There are dozens of advertisements and fake news with headlines like “Canada pays migrants to live in their country” Yes “Canada is looking for young people to increase its population”those used by some criminals to deceive and seduce unsuspecting people who want to make a new life in this country.

Faced with this wave of misinformation, Angelica Gonzalez Blancoprestigious lawyer and immigration practitioner (immigration practitioner), speak with Infobae Colombia and exposed what are the most common myths that exist when immigrating to Canada.

According to what the expert from Barranquilla said, it is one of the few countries that still has a proactive policy towards migrants, but it is false that it pays or is desperately trying to increase the population in its territory.

“Canada is a country that believes in migration and migrants, which is why it has a policy for those who want to live differently and arrive here, but only if they meet the requirements established by law, not that all people who are young or have children can come and live here, anyone with the right profile can,” he said.

Likewise, Angélica González reiterated that among the basic conditions that exist to think about emigrating to this country, it is necessary to speak one of its languages ​​(English or French), to have solid economic support and to have a technical, technological or professional ; as well as business experience.

However, There are more than 100 types of visas and each requires a different process, which is why he warns that there is no “exact formula” for applying for legal residency there. In the same way, he specifies that each migrant represents a different and particular case, “which is why what works for one person may not work for another”.

“There is a false belief that, in fact, I saw a Colombian youtuber who lives in Canada and who said: ‘look at this person who does not know English and who is from the country, he has already found a job !’ ; but this process is not so easy. A person who comes to work has to have a high level of English, so it’s not that real,” the immigration law expert explained.

Moreover, it is important to mention that the majority of those selected for permanent residency (nearly 50%) are chosen through the programs of economic immigration; that is, these are people who can travel to the country with their own resources and stay there while they start to benefit from their work.

The rest of Canada’s “immigration pie” is shared by those petitioning on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, and those in family class.

“If you look at these other options, then a person applying for political asylum does not need to prove English or money, but they have to prove that their life is in danger in their country of origin and that she needs protection; while those who belong to the family category also do not have to meet the basic requirements, but they must demonstrate that their resident family is authorized to enter the country,” Angélica González added in her interview with Infobae Colombia.

Finally, the lawyer invited those who want more information on this subject to read her most recent work “Don’t Lose Your Freedom Immigrating to Canada”through which he exposes all his experience in the migratory field and becomes a guide who exposes, without filters, the real information to start a migratory process, not only to this country but to any other.

“This book will make you exorcize with yourself what you want, but it will make you understand that a migration process, no matter where in the world, will always be complex and must be overcome; but what it guarantees is that Canada is a country that allows you to go as far as you want and I tell it through my more than 20 years of experience”González Blanco concluded.

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