Canada is one of the few immigration countries that is ready to accept qualified specialists
Our client contacted the Palleonn Immigration and Training Center in April 2009. Calmly and without unnecessary emotions, Fedor clarified all the main provisions of the immigration program, and a week later he was again on the threshold of our center, but now with all the necessary documents for the processing procedure.
It seemed that Fedor was initially confident that he would get the right to a decent life. Such confidence inspires respect for the fact that people are not afraid to change their lives for the better and do everything so that their family forgets about the standard set of Ukrainian hardships.
Let me tell you a little about our client in the context of the 'List of 38 Occupations' and the '67 passing points'. Fedor is 33 years old, born in Odessa. By profession, in immigration terms, he is a 'Computer Program Manager – NOC 0213'. Fedor scored 70 points under the program (with a passing score of 67 points):
age – 10 points;
education – 22 points;
work experience – 21 points;
English language – 14 points;
adaptability – 3 points.
Fedor studied English even before he submitted documents to our center, but he decided to take the IELTS – the English language exam required to earn points – only after submitting the application forms to the Immigration office in Canada (Sydney, Nova Scotia).
The review of Fedor's application forms in Nova Scotia lasted exactly two months, after which preparations began for submitting documents to the consular section of the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine. The complete package of documents was sent to the consulate in the first days of August 2009. Fedor received the coveted letter with forms for the medical examination within a month.
It should be noted that, according to statistics, the consulate processes documents that quickly only for current or future Nobel laureates and 'Bill Gateses'. But considering that Fedor does not belong to either the former or the latter, the conclusions suggest themselves: it is realistic for an average citizen to receive a response from the Canadian consulate in Ukraine within one month. Almost without irony, one cannot help but thank both the Canadian consulate and Stephen Harper – the Minister of Immigration and Citizenship of Canada – for the changes in the immigration law and the efficiency of work, which made it possible for a person to 'live to see' receiving an immigration visa. After all, the difference between 3-6 years and 6-12 months is a huge achievement.
Fedor and his family passed the medical examination in early October, and on November 6, 2009, he received a letter from the consulate inviting him to pick up the visas. On November 12, 2009, Fedor picked up the visas from the consulate and, when asked 'When do you want to leave for Canada?', he retorted in Odesan style: 'Yesterday'.
We want to emphasize that confidence in success is the key to success itself. As practice shows, today Canada has opened its doors wide to all qualified specialists, professionals in their field. Fedor and his family will celebrate the New Year 2010 already in Canada. It's hard to imagine a better gift. We wish Fedor and his family success, health, and prosperity in their new country.
Elena PALATNIK.
Palleonn Immigration and Training Center