Confused about Canada?
Demystifying Canada
With Sumedh Nene
Why should you listen to me?
Quoted by Top Recommended
Professionals
Featured as a Media Authority in 2014
in my field
Who am I?
• Singapore, Australia, Bay Area, India
• Communications Professional
• HP, Cisco, Philips, Levi’s, Deutsche
Bank, Manager TechPubs @PSL,
TIBCO, TELUS, CIBC, Ontario Ministry
of Justice and Finance-FSCO
• Canada 10 | Lead faculty @ GBC & GBC
• Entrepreneur – Consultant – Mentor
• IT Projects in Public & Private Sectors
Why Me?
• Visiting faculty SIMS, PIBM, George
Brown College, BITS Pilani, Rotman
School of Management (UfT),
Newcomer Centres
• Job Search and LinkedIn Workshops
I had the privilege of attending Sumedh's presentation on maximizing my
LinkedIn profile, and on job searching techniques. I found the presentation
very useful and took his advice regarding posting my resume and updating
my profile on LinkedIn.
Within a week, I had already received an e-mail regarding a job
opportunity. Thanks Sumedh!
Alexa Woods, Canada
Topics
• Basic details about Canada
• Why consider Canada - immediate and
long term benefits
• Student applications – process & docs
• PR applications – process & docs
• Jobs!! Can I get it from India?
Basic Details about Canada
• Average 2,50,000 immigrants come annually
• 2014-15: 3,20,000 new PRs settled in Canada – highest total
in many decades.
• Ontario most popular with 38%
• Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) gaining
popularity.
• North and Eastern Canada: Cold winters, hot summers
• Western Canada: milder climate
Basic Details about Canada
• Skiing
• Ice Hockey
• National Sport???
• World’s 2nd largest country
• 2018 Population: 36.9 million
• ~ 4% are Indians
• All cities lots of Churches, Temples, Gurudwaras
Immigration by Province
It's one thing to teach from a textbook, and it's another to passionately
speak from years of rich real-world experience. Sumedh proudly hails from
the latter camp, and it was an absolute pleasure to learn from him. Sumedh
is not only dedicated to his work, but he is also very committed to his
students' success, and I'm very lucky to have him as a mentor. His
encouragement and advice certainly continues to play an active role in my
career development, and I highly recommend his courses.
Just recently I was flipping
Devanthrough
VandenaBoomen,
book on how to land your dream job
Canada
- and the first thing that caught my eye was Sumedh's name and
endorsement of the book, right there on page 2. That says everything.
When a well known career coach and author asks you to endorse their
book, you clearly are a heavy weight in the professional scene...
Why Consider Canada?
• Quality of Life Index: rated among top 10 countries in world by UN
• World’s most livable cities: Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary - third,
fourth and fifth in 2014 Economist Intelligence Unit ranking
• Ranked #1 by OECD for higher education
• World University Rankings in 2014 placed 8 Canadian universities in
the top 200 and 4 in top 100
• Be a globe trotter: 185 countries no visa or on arrival (2018)
• Easy PR and access to USA:
• 1 year for PR
• 3 years to qualify + 8-10 months to process Citizenship
• Stay, work, visit US at will – NO VISA REQUIREMENTS
Benefits of being a Canadian PR
• Easy access to USA and the World (after citizenship)
• Work in any field
• Work full time – do consulting – start a business
• Free Health Care – Provincial Health Insurance Plans
• Free Education till high school
• Access to world's best colleges and universities
• Welfare society: Employment Insurance | Old Age Pension |
Disability Benefits (higher in case of dependents)
• Sponsor your spouse, parents, kids, relatives
• Child Tax Benefits – Fed & Prov
Getting into Canada
Getting into Canada – Work Permit
Live and work in Canada for up to 4 years.
Meet either of 2 requirements:
• Must have a Labour Market Impact Assessment – LIMA and a
LIMA-approved job offer.
• Your spouse has obtained a work permit – you may get be able to
get a WP and accompany them to Canada
Considered to the toughest option of getting into Canada
Getting into Canada – Immigration
2 step process:
1. Apply for Express Entry. Comprehensive Ranking
System (CRS) score varies. It was 445 in a new draw on Oct 3.
2. Qualifying points = Invitation to Apply (ITA)
3 most important factors:
• Age (below 35)
• English Skills: 7+ band (higher the better) in IELTS
• Educational Qualifications: WES Credential Assessments
Other factors (lesser degree): relatives in Canada, French skills, Job offer…
Immigration Process
• EE Application Form, documents & retainer.
• Carefully review your documents and calc points
• Setup 1-1 call to discuss your case: ways of increasing points, possible
programs or provinces
• Prepare application package correctly and accurately
• Submit and track your application
Approximate Times
Immigration Checklist
• Express Entry Assessment Form – completed in English.
• Copy of marklist and certificates of all educational qualifications and courses
(English / Notarized English translation)
• Verification by World Education Services (WES).
• IELTS score.
• Detailed resume with educational achievements, work experience,
community involvement, volunteer and all other experience.
• Letters of reference/experience mentioned in the resume - more the better.
• Copy of passport photo page for age
Getting into Canada – Student Visa
Easier to qualify - ideal for inadequate CRS scores.
High Schools Certificates Diplomas Undergrad Masters
Free evaluation - Assess eligibility. Work directly with Admissions Office.
Suggest courses & institutions for you. Fairly easy to get accepted with
promising job prospects.
Apply & follow up regularly
Letter of Acceptance from Institution
Pay tuition fees directly to institution – get receipt
Apply for Student Visa
We welcome you to Canada and help settle down & find jobs
Student Checklist
• Student Assessment Form – completed in English.
• Copy of marklist and certificates of all educational qualifications and courses
(English / Notarized English translation)
• IELTS score
• Detailed resume with educational achievements, work experience,
community involvement, volunteer and all other experience.
• Letters of reference/experience mentioned in the resume - more the better.
• Copy of passport photo page for age
• Credential evaluation by WES (good to have)
Services
PR Job Search
Applications Workshops
Student Post Landing
Applications Services
Next Steps
Submit Assessment Form for Free Student Evaluation.
Retain us for Express Entry Evaluation.
Book a 1:1 consultation with me to discuss your situation.
Call or WApp: +91.914.618.6996
Email: SettleMeInCanada@[Link]
Thank you
Sumedh Nene
SettleMeInCanada@[Link]
India: +91-914618-6996
Canada: +1-416-317-6597
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