The
PROVINCIAL
NOMINEE PROGRAM (pnp) has practically become a household term
with the overwhelming popularity of the Manitoba PNP. The
pnp application has seen a tremendous increase in
submissions being made across Canada. The business of
obtaining job offers has also seen a great deal of increase
in Canada.
The whole idea of
utilizing companies who say they specialize in obtaining job
offers for immigrants and their families does not sit well
from an ethical standpoint. The aspect of this business that
makes it appear fraudulent is the notion that someone can
obtain a guaranteed job offer for persons who are applying
from outside of Canada and who do not already have a
connection to any particular region in Canada.
The pnp can be
successful even if a person does not have a job offer. The
idea of obtaining a job offer can be very difficult for any
individual. One must review the national job bank to
determine where the high demand occupations really exist. It
is important to make direct contact with companies and due
your own due diligence.
Another important
area where clients desperately need assistance are persons
who either have unsuccessfully made a refugee application or
who are currently pending on a refugee application. Many
successful applications have been made to pnp offices for
individual’s who are in Canada and have obtained employment
in an area that they command the ability of special
expertise. It is best to assemble and collect all relevant
information for the pnp application to be made while the
individual or family is present in Canada.
The Canadian
government however is very keen on ensuring that all persons
who are interested in immigrating to Canada do so by
preparing an application for permanent residence from
outside of Canada. In other words the federal government is
very concerned about opening the floodgates wherein persons
make it to Canada’s borders, make a refugee claim and then
just make and file a pnp application and not leave Canada at
all. The idea is to make it to Canada’s borders and declare
refugee status thus skipping the long lines that exist in
other countries with respect to filing a permanent resident
application from outside of Canada.
The federal and
provincial governments have previously established an
agreement wherein the pnp involved will not accept a new
application filed by an individual who already has either
made a refugee application or has been refused refugee
status.
The strategy that
can be used and with success every time, is to assess the
employment position of the client, ensure that the position
meets the credentials of the client and then immediately
prepare all forms for submission of the pnp. Once the client
has departed Canada the application is filed with the
nominee office of choice. The application is officially
received. The applicant may have to remain outside of Canada
for 12 months or more. The other important point to be wary
of is the potential for an ARC to be filed. Usually refused
refugees will have to file an AUTHORIZATION TO RETURN TO
CANADA(ARC) form which has a separate price tag of
$400.00CAD per applicant regardless of age. The document
itself is rather brief (only two pages) but the cost can be
prohibitive to clients. It is important to discuss and
review with clients in order that they budget themselves
accordingly.
