After the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeauannounced that his country start expelling migrants and refugees (many of whom are Latin American) who enter their territory through unauthorized ports of entry, the migration lawyer, Fernando Torresexplained what are the steps to be able to emigrate legally and even obtain residency.

“Canada has immigration packages that work like combos. First, it is necessary to clearly identify what type of applicant we are talking about, because all the procedures are not the same, the procedures are adjusted according to the profile of the person leaving: if it is a family, if it is a young worker, if it is a student or an applicant for asylum. All of these avenues can be applied for, but you need to have enough information for the application to be strong,” he told RPP News Extension.

“Construction workers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, plumbers, on the technical side; and on the professional side, system engineers, software engineers, mining engineers, surveyors are high demand careers. But here, the turning point is that must know at least one of the two official languages ​​in Canada: English or French. This is the most important requirement,” he added.

In addition, he specified that entry into Canadian territory is conditional on obtaining a contract with a company in that country. If accepted, you can also allow your spouse and children to enter.

“In order for a person to come and work in Canada, they must have a employment contract from a Canadian company or institution in Canada. In the case of Peruvians, many kitchen workers have excellent opportunities. Once the contract has been signed, the job interviews have already taken place, the applicant must apply for a work permit to be able to arrive. The work permit is usually issued for two years. And once you have at least one year of skilled work, you can apply for permanent residency. In addition, it must be taken into account that if, for example, the father gets a job in Canada, the wife and children of working age up to 22 can also go,” he said.

“Entering Canadian territory does not guarantee obtaining refuge”

On the other hand, also founder and director of Immigration Consulting Services Inc. He said that simply entering Canadian territory does not guarantee that he will obtain refuge. On the other hand, he pointed out that although it is a country that needs professionals and technicians, immigration must be done through legal channels.

“A few days ago, there was a visit by President Biden to Canada, where he had meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and opposition leaders. One of the main issues discussed during these meetings was the need to establish joint efforts to limit the irregular entry of immigration. mainly walkers who come from Latin America and cross the border irregularly between the United States and Canada through the pass known as Roxham Road, which is the border between New York and Quebec,” he said.

“Entering Canadian territory does not guarantee, in the medium or long term, that everyone who has entered Canada will obtain refuge. who in most cases are plaintiffs (…). You have to take into account that Canada is a member of the G7; In other words, it is one of the strongest economies in the world and it needs many skilled professionals to continue generating the uninterrupted growth the country has seen over the past 50 years. This therefore requires professionals and technicians who want to travel to Canada, but using the procedures that the country has,” he concluded.

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