spousal sponsorship

[richard]

hope you had a very happy new year riley! i sure did!!!!! it was fun here in el salvador doing firecrackers in the street! let me ask you this then, can i only visit canada right now or not? only visit and not immigrate! rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

You would need a temporary resident permit (different from a temporary visa) as far as I understand.

 

[richard]

how does that work? theres a canadian consulate here in el salvador. rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

You need to convince the officer that you need to visit Canada despite your inadmissibility.

 

[richard]

the officer here in el salvador? i thought that officers were only at the border?

 

[Riley Haas]

Well, you will need to convince the officer issuing a visa, first. If you didn't need a visa, it would be a different story.

 

[richard]

when you said that i need to work on my skilled worker stuff, what exactly did you mean? work it on but how? rsvp.

 

[Riley Haas]

Well you don't have any work experience as a skilled worker, do you?

 

[richard]

does sheet metal worker count? what occupations are most hot in demand in canada? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

It depends on what work you do with sheet metal. Have you found your NOC code here http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/occupation_search-eng.do;jsessionid=AFC4ED439DCBB2075798E16E793DA1BD.imnav2 ?

 

[richard]

well, riley, ill be honest. i only have experience in sheet metal industry and offshore catering/restaurant actual real life work experience. what do you think? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

It depends what you do within those industries, but it doesn't sound like you have "skilled" experience.

 

[richard]

ok and if i dont then what should i do or what do you think i should do referring to when i should work on skilled trades/labor? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

I don't know that you can get a job offer doing manual labour, but you might be able to if you are willing to do certain jobs Canadians don't want to do. (I believe there are lots of temporary farm workers, for example.)

 

[richard]

but wont this decrease my chances vs. skilled labor? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

Well, if you get a work permit for lower skilled or semi-skilled work then, yes, you most likely will not be able to apply for PR.

 

[richard]

then what can i do to fall under the skilled worker category? what can i do to improve myself? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

You need to find a job in El Salvador that meets the "skilled" standard in the NOC. And it would help if it had something to do with your education.

 

[richard]

i think that i can find something that meets the NOC standards but cannot corroborate it with my education since my education was from california state university at los angeles and it had to with legal interpretation and translation. maybe i should look at interpreters and translators job? what do you think? are you trying to give me objective or conclusive advice here? im confused how you have gone about making this determination.............? rsvp

 

[Riley Haas]

I suppose if you have enough work experience in a particular profession, it may not matter what your degree is in. I don't know. That's more of a question for a consultant.