Currently, 74,595 Colombians are based in Canada, a nation that offers more than a hundred programs so that nationals can apply to study and/or workaccording to your profile.

This is the case of María Paula Mahecha, who was trained and works in this country.

“I started high school and then went to university, the Government of Canada helped me a lot when I went to university for the payments. Once I’ve finished the middle School, I was able to find a job a few years later and it has been an amazing career. Today I am a commercial pilot for one of the big companies in Canada and to be honest this country is amazing and has given me opportunities that I never imagined I could have.“, it is said.

Andrew Carvajal, Canadian immigration lawyer DLG, says the type of people who come to this North American country are those who go to “study, a lot of people who are young, who are between 20 and 30 years old; much older entrepreneurs, people who have their own business, who for reasons of the country, the economy, the country’s politics, want to start a business, and people who say that for the future of their children , they want to start a life there”.

And if what you’re looking for is work, “normally if I am a Canadian employer, I must prove that there is no one qualified for the position I want to recruit, before bringing in a foreigner; through the treaty I skip this step and if, for example, you are an economist, a journalist, a Colombian engineer and you have an offer in Canada, you immediately obtain a work permit, you do not have to justify yourself”, explains Carvajal.

The lawyer also says what they are the most sought-after profiles: “Technical professions such as engineering, IT, IT, have always been very popular; there are also many health professions they are looking for, obviously they have to get a certification to be able to work there, but today there is very little unemployment in Canada and a lot of supply”.