Laura Tsai, a Canadian immigration consultant, answers Americans' questions about moving north. The Express Entry system has three streams based on work experience. Criminal records, disability status, and credential recognition all affect eligibility, as does asylum eligibility for transgender individuals facing persecution.
So you want to come to Canada, maybe move here, maybe study here, maybe work here. I have Laura Tsai with me. She is a regulated Canadian immigration consultant. Can someone come to Canada if they have a criminal record or a DUI?
It depends on the crime committed. It depends on how long ago was it, and it depends on when you complete the punishment. Either it's time served, probation, a fine. So things like DUI is considered serious crime in Canada, so it may render you inadmissible. How do people move to Canada?
Can we talk specifically about this Express Entry program? So you said Canadian experience, federal skilled workers, and skilled trade. Do I have that right? Yes. All right, let's talk about each of those. Like, what would be a zero skill job and what would be a 5 skill job?
So let's say if you are working at a senior government role, that will be zero.
What does someone do if they are American, they want to move to Canada and they are on disability or they're retired. If you're an American and you have family in Canada, what family qualifies? Do you get penalized if you have a big family? If you're a nurse, you want to move to Canada, what do you do? Where do you go? How does it work? What about people that support healthcare workers in the US? So I'm thinking about medical office assistants. Is it just like a waiting period for them to check? Like, that's what our certification looks like, our licensing looks like. That's what the American licensing looks like. They match, you come right in. Or are there other steps other than them just comparing to make sure the licenses are similar? But if you're trans and you're in, God help you, Texas right now, can you claim asylum in Canada?
