work experience

00:38:30and things like that.

00:38:31So if I have someone, for example,

00:38:32who's 47 years old

00:38:34and they tell me that

00:38:34I have a bachelor's degree

00:38:36and I have no experience at all,

00:38:38then most likely he's not really going

00:38:40to meet the points based system.

00:38:42He's not going to meet

00:38:43the entire criteria.

00:38:44So it's based on everything else.

00:38:46It doesn't really age criteria

00:38:48like Australia, for example,

00:38:49has an age criteria of 45,

00:38:52whereas Canada doesn't.

00:38:54I'd also be asking someone

00:38:55if they came into my office,

00:38:56Clint, if you're 47

00:38:57and you had a bachelor's degree

00:38:58with no experience,

00:38:59what have you been doing for 25 years?

00:39:01There must be some sort of experience there

00:39:04that would make it up.

00:39:04We've asked you another poll here

00:39:06and we want to get more

00:39:07of your thoughts on this one.

00:39:09Are you well versed with Canada's

00:39:11points based system for immigration?

00:39:14Are you well versed with Canada's

00:39:15points based system for immigration?

00:39:18And that key number we're looking for

00:39:19is 67, isn't it, Clint?

00:39:21So when we've gone through

00:39:22those criterias of your occupation

00:39:25being in demand,

00:39:26your education being equivalent

00:39:28to that of what in Canada,

00:39:2967 is that main number

00:39:31that you want to help people with.

00:39:33That's true.

00:39:34Just to give people an idea

00:39:36of what the points is like,

00:39:38it's based on age qualification experience.

00:39:40So with age, anyone between 18 and 35,

00:39:43they get maximum points, which is 12.

00:39:45And if you have a bachelor's degree,

00:39:47you get 21 points,

00:39:49provided, remember,

00:39:52I just want to give you a disclaimer

00:39:54that this is not legal advice.

00:39:55I don't know the applicant's profile.

00:39:57So this is just general information.

00:39:59It's just very general experience, yes.

00:40:01Yeah.

00:40:02And so anyone with a bachelor's degree,

00:40:03if it's equivalent to a Canadian degree,

00:40:05you get 21.

00:40:06Or a master's degree, you get 23.

00:40:09If they have about six years of work experience

00:40:11in that occupation in demand list,

00:40:13then they get about 15 points,

00:40:15which is the maximum.

00:40:16And if they're married,

00:40:18sometimes you're lucky if you're married,

00:40:20because if you're married and you have a spouse,

00:40:22she can add five points to your application list.

00:40:24Okay.

00:40:25So that's one option.

00:40:26That's interesting,

00:40:27because I would have thought

00:40:28that if you're married,

00:40:31it's someone else that's going to be

00:40:33reliant on more Canadian services

00:40:35with healthcare and so forth,

00:40:37that it may look as a burden.

00:40:38But no, you're actually saying

00:40:39that can help you with points.

00:40:41That can add five points

00:40:42to your application as well,

00:40:44if you're married.

00:40:45And then you need to do

00:40:46an English language test

00:40:47a couple of months later,

00:40:48after you finish the first stage

00:40:49of your application,

00:40:50where you can score about

00:40:5124 points in language.

00:40:53So normally, like I said,

00:40:55someone with a bachelor's degree,

00:40:57five, six years experience,

00:40:5932, 33, 34 years old,

00:41:01they meet the requirement normally.

00:41:04On average, what is the timeline?

00:41:05I mean, if I make a booking

00:41:07to come and see Y-Axis Middle East on Sunday,

00:41:09and I have that initial consultation,

00:41:13that I'm a restaurant manager,

00:41:14and I want to move to Canada.

00:41:16Realistically, what has been

00:41:19your experience?

00:41:20Again, when we know this is sort of,

00:41:22I'm looking for averages here,

00:41:23between that first consultation,

00:41:25how long is it, do you think,

00:41:27before someone could achieve

00:41:29their residency visa?

00:41:30So what normally happens

00:41:31is as soon as someone comes in,

00:41:33initially, it takes a day or two,

00:41:35just for us to get their documents,

00:41:36check their eligibility options,

00:41:38check if they're eligible or not,

00:41:39give them a detailed,

00:41:40documented proof, a report,

00:41:42which tells them how they're eligible,

00:41:44why we think they're eligible,

00:41:45or why we think they're not eligible.

00:41:47And once they have that report,

00:41:48they start the application process.

00:41:50Initially, what we do

00:41:51is we start getting their documents ready

00:41:52for their education assessment,

00:41:54where they have to,

00:41:55it depends on the authority that they choose.

00:41:57It can take from two days

00:41:58to about six months,

00:41:59but I'll say an average of one,

00:42:01one and a half month.

00:42:02And once they get that result,

00:42:04it's valid for five years.

00:42:05So that takes initially two months.

00:42:07Then they do an English language test

00:42:09in the second stage,

00:42:11which takes about a month, maybe.

00:42:13British Council is the best one to do it,

00:42:14because you get your results

00:42:15in a couple of days.

00:42:17And then after that,

00:42:19you enter into the pool of candidates.

00:42:21That's what I can't tell clients,

00:42:22that how long can you be waiting

00:42:25for the invitation?

00:42:26You can be waiting for two weeks.

00:42:28You can be waiting for six months

00:42:29for an invitation.

00:42:31But as soon as you get an invitation to apply,

00:42:33your final stage takes about

00:42:34four to five months, approximately.

00:42:38And that English language test,

00:42:39is that done online

00:42:40or where do you have to do that?

00:42:43There's a paper-based

00:42:44and a computer-based test.

00:42:46But you'll have to actually go to their register

00:42:48with British Council

00:42:50and get the test done there.

00:42:52You know, they'll give you a particular date

00:42:54and you'll need to get it done.

00:42:55But it's required, honestly,

00:42:57two months after you start your application.

00:43:00Thanks for all of your votes

00:43:01in the current poll.

00:43:02The team here at Golf News

00:43:05are working very hard.

00:43:06You probably can't see that

00:43:07just on the other side of the camera,

00:43:09there's a whole team of people

00:43:10working very hard

00:43:11with all the questions,

00:43:12getting everything together.

00:43:13And the poll that we're working on this morning,

00:43:14right now, the latest one is,

00:43:16are you well-versed

00:43:17with Canada's points-based system

00:43:19for immigration?

00:43:20Are you well-versed

00:43:21with Canada's points-based system

00:43:22for immigration?

00:43:23And 50% have said no.

00:43:25We've got 26% have said sort of.

00:43:29And 24% have actually,

00:43:3025% now,

00:43:32have actually said yes.

00:43:34So that goes to show you that,

00:43:36you know, one in four people

00:43:38have actually done

00:43:39a bit of their own research.

00:43:41It must be a lot easier for you

00:43:43when someone comes into iAccess, Clint,

00:43:45and you know that

00:43:46they've already done

00:43:47some homework themselves

00:43:48on the process.

00:43:49It must make it a lot easier

00:43:51to try and make everything

00:43:53as easy as possible.

00:43:55Yeah, it is.

00:43:56I think, you know,

00:43:56what we normally do,

00:43:57it's easier if people

00:43:58had really shopped around,

00:44:00inquired around,

00:44:01because when they actually meet us

00:44:03and then we give them our advice

00:44:05and we tell them

00:44:05how it's actually done,

00:44:06and then they automatically know

00:44:08whether this one is experienced or not,

00:44:10you know, so it makes our job

00:44:11much, much more easier

00:44:12when you speak to

00:44:13different immigration companies

00:44:16and then you come to us,

00:44:16then you'll know exactly what we do,

00:44:19you know, so it's much more easier.

00:44:21Thanks for all of your questions

00:44:22that are coming in.

00:44:24We obviously can't get to all of them,

00:44:26but looking at some of the questions

00:44:27that we've got here,

00:44:28Sal wants to ask a question.

00:44:31Is there better provinces

00:44:32to apply to certain jobs?

00:44:34Do you have that information?

00:44:35So if someone's a finance professional

00:44:37and they're looking for the express entry,

00:44:40which is something we should go over,

00:44:42do you know which provinces,

00:44:44regional provinces need

00:44:45which type of employees

00:44:48in order to fast track their process?

00:44:50So yeah, we do know each

00:44:52and every occupation

00:44:54has a different province

00:44:56that you can actually apply for.

00:44:57For example,

00:44:57if it's a finance professional right now,

00:45:00from the top of my head,

00:45:01I would think that he can apply

00:45:03for Prince Edward Island right now.

00:45:05If you're eligible,

00:45:06you make sure you apply

00:45:07for Prince Edward Island.

00:45:08If you can identify

00:45:11the correct occupation,

00:45:12Saskatchewan is another province

00:45:14that they can apply right now

00:45:15because they have 218 plus occupations

00:45:17which are in demand.

00:45:19He can apply for the city of Moden.

00:45:21There's a city in Manitoba

00:45:22called the city of Moden,

00:45:23which is open to apply right now.

00:45:25Just make sure you know

00:45:26how to file the applications

00:45:27so that you don't make any error

00:45:30because you get only one chance.

00:45:31You make an error

00:45:32and then you automatically get rejected.

00:45:35But yeah,

00:45:36so there are these provinces

00:45:38which are open.

00:45:39If he has a friend or a family,

00:45:40he applies for in Manitoba,

00:45:42he can apply for Manitoba as well.

00:45:45And, you know,

00:45:46plus they have different programs,

00:45:47the RNIP, the AIPP program,

00:45:50which again, remember,

00:45:51the reason I keep telling people

00:45:52this is that an immigration consultant

00:45:54doesn't have a big role to play

00:45:56because with these programs,

00:45:57you have to find a job,

00:45:58you know,

00:45:59and no one can actually

00:46:00guarantee you a job,

00:46:01you know, so avoid such companies.

00:46:03But your immigration agent

00:46:05should be able to give you

00:46:05the list of communities

00:46:06which are open

00:46:07and tell you to start applying for it

00:46:09till you get a job for these programs.

00:46:12Okay, so that's some good advice for Sal

00:46:14who's looking for some work there

00:46:15as a finance professional.

00:46:18Anil has just messaged,

00:46:20Clint, what do you think

00:46:21are the opportunities for doctors

00:46:23above the age of 50

00:46:24to migrate to Canada?

00:46:27You know, the doctors is in demand,

00:46:30there's no doubt about it.

00:46:31There's doctors are in demand in Canada.

00:46:34However, I don't know

00:46:35if you're going to meet

00:46:36the eligibility criteria,

00:46:38the initial eligibility criteria,

00:46:40because, you know,

00:46:41just going by what he said,

00:46:43if he's more than 50,

00:46:44then you don't get any points.

00:46:46Okay, your occupation is in demand.

00:46:47I'm assuming that your education

00:46:49is equivalent to a Canadian degree

00:46:52with MCC,

00:46:52that's the assessing authority.

00:46:54And with points-based system,

00:46:56you don't get any points in age.

00:46:57If you have a bachelor's

00:46:58or assuming you have a master's degree,

00:47:00you get 23 points

00:47:01when it comes to master's.

00:47:03If you have about six years

00:47:04of work experience,

00:47:05you get 15, that takes you to 38 points.

00:47:08If you've done very well

00:47:09in your English language test,

00:47:10you get 24 points.

00:47:13That's 62.

00:47:15And if you're married,

00:47:16you get five additional points.

00:47:17That's 66, sorry, 67.

00:47:20That's how you may qualify for it.

00:47:22But if you're not married,

00:47:23if you don't get enough

00:47:24English language school,

00:47:25then it automatically makes you

00:47:26ineligible to apply.

00:47:28So you may have to choose another route.

00:47:30You know, I don't know

00:47:32if you want to do a business

00:47:33in Canada or anything else,

00:47:35but immigration may not be an option

00:47:37if you're not meeting the point system.

00:47:40Mahe sent through

00:47:41quite an interesting question.

00:47:42I'm living here in Dubai with my wife,

00:47:45who is a Canadian citizen

00:47:47and owns a business.

00:47:48Should I apply via express entry

00:47:50or do you think spousal sponsorship

00:47:52would be the best way?

00:47:53That's the best way.

00:47:54The spousal sponsorship is the best way.

00:47:56Why would you want to actually,

00:47:57if you're legally married

00:47:58and everything's in order,

00:48:00then apply for a settlement

00:48:02or spouse visa

00:48:03because you're going to be sitting

00:48:05in the express entry pool

00:48:06and I don't know when

00:48:07you're going to get an invitation.

00:48:08So you might as well apply

00:48:10with your spouse being the,

00:48:12you know, as a spouse application.

00:48:15Yeah, I think that makes great sense.

00:48:17Yeah, if you're married

00:48:18to a partner who's Canadian,

00:48:19you've got the inside lane there.

00:48:21Yasta says,

00:48:22how can we contact your company

00:48:23at Y-Access Middle East

00:48:24if we're looking to get

00:48:25some more information

00:48:26and get started on the process?

00:48:28I think the easiest way,

00:48:30we have over five offices

00:48:31in the UAE now

00:48:32and we have offices

00:48:34all over the world,

00:48:34but the easiest way

00:48:35is go into the website,

00:48:37which is www.y-access,

00:48:40y-access.com or y-access.ae.

00:48:44It'll come directly to our offices

00:48:47and or give us a call

00:48:48or send us an email

00:48:49to either Dubai at y-access.com

00:48:53or Sharjah at y-access.com

00:48:56and an immigration consultant

00:48:58will call you back.

00:48:58The good thing is it's free

00:48:59to get advice there.

00:49:00We don't really charge

00:49:02a consultation or anything else

00:49:04and get free advice,

00:49:06find out all your options,

00:49:07speak to 10 different people,

00:49:09you'll know exactly who's genuine

00:49:11and who's not

00:49:12and then you'll realise

00:49:14whether you should go forward or not.

00:49:16No, and with five locations,

00:49:18there should be one near you

00:49:19that you can contact.

00:49:20So that's excellent, that advice.

00:49:22Mimi has sent through a question

00:49:24and I should say,

00:49:25thank you very much

00:49:25for all of your questions.

00:49:26Please keep them coming.

00:49:28Mimi says,

00:49:28what can be done

00:49:29if our education degree

00:49:31is not equivalent

00:49:32to the Canadian degree?

00:49:35So what you'll have to,

00:49:36if it's not equivalent,

00:49:37it's straightforward.

00:49:38I can't really do anything

00:49:39to change that,

00:49:40but the eligibility criteria

00:49:44is these three requirements.

00:49:45If your education is equivalent,

00:49:47if you meet the points-based system

00:49:50and if your occupation is in demand.

00:49:52So if your bachelor's degree

00:49:54is not recognised,

00:49:54if any other diploma is recognised

00:49:57as per Canada,

00:49:58you won't get 21 points

00:49:59when it comes to the points-based system,

00:50:02you'll get lesser points.

00:50:03However, with those lesser points,

00:50:05if you meet the 67 points,

00:50:07the number,

00:50:08and then you're eligible to apply.

00:50:10So you don't actually

00:50:12have to have a bachelor's degree.

00:50:13You can still apply with a diploma

00:50:15or anything else

00:50:16and then get and find out

00:50:17what the equivalency is.

00:50:19Your education,

00:50:20anything that you've done

00:50:21will be equivalent

00:50:22to either the secondary schooling

00:50:25or a diploma or a bachelor's

00:50:27or a master's or a PhD.

00:50:29So based on that,

00:50:30then we look at the points-based system.

00:50:32Yeah, so the advice there, Clint,

00:50:33is don't get too worried

00:50:35about specifics like your degree.

00:50:36You've got to get to that 67.

00:50:38That's the goal.

00:50:39Not essentially trying to make out,

00:50:41oh, there's my Bachelor of Science,

00:50:43you know, that I've done in Pakistan.

00:50:45Is that going to be the same

00:50:47as what it is in Canada?

00:50:48But I think there should also be

00:50:51up to the individual

00:50:51to do some sort of due diligence as well.

00:50:54Maybe understand that

00:50:55if they have done,

00:50:56you know, a Bachelor of Laws,

00:50:58that if they want to work as a lawyer,

00:50:59it might be further study

00:51:01to join the law society.

00:51:03And different examples

00:51:04for different industries.

00:51:05You may need to do local exams.

00:51:08Yeah, what normally happens

00:51:09is the immigration authority

00:51:11is only giving you a visa

00:51:12to actually move there

00:51:13on a permanent residence.

00:51:14It's not, you're not sure

00:51:16to actually get a job.

00:51:17Yeah, you can't really

00:51:19get a job in that field.

00:51:20You know, like, for example,

00:51:21teachers in Alberta,

00:51:22you know, although teachers

00:51:24can teach anywhere,

00:51:25you can't really work

00:51:26as a teacher in Alberta.

00:51:26You need a separate registration

00:51:28in Alberta, like a lawyer.

00:51:30You know, although you're eligible,

00:51:31you're a lawyer in your home country,

00:51:33you enter Canada,

00:51:34you're sitting in Canada.

00:51:35When you're trying to apply for a job,

00:51:36they'll expect you to do

00:51:38a registration, a test there

00:51:40to see if you're on

00:51:41as compared to a Canadian lawyer or not.

00:51:44You know, if you know the laws

00:51:45and stuff like that.

00:51:46So, you know, after you enter there,

00:51:48there is some studies

00:51:49that you have to do.

00:51:51Partha sent through a message.

00:51:53Hi, Clinton Kitsch.

00:51:54We already have our

00:51:55Canada immigration profile.

00:51:57And the question

00:51:59that I want to ask,

00:52:00there's so many coming through here.

00:52:01I need to go back up to the first one.

00:52:03As I said, thank you very much

00:52:04for all the messages

00:52:05that are coming through.

00:52:06Hi, we already have

00:52:07our Canada immigration profile

00:52:08and with the CRS score of 457 points.

00:52:12Now, will there be any possibility

00:52:15that the overall CRS score

00:52:16cutoff score could come down?

00:52:19You know, it came down

00:52:21once a few years ago to 415 or 413.

00:52:25And those were the good old days.

00:52:27You know, post that,

00:52:28it's just been going up

00:52:29and it's not coming down at all.

00:52:30So I think I honestly,

00:52:33if you ask my personal advice,

00:52:34if it was a friend or a family,

00:52:36I would tell them that

00:52:37I don't think it's going to come down.

00:52:39You know, so you have to do much, much more

00:52:42while you're sitting in that pool

00:52:43to constantly explore

00:52:46every single option,

00:52:47you know, that you can keep doing.

00:52:49And it's not just

00:52:50that you fill an application,

00:52:52you're in the pool

00:52:53and you're expecting to be invited.

00:52:54Your immigration agent

00:52:55should be doing much, much more

00:52:57to increase your chance of success.

00:53:00And for anyone who is just joining us,

00:53:01that CRS is the comprehensive ranking system.

00:53:04That is the score broken up

00:53:05into different sections

00:53:06with a different combination

00:53:07of age, qualification, experience.

00:53:10And a lot of these

00:53:12very generic questions coming through,

00:53:13people are asking,

00:53:14hey, I'm in occupational health and safety.

00:53:17Can I get a job in Canada?

00:53:18Hey, I work in human resource.

00:53:20Can I get a job in Canada?

00:53:22One of the things that

00:53:23we're trying to let you know,

00:53:24and also with the work of

00:53:25Y-Axis Middle East,

00:53:26is that there's a number of criteria

00:53:29to get through.

00:53:30And the idea of getting a job

00:53:32is something different.

00:53:33And please correct me

00:53:34if I'm wrong here, Clint,

00:53:35than getting 67 points

00:53:37enabling you to get a visa

00:53:39to move to Canada

00:53:40and have the right to work there.

00:53:42I think a lot of people in the UAE

00:53:44I think must be asking that question

00:53:45because, you know, in the UAE,

00:53:47the way we are right now

00:53:49is, you know, I was in London before this.

00:53:51And then when I had to actually

00:53:52come to the UAE,

00:53:53they just told me that

00:53:54you have to have a company,

00:53:55you open a, you get a visa

00:53:56and then you're sponsored

00:53:58and you come here.

00:53:58So a lot of people are

00:54:00in that same situation right now.

00:54:01But what they don't realize,

00:54:02countries like Australia, Canada,

00:54:04the UK and all the other countries,

00:54:06if you have to get a job

00:54:07and move there,

00:54:08they have something,

00:54:09they have to do something

00:54:10called a labor market impact assessment,

00:54:13which is an LMIA.

00:54:14What that assessment is,

00:54:16there's an authority in Canada,

00:54:17which is the employability

00:54:18and social development authority

00:54:19in Canada.

00:54:20What they do is to take a foreign worker,

00:54:22they first have to advertise

00:54:24for about three months.

00:54:25So if there's the human resource guy

00:54:27and he wants to get a job in Canada,

00:54:29he's going to go to an employer.

00:54:31The employer has to first advertise

00:54:32for a couple of months,

00:54:33two, three months,

00:54:34prove that there's no Canadian

00:54:36that can actually fit that role.

00:54:38And that's why they are taking

00:54:39someone from overseas.

00:54:40Now, which you're expecting

00:54:42the employer to spend

00:54:43money on advertisement.

00:54:45You're expecting the employer

00:54:46to go to different authorities,

00:54:47pay the fees to get an approval.

00:54:49And normally,

00:54:50why would an employer do that

00:54:51when they can take someone locally?

00:54:53You know, unless your skills

00:54:54are exceptionally,

00:54:56you're exceptionally talented.

00:54:58That's why if you look at most,

00:54:59I tell most candidates,

00:55:00when you look at the job site,

00:55:03let it be in any country,

00:55:04you just Google Canadian jobs

00:55:05and you go to any job site

00:55:07in Canada, Australia or anywhere else.

00:55:09The first question they ask you is,

00:55:10do you have work authorization?

00:55:12Now, the reason they ask you that

00:55:14is because as soon as you say no,

00:55:16the HR doesn't really want to bother

00:55:18about your profile.

00:55:19You know, as soon as you say yes,

00:55:21that's when they take interest.

00:55:22They know it's free for me

00:55:23to recruit a candidate like this.

00:55:25So that's why I think most professionals

00:55:27choose the permanent residency way,

00:55:29because once they get

00:55:30their permanent residency,

00:55:32all those jobs that are available,

00:55:33they're clicking on yes.

00:55:35It's free for an employer.

00:55:36So chances of them getting interviewed

00:55:38are much, much more better

00:55:40than when they don't have a visa.

00:55:43So you need to be mindful about yes,

00:55:45that it's much more about

00:55:46the process of getting the visa

00:55:47and then that allows you to work.

00:55:50It's not like you're in the UAE

00:55:51where your visa is attached to your employer.

00:55:54But there are benefits there

00:55:56that you can take on multiple jobs there

00:55:58and not having your employer upset.

00:56:02We've got another poll that's just come up.

00:56:03This is an interesting one.

00:56:04Where would you wish to settle down in Canada?

00:56:07Which region of Canada

00:56:08would you like to settle down the most?

00:56:10Or would you prefer Ontario,

00:56:12British Columbia, Quebec,

00:56:14right if you speak French,

00:56:16or somewhere else?

00:56:17Let us know on the list.

00:56:18Do you have any personal places,

00:56:20that you wouldn't mind setting down?

00:56:23I think maybe Vancouver for me at least,

00:56:25because of the weather.

00:56:28It's much better compared to

00:56:29all the other parts of Canada.

00:56:31But a lot of people,

00:56:33I think, want to get to Toronto.

00:56:34I think because that's the first choice.

00:56:36That's why if you see Ontario has 63%.

00:56:39So a lot of people want to go there

00:56:42because of job opportunities

00:56:44and things like that.

00:56:45But what people don't realize there,

00:56:46because of that,

00:56:47the only reason why a lot of people

00:56:49want to, like for example,

00:56:50you go to the UK,

00:56:51you want to settle down in London.

00:56:53You go to Australia,

00:56:55you want to go to Sydney or Melbourne.

00:56:57And same way with Canada,

00:56:59everyone wants to go to Toronto.

00:57:00And that's exactly why all these provinces

00:57:02have come up with occupations in demand,

00:57:04where they're inviting people to come in,

00:57:06because they're shortfall of jobs,

00:57:08and they're shortfall of people

00:57:10to actually fill the jobs that they need.

00:57:13So I think a lot of people choose Toronto,

00:57:14but there are other places

00:57:17that you can actually visit.

00:57:19Look, I can speak from my experience

00:57:20living in Australia,

00:57:21that everyone wants to move to Sydney.

00:57:23It's got 5 million people.

00:57:24It's a big city.

00:57:25And the regional areas,

00:57:27they are crying out for people

00:57:29to come, teachers and doctors

00:57:31and restaurant workers.

00:57:33And there's so many opportunities

00:57:34if you're looking to live in regional areas.

00:57:37And I think if COVID-19

00:57:39has probably taught us anything, Clint,

00:57:40it's that those regional areas

00:57:43and those regional communities,

00:57:45you have a much better standard of living.

00:57:46We're connected to the big cities

00:57:48better than we've ever been before.

00:57:50And when you're in those smaller towns,

00:57:52you've got that sense of community

00:57:53for you and your family

00:57:54and your friends to grow up.

00:57:56And I think that, as I said,

00:57:57this year's taught us that

00:57:58I think that's more important for us,

00:58:01you know, more important for families

00:58:03than it's ever been.

00:58:04Looking at more of the questions

00:58:05that are coming in again,

00:58:06thank you so much.

00:58:07We're going to try and try

00:58:08and get to as many of these

00:58:10as we possibly can.

00:58:12An interesting one that's come through,

00:58:14Clint, good morning.

00:58:15My children are international students

00:58:18at the University of British Columbia

00:58:20in their final year.

00:58:22And what they really want to know is,

00:58:25as they do look to move,

00:58:27when they do start applying

00:58:28for the PR and further,

00:58:30does their previous stay as a student

00:58:32qualify for the same?

00:58:34So does studying in Canada

00:58:36give you a better chance

00:58:38of getting that 67 points

00:58:40than someone who studied overseas?

00:58:42Yes, it does.

00:58:42Most likely, I think

00:58:44once they've studied there,

00:58:45they get additional bonus points.

00:58:46They can get up to 10

00:58:48additional bonus points

00:58:49to actually settle down,

00:58:51you know, to meet the 67 points.

00:58:53But what normally will happen

00:58:54in that particular applicant's case

00:58:56is that once you get your,

00:58:58once you complete your education,

00:58:59you get a postgraduate work permit

00:59:02which allows you to work

00:59:03if they've done a degree.

00:59:04They most likely will have three years

00:59:06at least to actually work

00:59:07post their education.

00:59:09And after you're working there

00:59:11for at least one year,

00:59:11you can apply.

00:59:12You don't apply under

00:59:13the federal skilled worker category.

00:59:15You can apply under

00:59:16a different category called

00:59:17the Canadian experience

00:59:18class category, you know,

00:59:20and which is easier.

00:59:22You know, chances of them

00:59:23getting an invitation

00:59:24is much more faster.

00:59:27Clint, how do you know all this?

00:59:28This is, you've got

00:59:28an amazing amount of knowledge

00:59:30in every single part of Canada.

00:59:32Do you spend all late,

00:59:33all nights reading

00:59:34all of this documentation?

00:59:35Because this is all just coming

00:59:36off the top of your head.

00:59:38I think, you know, we've been doing

00:59:40this for so long now.

00:59:41I've been doing it for,

00:59:42I worked with the Y-Axis

00:59:44in London for very long.

00:59:45I was in Melbourne for

00:59:47ages with Y-Axis in Australia.

00:59:49So we keep learning

00:59:50the immigration law.

00:59:51And one of the things that we,

00:59:54you know, we can't do

00:59:55is give wrong advice.

00:59:56You know, so I have to be up

00:59:59to date with everything

01:00:00about the law.

01:00:00There are some things

01:00:01I don't know as well, but.

01:00:02No, I don't believe that.

01:00:03I don't believe that.

01:00:04You know everything.

01:00:05General questions.

01:00:06And I think, yeah,

01:00:07those are the times

01:00:09I tell people that,

01:00:10you know, send us an email

01:00:11to one of our offices

01:00:13and then we'll get back to you

01:00:14with some answers.

01:00:16If you're just joining us,

01:00:17my name is Lachlan Kitchen

01:00:18and you're part of the latest

01:00:19series of webinars

01:00:20here for Golf News.

01:00:21We're speaking to Cliff Kahn,

01:00:23who is the director of

01:00:24Y-Axis Middle East,

01:00:26looking and trying to give you

01:00:27the best advice for everyone

01:00:29who is looking to move to Canada.

01:00:31We've been speaking about

01:00:32the points-based system,

01:00:33the comprehensive ranking system,

01:00:35and why your job

01:00:37needs to be in demand

01:00:38in regards to the

01:00:39eligibility criteria.

01:00:41A lot of questions are coming in

01:00:43in regards to age.

01:00:45Saying, what is the appropriate age

01:00:47to migrate to Canada?

01:00:48Is 40 a suitable age?

01:00:50Or do you think it really does

01:00:51depend on more your profession

01:00:52rather than your age?

01:00:54It is.

01:00:54I think all three together,

01:00:56you know, it's the occupation,

01:00:57it's the education,

01:00:59and it's the points-based system

01:01:01as well.

01:01:02You know, so 40 is a good age,

01:01:04but you'll have to meet

01:01:05the other eligibility criteria

01:01:07to actually qualify.

01:01:10A lot of people are sending

01:01:11through questions in regards

01:01:12to financial statements.

01:01:14Is there any requirement

01:01:15in regards to having to show

01:01:17financial statements?

01:01:18Is there a certain level

01:01:19of financial stability

01:01:20that you need to prove

01:01:21before moving to Canada?

01:01:22After you actually get

01:01:24an invitation from Canada,

01:01:25assuming you're in the pool,

01:01:26you get an invitation to apply.

01:01:28At that stage, you need to,

01:01:30you know, when you're paying

01:01:31your visa fee,

01:01:31you pay about 825 Canadian dollars

01:01:36for a single applicant.

01:01:37And at that stage,

01:01:39you need to show them

01:01:39that you have enough funds

01:01:40to support yourself,

01:01:42where you will have to show them,

01:01:44you know, bank, you know,

01:01:45like a savings account

01:01:46or a fixed deposit

01:01:47or in your bank statement,

01:01:48approximately for a single applicant,

01:01:50it's around 12,300

01:01:53or 12,500 Canadian dollars.

01:01:55And that's what you'll require to show.

01:01:58And so that's it.

01:01:59Will you need

01:02:00an international bank account

01:02:01or can you show your statements

01:02:02from your bank account here?

01:02:04You can show any,

01:02:05as long as it's in your name

01:02:06or your spouse's name,

01:02:09and you can show liquid cash.

01:02:13Okay, Clint, I've got a question here

01:02:14that might test you.

01:02:15Let's see how you go with this one.

01:02:17I'm 38 years old.

01:02:19I'm currently employed

01:02:20as a personal banker here in Dubai

01:02:22with 14 years experience

01:02:23in the same profession.

01:02:25What do you believe

01:02:26my chances of getting a PR would be

01:02:28and which program is suitable

01:02:30based on my profile?

01:02:31Now he says they can target

01:02:33the financial sales representative,

01:02:34but also my wife is 37 years old.

01:02:37She's an architect and interior designer

01:02:39with seven years experience

01:02:41and currently employed

01:02:42as an interior designer.

01:02:43Should we apply as a single

01:02:45or should we apply as a joint profile?

01:02:48What normally happens is

01:02:50from what he's saying

01:02:52is that he's meeting

01:02:53the first requirement,

01:02:54the occupation and demand,

01:02:55because he knows his occupation

01:02:576235 and 5242,

01:02:59which is the spouse's occupation.

01:03:01And he meets the second requirement,

01:03:03which is the education.

01:03:05Most likely it's equivalent

01:03:06to a Canadian degree.

01:03:07And the third requirement,

01:03:08he's met the points-based system.

01:03:10From my experience,

01:03:11from what he's saying,

01:03:12his score is,

01:03:13or even his wife's score

01:03:14is around 330 or 340.

01:03:17Approximately they see our score.

01:03:19So they are in the pool.

01:03:21They'll have to keep applying

01:03:22for different provinces

01:03:23that are open to apply.

01:03:25But what I would normally do

01:03:27if this is the case is

01:03:28I will use the husband

01:03:29as a main applicant

01:03:30and the spouse as the spouse,

01:03:33because his occupation code is different.

01:03:35And then I'll use,

01:03:36I'll add his spouse.

01:03:37I'll create an additional profile

01:03:38with the spouse as the main applicant.

01:03:40And the husband as a dependent,

01:03:42because that's her occupation.

01:03:43Her occupation is different as well.

01:03:45So they're trying both ways

01:03:46and they're trying all possible options.

01:03:48So either one of them get an invite.

01:03:50The other can be independent.

01:03:51If someone's looking to start up

01:03:53their own sort of business,

01:03:55a question's coming in from Shahid.

01:03:57What is the eligibility criteria

01:03:58for the startup visa program?

01:04:00Does each province

01:04:01have their own criteria?

01:04:03And does it change with fees

01:04:06between provinces too?

01:04:08I see a lot of,

01:04:09because we are talking

01:04:09about the immigration program,

01:04:11I won't go much in detail,

01:04:12but yeah, the startup program is a visa.

01:04:14There's another program,

01:04:15which I think a lot of people in the UAE

01:04:17are talking about a startup program,

01:04:18which is more like an investor category

01:04:20where you invest money

01:04:21with either an angel investor

01:04:23or a venture capital firm.

01:04:26However, I don't know

01:04:27how you'll find the right firm.

01:04:29You know, there are a lot

01:04:30of lot of companies there

01:04:31in Canada who are doing this

01:04:33and you'll have to find

01:04:34a genuine company somewhere

01:04:36where your investment that you do,

01:04:38either the 200,000

01:04:39or the 75,000 Canadian dollars

01:04:41is going to be safe and secure

01:04:43till you actually get a visa.

01:04:44So startup is an option.

01:04:46You can try it,

01:04:47but you'll have to choose

01:04:49who you're going to do it with.

01:04:51You know, that's

01:04:51that's the biggest question

01:04:53because of so many

01:04:55inexperienced consultants

01:04:56in the world,

01:04:57you don't know what your options are.

01:04:59There is another program.

01:05:00If you're a business person,

01:05:01you can start and open

01:05:02a business in Canada,

01:05:03which really you don't need

01:05:04much investment.

01:05:06However, you have to be

01:05:07a genuine business person.

01:05:09If you're a working profession

01:05:10and because you have the money,

01:05:12you're thinking of moving to Canada

01:05:14just to start a business.

01:05:14I don't know how far you'll

01:05:16actually get a visa.

01:05:19The question is coming from Renny.

01:05:20I am already in the SINP pool.

01:05:23However, my score is only 63.

01:05:25Remember, it's that score of 67

01:05:26that we're looking for

01:05:28on the federal level.

01:05:29I have already tried

01:05:31through legally qualified

01:05:32consultants in Canada.

01:05:34What is the best way

01:05:35to improve your chances

01:05:36in regards to getting

01:05:37those points up?

01:05:38What happens is

01:05:40the federal skilled worker,

01:05:41the federal government

01:05:42has three programs,

01:05:43which is the federal skilled

01:05:44trades worker,

01:05:45the Canadian experience class

01:05:46and the federal skilled worker program,

01:05:49which we are talking about

01:05:49the federal skilled worker program.

01:05:51That requirement is that 67.

01:05:53When he talks about the SINP,

01:05:55which is the Saskatchewan

01:05:56immigration program,

01:05:57they require each province.

01:05:59Remember, I said each province

01:06:01has their own eligibility criteria.

01:06:03This particular province,

01:06:04their eligibility criteria

01:06:05is 60 points.

01:06:07If you meet 60 points,

01:06:08you can enter into the pool

01:06:09of candidates for that

01:06:10particular province.

01:06:12So he must be waiting

01:06:14in the pool at 63.

01:06:15The most recent draw,

01:06:16I think was 69 or 70

01:06:18is what they're getting drawn.

01:06:20But the only option for him

01:06:21is to actually be

01:06:22waiting in the pool,

01:06:23sit and keep waiting in the pool.

01:06:24Look at your CRS score.

01:06:27I don't know what his CRS score is

01:06:29to tell him how he can

01:06:30increase that CRS score.

01:06:32However, keep looking

01:06:33at different things

01:06:34like other provinces.

01:06:36I'm sure you applied

01:06:37for Prince Edward Island.

01:06:38I'm sure you applied

01:06:38for City of Moreton as well,

01:06:40if you've done it

01:06:41to a reputed immigration company.

01:06:43And in addition to that,

01:06:45look at the communities

01:06:47and with RNIP,

01:06:48there are nine communities

01:06:49which are open.

01:06:50You know, they should be able

01:06:51to your immigration agent

01:06:52should be able to give you some links

01:06:53where you can start applying

01:06:54for jobs to those communities.

01:06:56They obviously can't guarantee you that.

01:06:58In addition to that,

01:06:59look at the New Brunswick.

01:07:00They have recruitment drives

01:07:02and things like that

01:07:03where they can click on the thing

01:07:05and start, you know,

01:07:06trying to increase his chance

01:07:08through those options.

01:07:10Thanks for your votes

01:07:11that are coming through

01:07:12with the poll,

01:07:13the one we've been running

01:07:14at the moment.

01:07:15Where would you most wish

01:07:16to settle down in Canada?

01:07:18Overwhelmingly, Ontario, Canada, 63%,

01:07:21then followed by British Columbia,

01:07:23Quebec at 9%,

01:07:24and then also the results

01:07:26for another part of Canada

01:07:29would come through.

01:07:30So that goes to show you

01:07:31Ontario, Canada,

01:07:32I mean, it does have

01:07:33some very large cities

01:07:35in regards to Toronto.

01:07:37But I think as we've spoken about,

01:07:38if you are really keen

01:07:39to move to Canada,

01:07:40sometimes to get your points up,

01:07:42those regional areas would be best

01:07:45in regards to looking

01:07:47to get your visa application through.

01:07:49There's another poll that's starting now.

01:07:50How soon are you planning

01:07:52to file your PR application?

01:07:54Let us know your votes.

01:07:55How soon are you planning

01:07:56to file your PR application?

01:07:57Zero to 30 days

01:07:58within the next three months

01:08:00or within the next six months.

01:08:02When someone comes into

01:08:03Y-Axis Middle East

01:08:04and they want to have a chat to you,

01:08:06roughly, what is the average time frame

01:08:08that you've found?

01:08:09Are people looking

01:08:10to move straight away

01:08:11or are you having to advise them

01:08:12that, look, it might not be up to you,

01:08:14you might have to move

01:08:15when the opportunity arises?

01:08:17I think what we normally do

01:08:18is we give them advice,

01:08:19give them free advice,

01:08:20tell them what their options are,

01:08:22if they're eligible or not.

01:08:23If they're eligible, yes,

01:08:24what their options are right now.

01:08:26But normally people do it immediately.

01:08:28People go ahead immediately

01:08:29if you're eligible.

01:08:30Because remember,

01:08:31at the back of the head,

01:08:32I think a lot of people

01:08:33need to realize that,

01:08:34you know, you can be eligible now,

01:08:36but you can be ready six months later.

01:08:38You're not going to be ready.

01:08:39You're not going to be eligible

01:08:40at that time.

01:08:41There are so many

01:08:42different visa categories

01:08:44where, you know,

01:08:45they were eligible six months ago.

01:08:47They're not eligible anymore.

01:08:48You know, there are,

01:08:50for example, Nova Scotia,

01:08:51there was a province that came up

01:08:53a couple of months ago

01:08:54and they've opened their applications

01:08:56only for two hours

01:08:57and they've shut.

01:09:00So if you're not in the pool

01:09:02waiting to check every single option,

01:09:04then you're not,

01:09:05you know,

01:09:06it's always best to apply

01:09:07when you're eligible.

01:09:08Make sure you're eligible,

01:09:09apply, submit an application

01:09:10and, you know,

01:09:12don't wait till you're ready.

01:09:14Merlin has sent in,

01:09:15my wife is a nurse working in Dubai.

01:09:17She's been here for eight years.

01:09:18We have a CRS score of 325,

01:09:21already profile in the express entry pool.

01:09:24What are all the streams

01:09:25that we could migrate to Canada

01:09:27to make it to Canada easily?

01:09:30Is it really the only two,

01:09:31sort of the normal one

01:09:32and the express pool?

01:09:33How many streams are available?

01:09:35So you can apply

01:09:36under the express entry pool.

01:09:37Simultaneously you apply under,

01:09:39so it goes like this.

01:09:40Your first priority

01:09:41is the express entry pool.

01:09:42Your second priority is,

01:09:44you know,

01:09:44start applying for jobs

01:09:45and try and see

01:09:46if you can get a job option.

01:09:48Your third priority

01:09:49is to start applying

01:09:50for different provinces,

01:09:52which you are eligible to apply.

01:09:53In fact, I had a client

01:09:55just the other day

01:09:56who's got an invitation for a nurse.

01:09:58She works for a nurse

01:09:59in one of the big hospitals here

01:10:01and she's got an invitation

01:10:02from Alberta

01:10:04and Alberta selected nurses

01:10:06and then start applying for provinces.

01:10:08That's the third thing

01:10:10that she should do.

01:10:10And then the fourth thing

01:10:11is start applying

01:10:12for all the pilot programs,

01:10:13which is the rural

01:10:15and northern immigration program,

01:10:16because I know for a fact

01:10:17they need nurses there.

01:10:19I've seen a lot of jobs.

01:10:21I can't do much to help.

01:10:22I can only share the links with you

01:10:23and then you can start applying

01:10:24or the Atlantic immigration program

01:10:26where they don't need

01:10:27really a labor market test

01:10:30and try and get a job

01:10:31and move there.

01:10:32Well, yeah, Alberta

01:10:33is one of the most

01:10:33beautiful places on Earth.

01:10:34I think that would be

01:10:35a wonderful place to live.

01:10:37Shown has asked,

01:10:38can I apply for both Canada

01:10:40and Australia at the one time?

01:10:42Countries don't really look down upon

01:10:44you making multiple applications, do they?

01:10:46They wouldn't really know

01:10:47because you know how you apply for these.

01:10:50You can apply.

01:10:51The good thing about these

01:10:52immigration applications

01:10:53is you can be any part of the world.

01:10:55Everything is online.

01:10:57So right now we sit here.

01:10:58We we help people in the US.

01:11:00We help people in Germany, in Europe,

01:11:02all the other countries,

01:11:03and we can do the application

01:11:04while they're from a different country.

01:11:06So you can file for both countries

01:11:08with Canada's very different.

01:11:10Australia is totally different.

01:11:11And, you know, the selection process,

01:11:14the eligibility criteria it is.

01:11:16But yes, just to answer his question,

01:11:18he can apply for both the countries

01:11:20at the same time as well.

01:11:22Whichever one you get, you move.

01:11:24We've spoken a few times

01:11:25about if something's too good to be true

01:11:28when it comes to an immigration officer,

01:11:30it most likely is.

01:11:31Angelo says,

01:11:32how am I supposed to know

01:11:33that the agent is approved

01:11:35by the Canadian Immigration Service?

01:11:37So the easiest way to,

01:11:39because I know you're not

01:11:40going to remember all the things,

01:11:42the easiest way is go to Google

01:11:45and search for RCIC consultants.

01:11:50And you go and search

01:11:51for RCIC consultants

01:11:53and you'll get the official website,

01:11:55which is iccrc-crcic.ca.

01:12:02And in that particular website,

01:12:05you have a list of regulated

01:12:06Canadian immigration consultants.

01:12:09You either put the company's name in,

01:12:12sorry, you either put the company's name

01:12:14in the agent last name.

01:12:17They have something called an agent's last name

01:12:19and you put the company name there

01:12:21or you put the company name in,

01:12:24you put the company name

01:12:26in the company name field

01:12:28and you'll automatically know

01:12:29which agent is actually regulated,

01:12:32who's not.

01:12:33And what's the best one?

01:12:35One of the other questions

01:12:36that Bilal has asked us,

01:12:38but we've touched on this a few times,

01:12:40but I think we should go over it.

01:12:41Do Y-Access Middle East

01:12:43help connect with recruitment agencies in Canada

01:12:45or somehow help landing interviews?

01:12:47No, not really,

01:12:48because the job is to get the visa,

01:12:50to get your residency

01:12:51and then it's really up to you

01:12:53to try and find the role that best suits you.

01:12:56Yeah, like I was looking

01:12:58at one particular post the other day

01:13:00and I don't want to name the consultant,

01:13:02but they're talking about guaranteed job.

01:13:04How can you guarantee someone a job?

01:13:07And I can't really do that.

01:13:08I wish I could guarantee someone a job,

01:13:11but the most I could do is share your links

01:13:13where you can start applying for jobs

01:13:15and then it's your,

01:13:17it's I think their headache

01:13:18to actually get the interview,

01:13:21get selected,

01:13:23negotiate with the employer

01:13:25and things like that.

01:13:26I can't even guarantee someone a response

01:13:29for a job because it's up to an employer,

01:13:31a HR,

01:13:33and I know of hundreds of consultants in the UAE

01:13:36who tell them that we will get you a job.

01:13:39And that's not fair.

01:13:39That's not quite right.

01:13:40It's not fair.

01:13:41I think a smart person would automatically know

01:13:44that no one can actually get you a job.

01:13:46It's about the employer and my application

01:13:49and it's up to them who actually do it.

01:13:52So it's not really in our hands to get you a job.

01:13:55Yes, I can.

01:13:55You have employers who can market your CV.

01:13:58If I tell you,

01:13:59yes, I'll market your CV and help you.

01:14:01I'll just do a marketing

01:14:02where I send it to employers there.

01:14:04But if I'm going to tell you,

01:14:05I guarantee a response,

01:14:06I guarantee a job,

01:14:07then that's not fair, I think.

01:14:08A question that's come through.

01:14:10So if the score doesn't come down

01:14:12and you don't get an invite for a year,

01:14:14despite trying everything

01:14:15with the immigration companies,

01:14:17does this mean you have to get lots,

01:14:19does this mean you have to let go of your dream

01:14:21of going to Canada?

01:14:22It would probably seem that

01:14:24in those sort of situations,

01:14:26more research is needed to be done

01:14:28about can you upskill?

01:14:29Are there certain areas?

01:14:31Is it just that this year,

01:14:32your job is in demand

01:14:34as it might be the following year?

01:14:35Is that the best advice?

01:14:37Yeah, yeah.

01:14:37I think, you know,

01:14:38if he's eligible

01:14:39and if he's sitting in the pool,

01:14:40you start exploring different things.

01:14:42So if this particular applicant,

01:14:43the score doesn't come down,

01:14:45I'm assuming he's done

01:14:46his educational assessment already.

01:14:48So your educational assessment

01:14:49is valid for five years.

01:14:51You enter into the pool of candidates,

01:14:52which is the express entry pool.

01:14:54You haven't really paid a fee to do that.

01:14:56You went in the pool,

01:14:57you sat for a year.

01:14:58You have to do different things

01:14:59to increase your chance of success.

01:15:01And once you do that,

01:15:03then you realize that a year later,

01:15:05I didn't get an invitation.

01:15:07Reapply and get into a pool again

01:15:08because you're not spending any money.

01:15:10So keep doing that

01:15:11to actually get into the pool

01:15:13and start exploring different options.

01:15:15Like, for example, Saskatchewan,

01:15:17if you look at last year,

01:15:18in mid last year,

01:15:20people would have thought

01:15:20only 19 occupations are eligible

01:15:22and no one else can apply.

01:15:24September, they've increased it

01:15:25to 211 occupations.

01:15:27So all those ones

01:15:28who were not eligible,

01:15:29they've reopened

01:15:30and they started applying.

01:15:32So you just have to keep

01:15:33being in the pool

01:15:34and increase your chance

01:15:35and, you know, start doing things

01:15:36to increase your chance of success.

01:15:39You know, don't let go of the dream

01:15:40unless you've waited

01:15:42for a few years, at least.

01:15:44That's it.

01:15:44Someone who never gives up

01:15:45can't be beaten.

01:15:46That's the old saying.

01:15:47You've just got to keep on trying.

01:15:49Mohamed says,

01:15:50well, we had applied

01:15:51for Canada immigration

01:15:53through Express Entry.

01:15:55My score for CRS is 344

01:15:58and they're obviously looking

01:15:59at that Occupation 1241

01:16:01Administrative Assistance Visa.

01:16:03I've got experience,

01:16:04four and a half years,

01:16:05four plus years.

01:16:06My case in PNP has been lodged

01:16:08with Prince Edward Island

01:16:10with a score of 62.

01:16:11Now, someone who's clearly,

01:16:13you know, they've done a bit of work,

01:16:14they've got their score,

01:16:16they're looking at what

01:16:16visa they want to do

01:16:17and then they come

01:16:18into your office, Clint.

01:16:20What is the best thing

01:16:20an immigration officer

01:16:22like you at Y-Access Middle East

01:16:23can help get you through

01:16:25that last hurdle to get PR?

01:16:27I would do two things.

01:16:28Normally, I'll take

01:16:29their Express Entry login details

01:16:31and I'll first check

01:16:32if they've done everything themselves,

01:16:34if they've done it right.

01:16:35You know, to come to a score of 344,

01:16:37I've seen a lot of cases

01:16:38where I've taken the details,

01:16:39they've done it to another agent.

01:16:41And when you actually open

01:16:42the application form and you check,

01:16:44and one of the questions

01:16:46they ask you is,

01:16:46did you do your application

01:16:48through a registered agent?

01:16:49And they click on no,

01:16:50although they've paid

01:16:51someone to do it, you know.

01:16:53And so I'll initially,

01:16:55I'll take up the application,

01:16:56look and see if they've

01:16:57filled everything right.

01:16:58If they've applied

01:16:59for Prince Edward Island,

01:17:00now this particular application,

01:17:01I would see if he has anything else.

01:17:04If he's applied for the Saskatchewan,

01:17:06if that's an option right now,

01:17:08I'll look at the city of Moden.

01:17:09You can, although your occupation

01:17:11may not come under the high priority

01:17:13risk for the city of Moden,

01:17:15you can still apply

01:17:16irrespective of your occupation.

01:17:18And it's up to them

01:17:19if they select your application.

01:17:20I'll check if he has a friend

01:17:21or family in Canada

01:17:22to apply with the commitment letter,

01:17:25a settlement letter for Manitoba.

01:17:27I will give him different links

01:17:28to actually look at

01:17:29in terms of RNIP, AIPP.

01:17:31And then if he's done

01:17:33every single thing,

01:17:34then I'll tell him to just wait

01:17:36and have the patience.

01:17:37Yeah, well, I tell you,

01:17:39from speaking to you Clint today,

01:17:41I'd be confident in knowing

01:17:42if you couldn't get me

01:17:43those last couple of points

01:17:44that no one else could.

01:17:48Thank you for all of your questions

01:17:49that are coming through.

01:17:50Ali says with express entry

01:17:52scores being very high,

01:17:53it's almost impossible for someone

01:17:55with a bachelor's degree

01:17:56to get in through express entry.

01:17:58Have you found that to be true?

01:17:59What are some of the areas to work on

01:18:01to improve the comprehensive CSR score?

01:18:04Like I said, you know,

01:18:05in the initial topic,

01:18:07when we discussed the selection process,

01:18:10now the express entry score

01:18:11an average person,

01:18:12like even the previous person,

01:18:13like Mohammed, who was before,

01:18:15he got a score of 344.

01:18:18There are more than 65 to 70,000 people

01:18:20ahead of Mohammed.

01:18:21You know, when they actually

01:18:22do an invitation,

01:18:23if you look at the recent invites,

01:18:25they've got around 3,900 people

01:18:27got invites every draw

01:18:29that they've actually think.

01:18:30So even if your score

01:18:32is a score of 475,

01:18:35you know, and tomorrow

01:18:36they have a draw,

01:18:37you don't know if there are

01:18:3861,000 people ahead of you

01:18:40who are going to get it before you,

01:18:42you know, so it is very, very difficult

01:18:44to actually meet that criteria.

01:18:46Although even if I give him

01:18:48an option of saying,

01:18:49you know, do an English language

01:18:51that's get higher points

01:18:52in an English language,

01:18:53it's never, ever going to take you

01:18:54past the 478 or 500 or 550,

01:18:58you know, or even if I tell him,

01:18:59go and do a master's degree,

01:19:00come back a year later

01:19:02with your master's degree,

01:19:03you're not going to get

01:19:04a bonus of 100 points

01:19:05or you're not going to jump up

01:19:06to 500 plus.

01:19:08So while you're waiting in the pool,

01:19:10it's sad, but you have to still

01:19:11keep doing different things

01:19:12to increase your chance of success.

01:19:14You know, it's very difficult to,

01:19:16if you're sitting in the pool

01:19:17and depending that I'm only going to wait

01:19:19for the federal government

01:19:20to select me from the pool,

01:19:22you can be waiting for a few years.

01:19:23Yeah, no, no, no.

01:19:25I think that you've got it.

01:19:25Yeah, you've got to show a bit of now

01:19:27and you've got to start working

01:19:28and trying to work that system best for you

01:19:29and never stop challenging it.

01:19:31The results on the poll

01:19:32we were running 15 minutes ago,

01:19:34how soon are you planning

01:19:35to file your PR application?

01:19:37The results fairly evenly split

01:19:39between the three within the next 30 days,

01:19:41within the next three months

01:19:43or within the next six months.

01:19:44I do like that within the next six months.

01:19:46There's someone showing a bit of,

01:19:47you know, planning,

01:19:48getting all the documentation ahead,

01:19:49working out.

01:19:50And we're currently running

01:19:51through our final poll

01:19:53as we come to the end

01:19:54of today's webinar.

01:19:55Why did you decide to attend this event?

01:19:58I want to migrate to Canada.

01:20:00I'm looking to explore

01:20:01some new opportunities

01:20:03and also my visa

01:20:05is currently expiring here in the UAE.

01:20:08So I'm looking for that.

01:20:10Going through some of those basics again, Clint,

01:20:13with anyone who is still looking

01:20:15to migrate to Canada,

01:20:16remember there's those three attributes

01:20:18of your occupation needs to be in demand.

01:20:22Education should be equivalent

01:20:23to that of a Canadian degree.

01:20:25And there's also this points-based system

01:20:27where you need to meet the 67 points

01:20:29based on age, qualification, experience,

01:20:31language and also your spouse skill.

01:20:34One thing we haven't really touched on

01:20:35is this Express visa.

01:20:39How does this differ?

01:20:40Do you still need the same scores

01:20:42if you're looking to get the Express

01:20:43or do you need to have a higher score

01:20:46in order to get through?

01:20:47So what, prior to 2015,

01:20:51what they used to do is,

01:20:53you know, you meet the requirements to apply,

01:20:55you get your entire file ready,

01:20:57take your documents and courier to Canada.

01:21:00And you never know when the application

01:21:02actually gets picked up.

01:21:03Post 2015, they've introduced something

01:21:05called an Express Entry,

01:21:07you know, which is a,

01:21:08it's more done to fast-track applications

01:21:11to get it more organized.

01:21:12Everything is online and things like that.

01:21:14To enter into, in the Express Entry,

01:21:16this particular program, Express Entry,

01:21:19there are only three programs,

01:21:21which is one is the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

01:21:24It's for people who have a job offer

01:21:25and things like that for the trades category.

01:21:28There's one experience class

01:21:29with people who are already experienced in Canada.

01:21:32And the third one is the

01:21:32Federal Skilled Worker Category.

01:21:34Now under the Federal Skilled Worker Category,

01:21:36to actually enter into the Express Entry

01:21:38and wait there,

01:21:40you'll have to meet those three criterias,

01:21:42the occupation and demand,

01:21:43the education and the points based system.

01:21:47We're just getting to wrapping up today's webinar.

01:21:49If you still want to get your last questions

01:21:52in for Clint, the Director of Y-Axis Middle East,

01:21:54please send through those questions now.

01:21:56We'll maybe just try and squeeze

01:21:59one or two that are coming in.

01:22:01Lateef has actually sent through a lovely message saying,

01:22:03I want to thank a million to Mr. Clint Khan

01:22:07and Y-Axis for all of your fruitful knowledge.

01:22:09So you've already got one fan there, Clint.

01:22:10So thank you very much for being so helpful.

01:22:14As we look at the final poll that is currently running,

01:22:16why did you decide to attend this event?

01:22:18No surprises, 78% have said

01:22:20they want to migrate to Canada.

01:22:22And I mean, that's something we touched on earlier on.

01:22:25Despite all the points and the jobs

01:22:27and all the logistics that go through,

01:22:29it's an incredible country.

01:22:30It's got some of the most beautiful countryside

01:22:32from the Rocky Mountains

01:22:34to some of the big, beautiful cities

01:22:36to a great quality of life.

01:22:39You know, the standard of living

01:22:41is exceptionally high from Canada.

01:22:42Do you find it to be one of the most in-demand countries

01:22:44that people are looking to move to?

01:22:46I think from what we've seen over the last few years,

01:22:49I think Canada is most in-demand.

01:22:52I think compared to even more compared to Australia,

01:22:55I think a lot of people move to Canada.

01:22:57And I think even the US with the current situation,

01:22:59the US now, there's been a huge increase

01:23:02in the number of people who want to move

01:23:03from the US to Canada,

01:23:05because there's a huge, huge demand

01:23:08with all thanks to Trump.

01:23:10But I think what all they're doing

01:23:12and the visa restrictions and things like that,

01:23:15I think a lot of people are looking

01:23:17at the Canadian immigration more

01:23:20compared to any other country in the world.

01:23:22I think you sent through a message,

01:23:24how long do you need to have studied in Canada for

01:23:27to be able to apply for permanent residency?

01:23:30It'd probably be a case

01:23:30if you needed to finish your degree, wouldn't it?

01:23:33You can still apply.

01:23:34Now, assuming I go to Canada now on a student visa,

01:23:37and I meet my requirements for the express entry,

01:23:40the federal skilled worker category,

01:23:42and if I can be in the pool to apply

01:23:46for waiting for an invitation,

01:23:48and I simultaneously start applying for a study visa,

01:23:52and I'm studying in Canada,

01:23:54you can only claim your bonus points

01:23:56after you finished your degree.

01:23:58And in her case, in this, but in Aditi's case,

01:24:01I think if she studied in Canada for at least a year,

01:24:04she gets a postgraduate work permit.

01:24:07And after that, if she worked for at least a year,

01:24:09she can file her application,

01:24:11not under the federal skilled worker category,

01:24:13but under the experienced class category.

01:24:16Okay, so there are a level,

01:24:18there are different levels of categories there,

01:24:20which is always one of the best reasons

01:24:21why you should see an immigration consultant

01:24:25much like yourself at Y-Axis in Middle East.

01:24:28I've actually had quite a few questions

01:24:30that have coming through from people asking

01:24:32in regards to human resource

01:24:34and OH&F professionals asking if these are in demand.

01:24:39Again, I guess it depends on the province.

01:24:41Each province does have different demands

01:24:43of what they're looking for within skilled labor.

01:24:46I think recruitment consultant

01:24:48and human resource advisors and managers

01:24:50are in demand in Canada.

01:24:52They come under the occupation list,

01:24:53which is in demand.

01:24:55And there is an occupation demand.

01:24:58See, I can tell you the occupation demand,

01:25:00but end of the day,

01:25:02I'll be giving them a list of roles and responsibilities.

01:25:04They'll need to read it

01:25:05and see if they've performed that particular role.

01:25:08Although I know human resource,

01:25:09I'm not a human resource consultant.

01:25:12So I wouldn't really know

01:25:13their exact roles and responsibilities,

01:25:15but we give them a sample list of roles

01:25:18and responsibilities for them to read it,

01:25:20understand, yes, you've been performing the role

01:25:22or no, I haven't been performing the role.

01:25:24Worst case scenario,

01:25:25you're not performing the role,

01:25:26you're not eligible to apply.

01:25:29Well, Clint, I am going to consider you now my Yoda

01:25:32when it comes to immigration,

01:25:33given how much you know,

01:25:34you seem to know it all

01:25:35and every fact and every facet

01:25:37in regards to immigration

01:25:39because of your experience,

01:25:40but also the experience of My Access Middle East.

01:25:42For anyone who's heard you speak today,

01:25:45they're in the middle of the process,

01:25:46they might've been starting out the process.

01:25:48What is the best way to get in contact with you

01:25:50to further their application?

01:25:51I think what they can do

01:25:53is go to our official website,

01:25:54which is y-accessaxis.ae.

01:25:59I know a lot of people

01:26:00are from other places in the world.

01:26:02They can either go to yaccess.com

01:26:04or y-access.ae

01:26:06or send us an email to dubai

01:26:08at y-access.ae.com

01:26:12or sharjah at y-access.com.

01:26:16Yeah, because you do have five locations.

01:26:17So there's somewhere,

01:26:19you know, that's going to be close to you

01:26:20in the UAE.

01:26:21Canada is an extraordinarily amazing place.

01:26:24I've never been there,

01:26:25but my auntie's Canadian

01:26:26and so many friends have been there.

01:26:27They all say the same thing, Clint.

01:26:29You've never had real maple syrup

01:26:31until you've been to Canada.

01:26:33You need to enjoy it when you go.

01:26:35Hey, Clint, thank you very much for joining us today.

01:26:37You've been a remarkable insight

01:26:39into the immigration process.

01:26:41And thank you to everyone here

01:26:42who has been working hard behind the scenes

01:26:44here at Gulf News

01:26:45and making this webinar another success.

01:26:47There'll be more webinars down the track,

01:26:49so make sure you keep an eye out on the website.

01:26:52I'm Lachlan Kitchen,

01:26:53and thank you very much for joining us

01:26:54this afternoon for today's webinar.

01:26:56Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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