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First, I would like to thank anyone who actually reads this and offers any help... I've tried going through the message boards and cannot find any real information that matches my situation..
So, to begin I am a 37 year old American citizen... I dated a Canadian citizen for 7 years and throughout the time spent pretty much every holiday with her family up north. I also have managed to spend every summer that I dated her up north as well (I am a school teacher - more on this later) which afforded me the opportunity for summer's off to do that sort of thing... However we are now no longer together in that "relationship" sense (which kills the common law partnership angle for sponsorship for PR) ...
My job is currently that of a High School Special Education teacher... I have done that for the past five years. Unfortunately however I read that teachers, especially secondary teachers are not in high demand in Canada so making my way via the Express Entry High Need Job Route... Previously I worked in marketing / sales / licensing for a number of NASCAR Teams (fun high profile job but again nothing of need) and then a Program Manager for a Job Training Centre for Developmentally Disabled Adults..
I have a number of college degrees... I have an undergraduate degree in Sports Management and two masters degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education. Someday I would very much like to complete my MBA, as I was once in a program but had to drop out due to my travel schedule for work.
So therefore my question - what is my best path for entry? Should I attempt under a student visa - find an MBA Program and then go the work permit route? What are the job prospects like for a non citizen - is there hesitation from companies to higher non citizens in "white collar" jobs... Should I seek a masters degree in a specific program (other than business) that has a high need? What would be the best route?
Also does which Province one desires? For example I would really like to live in the Edmonton area (as that is an area I know and feel comfortable with) ... though I would be flexible - however I would have zero desire to live in the GTA.....
Once again I thank anyone who has any input for my best possible approach to this ...
To become a permanent resident, you'd pretty much have to have a job offer in hand in order to come to Canada.
Is the regular old points system (by which you can gain PR) no longer in place? My understanding was only a small portion of immigrants were coming under the "express entry" during this transition. And who's to say if the new government will continue with that course?
Under the points system, someone with a degree, knowledge of English or French, work experience, and under middle age seemed to fare pretty well ... but I'm not sure how this is operating now.
Is the regular old points system (by which you can gain PR) no longer in place? My understanding was only a small portion of immigrants were coming under the "express entry" during this transition. And who's to say if the new government will continue with that course?
Under the points system, someone with a degree, knowledge of English or French, work experience, and under middle age seemed to fare pretty well ... but I'm not sure how this is operating now.
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