Don't come to Canada with super high expectations or you will be disappointed quickly. If you have a great job with good benefits where you are, pls. stay there. A lot of high skilled immigrants I've met as an employment counsellor who helps to find jobs in Canada are demoralized as they can not find equal level jobs they left back home. Know this, your skills are not considered comparable. Period. You will start from the BOTTOM! Discrimination exist covertly. Your accent, communication skills,your ability to convey knowledge/ experience in the Canadian context might differ from what You are accustomed to. You will have to be on top of your game. It might be about who you Know. Networking is sometimes key. Know your job description well. Interviews are not about knowing your skills. It's also about that and more. Chance are you don't don't have appropriate answers. What they need, want to hear. Chances are you did not know what they want because you did not read, research and learn about the company and industry and job duties, you did not research the Canadian context of the job. It's cumbersome if not prepared. Another idea per my experience, remove countries you've gained experience or worked in from resume to gain attention clear and void of what's deemed foreign experience, not canadian experience. I came here in 2007. I speak well. Even with a good amount of good American accent in Canada, unless nervous then it shows. I know my shit! In fact my name could never tell that I am black, African. I get the interviews but once they are my black face, all else changed. So beware folks! Unless your life is threatened in your country. If you have respect in your profession and a good job where you are, stay put. North America, Canada is no joke for those educated people, secure in your knowledge, you will have to start from the begining even with Phds. Medical doctors. Master's from abroad… think carefully before you come! Consult an employment counsellor and even they can not predict your future. I have been there. Just saying!

All these will not deter us from coming. We will do all kind of jobs. Thanks for heads up anyway.

emeviks:
Don't come to Canada with super high expectations or you will be disappointed quickly. If you have a great job with good benefits where you are, pls. stay there. A lot of high skilled immigrants I've met as an employment counsellor who helps to find jobs in Canada are demoralized as they can not find equal level jobs they left back home. Know this, your skills are not considered comparable. Period. You will start from the BOTTOM! Discrimination exist covertly. Your accent, communication skills,your ability to convey knowledge/ experience in the Canadian context might differ from what You are accustomed to. You will have to be on top of your game. It might be about who you Know. Networking is sometimes key. Know your job description well. Interviews are not about knowing your skills. It's also about that and more. Chance are you don't don't have appropriate answers. What they need, want to hear. Chances are you did not know what they want because you did not read, research and learn about the company and industry and job duties, you did not research the Canadian context of the job. It's cumbersome if not prepared. Another idea per my experience, remove countries you've gained experience or worked in from resume to gain attention clear and void of what's deemed foreign experience, not canadian experience. I came here in 2007. I speak well. Even with a good amount of good American accent in Canada, unless nervous then it shows. I know my shit! In fact my name could never tell that I am black, African. I get the interviews but once they are my black face, all else changed. So beware folks! Unless your life is threatened in your country. If you have respect in your profession and a good job where you are, stay put. North America, Canada is no joke for those educated people, secure in your knowledge, you will have to start from the begining even with Phds. Medical doctors. Master's from abroad… think carefully before you come! Consult an employment counsellor and even they can not predict your future. I have been there. Just saying!

I need urgent reply what advise can you give someone that earn 50k in naija with no future prospect with the job and he has the opportunity to migrate to Canada through skilled program shd he stay back in Nigeria and move over to canada?

arena07:
I need urgent reply what advise can you give someone that earn 50k in naija with no future prospect with the job and he has the opportunity to migrate to Canada through skilled program shd he stay back in Nigeria and move over to canada?

For you to migrate to Canada , you must have the following;
- be up to 35years {preferably 29years or younger}
- have minimum 15years of Education (Bachelors) preferably 16/17/18years of education (Masters,PhD)
- have minimum if 3 years skilled work experience
-have minimum of IELTS score of 7 in reading , writing and speaking respectively and 8 in Listening
- have sufficient proof of funds ( up to 4.8M naira)

With all these you are good to go .

This person is just giving a warning that's all. I heard that Canada is good when it comes to immigration but jobs are scarce. What's up with this Canadian experience requirement crap ? I never hear about it in the US.

Someone asked me this question this morning:

When is the right time to immigrate to Canada?

The short answer is, immigrate now if you’re younger than 30 years old. The immigration system in Canada is based on points, and you’re penalized for being over 30 years old (subtract 5 points for each year after 29). There are some ways around this though. See below.

Other than that, there are a number of factors to consider.

Have you just finished undergrad (younger than 30) and want to pursue higher education? Go to Canada instead of going to the USA! The US immigration system will stress you out for decades before you might manage to somehow get a green card. By the time you get a green card, you’ll be saddled with debt, child-care, healthcare costs etc. Forget about becoming an entrepreneur or changing careers at any point in the US. You’re stuck to jobs which are related to your degree because your visa and green card application are based on your field of education.
If you have decided to go to Canada for your master’s (younger than 30), make sure you work in the field of your undergrad degree for 12 months before you start your master’s. That will push your points really high because Canada wants people who have both Canadian as well as international experience. You’ll be able to get your Permanent Residence within a few months of completing your master’s degree if you do this. If you don’t, you’ll have to wait till you have 12 months of Canadian experience in the field of your undergrad or your master’s before you can apply. You should have your PR within 18 months of graduation either way (approval or rejection happens within 180 days of submission of application).
If you’ve already completed your Master’s/PhD in another country and have 1–3 years experience in the field of one of your degrees, set up your profile and apply now.
If you’re older than 30, you could still get through the PR process if you have a master’s/PhD and 1–3 years of experience in the same field as one of your degrees. However, if you’re way older than 30 (39+), you’re better off applying for a Provincial Nomination before you apply for Permanent Residence. One of Canada’s 10 Provinces or 3 Territories should nominate you and say they would like to have you move to their province as an immigrant, based on your education and/or work experience. This will give you 600 points on your PR profile and you’re sure to get through. However, it takes about 12 months (depending on the province) to get a Provincial Nomination, and you’ll be obliged to stay in that province for a few years, or your PR renewal application or citizenship application can get denied. Exceptions can be made for people who can prove that they tried hard to get a job in that province but were not able to.
Are you a medical doctor, a pharmacist, or a lawyer? You’ll have to meet certain qualification criteria before you become eligible to practice in your field in Canada (depending on the province). Find out what courses or exams you will be required to study, and how long it will take to do so. For some specialized medical doctors, this could take close to a decade.
Canada is one of the easiest countries to immigrate to if you’re young, fluent in French/English, have a degree, and at least 1 year of work experience. The right time to immigrate is now.

[b][/b]Is it right to move to Canada at 35years of age with your family of 4 without a job offer ?

It depends.

You should compare your current situation with your most likely outcome in Canada.

As @babyvet already commented, job market for fresh immigrants is incredibly tough. Right now you might be a manager with direct reports at some multinational Oil companies or top Organisation in Nigeria, so fairly successful by most standards, but in Canada you might perfectly find yourself that after 6 months you didn't get a single interview for any "decent" job (some university education required) and accepting some minimum wage job (high school diploma level) so you can get moving and pay bills.

Many people from developing countries are willing to take this gamble hoping that some years down the road they will get some proper job. Some do but most immigrants have mediocre lives.

In short, if you live in some more or less developed country and professionally you are doing fine, I wouldn't immigrate to Canada. There are good chances that your quality of life will be lower.

If you are in Nigeria and your professional career is not something to be very proud of, then I would immigrate. Even a low paying job in Canada will give you a comparable quality of life or higher and your kids will have access to good education.

[/b]Which is the best way to immigrate to Canada?[b]


Don’t waste your money on agents or lawyers, the Canadian immigration selection system is set up for you to do-it-yourself and based on a point system, greatly favouring the young and the best educated immigrants.

It is easy to find out where you may fit in, what kind of visa to apply for and how long the process will take. Spend the next 15 min CAREFULLY reading and answering all the qustions on this web-page.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/getting-started.asp

It takes from one to five YEARS to get a visa after you have submitted a COMPLETE application, with every single sheet filled in CORRECTLY, so be patient. The total costs, including your medical examinations and more, is in the order of CAD 1,500 to CAD 2,000.

Also, start saving your money. You must prove that you have the equivalence of CAD 12,500 for a single person, CAD 18,000 - 25,000 for a family, BEFORE you will get your visa. All immigrants are expected to have enough money to look after themselves for the first few months.

Remember, having an agent, lawyer or anyone else “helping” you will not make the process faster. It may even slow it down as they draw out the process to be able to charge more money…

Welcome to Canada!

P.S. There is no “best way”, only a correct way and it is NOT FAST or simple.

I want to get permanent residence in Canada. Is it a long process? What are the options available?

If you check your points - for experience, education, spouse and English (IELTS) - on the CIC portal - http://www.cic.gc.ca (I posted the link on my previous post) , and are above 450points then you have a fair chance of receiving your PR within 6–8 months.

A colleague of mine migrated from Nigeria early last year on a PR with his wife. They applied for the PR in November and received confirmation of PR in exactly 6 months 5 days.

He described the process in 7 steps:


1. You submit the intent to apply with some basic paperwork

2. You receive the ITA i.e. the Invitation to Apply

3. After some intensive paperwork, you apply for the PR.

4.You either receive a provincial nomination from either of the 3 you chose in your application initially or you receive an umbrella PR and you can then choose which one you wish to take.

5.Next step will be showing funds to sustain for you + spouse (if any) for a year which is around 18,000 CAD

6. Now we wait for the magical email that says ‘request for passport’

7.After which it takes about 2 weeks to receive your passports stamped with a one time entry visa within 4 months - which is when you must land and declare yourself a landed immigrant.

8. Come to Canada and fall in love.
Hope this helps!

emeviks:
[/b]Which is the best way to immigrate to Canada?[b]


Don’t waste your money on agents or lawyers, the Canadian immigration selection system is set up for you to do-it-yourself and based on a point system, greatly favouring the young and the best educated immigrants.

It is easy to find out where you may fit in, what kind of visa to apply for and how long the process will take. Spend the next 15 min CAREFULLY reading and answering all the qustions on this web-page.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/getting-started.asp

It takes from one to five YEARS to get a visa after you have submitted a COMPLETE application, with every single sheet filled in CORRECTLY, so be patient. The total costs, including your medical examinations and more, is in the order of CAD 1,500 to CAD 2,000.

Also, start saving your money. You must prove that you have the equivalence of CAD 12,500 for a single person, CAD 18,000 - 25,000 for a family, BEFORE you will get your visa. All immigrants are expected to have enough money to look after themselves for the first few months.

Remember, having an agent, lawyer or anyone else “helping” you will not make the process faster. It may even slow it down as they draw out the process to be able to charge more money…

Welcome to Canada!

P.S. There is no “best way”, only a correct way and it is NOT FAST or simple.

Hello,

Please, how much is this in Nigeria? CAD 12,500 I don't how to calculate this? Is it equivalent to USD? The total costs, including your medical examinations and more, is in the order of CAD 1,500 to CAD 2,000. How much in Naira are we talking about? If you could explain how to do the Calcu;lations, i'll appreciate. I know USD for instance its 360*USD100 = 36000. Do you understand my question Please? Thank You very much as I await your feedback.

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Pegzzyg:


Hello,

Please, how much is this in Nigeria? CAD 12,500 I don't how to calculate this? Is it equivalent to USD? The total costs, including your medical examinations and more, is in the order of CAD 1,500 to CAD 2,000. How much in Naira are we talking about? If you could explain how to do the Calcu;lations, i'll appreciate. I know USD for instance its 360*USD100 = 36000. Do you understand my question Please? Thank You very much as I await your feedback.

emeviks:
Don't come to Canada with super high expectations or you will be disappointed quickly. If you have a great job with good benefits where you are, pls. stay there. A lot of high skilled immigrants I've met as an employment counsellor who helps to find jobs in Canada are demoralized as they can not find equal level jobs they left back home. Know this, your skills are not considered comparable. Period. You will start from the BOTTOM! Discrimination exist covertly. Your accent, communication skills,your ability to convey knowledge/ experience in the Canadian context might differ from what You are accustomed to. You will have to be on top of your game. It might be about who you Know. Networking is sometimes key. Know your job description well. Interviews are not about knowing your skills. It's also about that and more. Chance are you don't don't have appropriate answers. What they need, want to hear. Chances are you did not know what they want because you did not read, research and learn about the company and industry and job duties, you did not research the Canadian context of the job. It's cumbersome if not prepared. Another idea per my experience, remove countries you've gained experience or worked in from resume to gain attention clear and void of what's deemed foreign experience, not canadian experience. I came here in 2007. I speak well. Even with a good amount of good American accent in Canada, unless nervous then it shows. I know my shit! In fact my name could never tell that I am black, African. I get the interviews but once they are my black face, all else changed. So beware folks! Unless your life is threatened in your country. If you have respect in your profession and a good job where you are, stay put. North America, Canada is no joke for those educated people, secure in your knowledge, you will have to start from the begining even with Phds. Medical doctors. Master's from abroad… think carefully before you come! Consult an employment counsellor and even they can not predict your future. I have been there. Just saying!

This kind of menial jobs no dey pay well?

have people doing fine there

Is settling in Canada worth for a Nigerian?



As a Nigerian with Canada PR . you tend to enjoy massive benefits:

1.Canada's public transportation system is world class and very affordable. You do not need a car to get around most urban centers as you might in the U.S., especially California.

2.Electricity and utilities are cheap.
Canada homes are warm, maybe too warm, in the winter and cool in the summer. All public spaces are the same, including public transport.

3.Healthcare is free, Post-secondary education is also cheap.

4.You are safe in Canada. Murder rates are very low and getting lower.

5.The Nigerian community is well integrated and well established. There are innumerable community organizations, stores, businesses, entertainment etc..available to you to help you transition to life in Canada.

6.Canada cities are clean and there are just a few ghettos around. Poverty is low and they have solid social safety nets that provide a decent life to those who avail themselves when in need.

7.Job opportunities depend on your qualifications and minimum wages are much higher than in the U.S..
Whether moving to Canada is “worth” it, depends on how you measure “worth”. If you prioritize safety, affordable healthcare, world class universities and basic civility, then Canada is “worth” it.

arena07:
I need urgent reply what advise can you give someone that earn 50k in naija with no future prospect with the job and he has the opportunity to migrate to Canada through skilled program shd he stay back in Nigeria and move over to canada?

Please move to Canada

arena07:I need urgent reply what advise can you give someone that earn 50k in naija with no future prospect with the job and he has the opportunity to migrate to Canada through skilled program shd he stay back in Nigeria and move over to canada? Please move to CanadaF

emeviks:
Is settling in Canada worth for a Nigerian?



As a Nigerian with Canada PR . you tend to enjoy massive benefits:

1.Canada's public transportation system is world class and very affordable. You do not need a car to get around most urban centers as you might in the U.S., especially California.

2.Electricity and utilities are cheap.
Canada homes are warm, maybe too warm, in the winter and cool in the summer. All public spaces are the same, including public transport.

3.Healthcare is free, Post-secondary education is also cheap.

4.You are safe in Canada. Murder rates are very low and getting lower.

5.The Nigerian community is well integrated and well established. There are innumerable community organizations, stores, businesses, entertainment etc..available to you to help you transition to life in Canada.

6.Canada cities are clean and there are just a few ghettos around. Poverty is low and they have solid social safety nets that provide a decent life to those who avail themselves when in need.

7.Job opportunities depend on your qualifications and minimum wages are much higher than in the U.S..
Whether moving to Canada is “worth” it, depends on how you measure “worth”. If you prioritize safety, affordable healthcare, world class universities and basic civility, then Canada is “worth” it.

You sound like a travel agent.
I may be wrong

What should one know before moving to Canada?

1. Canada is huge.
It's one of the biggest countries in the world geographically. Don't think you'll be able to quickly or cheaply visit most Canadian cities from wherever you live.


2.Canada is mostly empty.
Canada only has about 36.5 million people inhabiting one of the biggest countries in the world, and they are mostly in a handful of cities. Get outside of the cities or southern Ontario and you'll be going a long way without seeing much except road and empty. There are huge swaths of the country where there are no roads, so all you get is empty. Beautiful empty in lots of places, but empty.


3. Most of Canada is really cold in the winter.
Really cold. You can die from exposure easily, but that is extremely rare. The yearly tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, mudslides, and other natural disasters that occur in the USA are far more dangerous than cold weather. Buy the right clothes. Learn what layering means. You can stay inside if it’s cold, but that won’t help you in a tornado or a flood.


4.Canada has over-focused on resource extraction for the past decade.
Canada has enormous natural resources. For the past decade, the just defeated government bet heavily on oil from the oil sands as the dominant portion of the economy. Which was kind of stupid and has led to several structural problems in the Canadian economy. Oil is in the dumper, the Canadian manufacturing heartland has been ignored and innovation in modern economies has been paid mostly lip service. Financial services companies have been heavily focused on oil extraction and shipping too. So there's a lot of pain in the economy right now, which should be alleviated over the next four years as diversification strategies with the new Alberta and Canadian governments bear fruit and as oil rebounds a bit.


5. Canada has two official languages: English and French.
Mostly you can get by with just English in the entirety of Canada, but French is useful in Quebec and parts of the Maritimes you might visit. If your French is a lot better than your English, consider Montreal.


6.The major cities of Canada support every ethnicity in the world, especially Toronto.
If you get homesick, you'll be able to hear the language of your homeland, get the food and listen to the music. Most of the worst stuff will have been left behind and mostly the innocuous cultural stuff will be available. And if you don't like the culture, language or foods of your homeland, they will be easy to avoid or ignore.


7.Canada is really boring politically.
And that's a good thing. They have federal elections every four years in which all of the parties and all of their supporters accept the results. No one tries to overthrow the government. They have provincial and municipal elections on a different schedule. And they are peaceful. Canadians get rowdy after hockey games occasionally, but that's contained and over quickly.


8.Canada has very strong rights and freedoms for individuals.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms pretty much guarantees that you are free to practice your religion, your innate sexuality and to have close to equal opportunity with people of other ethnicities. It's not perfect. There's still discrimination and outright bigotry in Canada, but it's really subdued compared to most places and if it happens, there are strong legal frameworks enabling you to get justice. And Canadians just voted out a government that was trying to change that because Canadians like it that way.


9.Canada is pretty polite.
Not in the British etiquette-is-a-weapon way, but in the basic niceness way. Among other things, that means that vigorously inciting people to violence against people who aren't like them is frowned on. By the law. Your right to swing your fist stops at the point where someone else's nose starts, and your right to utter offensive speech stops when you are inflaming people to swing fists at other people's noses. This isn't censorship, just sensible.


10.You can drink the water and breathe the air.
Most of the time in most of the places. Tap water in Canada is almost guaranteed to be as good as bottled water in many or even most countries around the world. And the air quality -- outside of forest fire season in a couple of cities -- is better than most cities in the world most of the time.

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emeviks:
Someone asked me this question this morning:

When is the right time to immigrate to Canada?

The short answer is, immigrate now if you’re younger than 30 years old. The immigration system in Canada is based on points, and you’re penalized for being over 30 years old (subtract 5 points for each year after 29). There are some ways around this though. See below.

Other than that, there are a number of factors to consider.

Have you just finished undergrad (younger than 30) and want to pursue higher education? Go to Canada instead of going to the USA! The US immigration system will stress you out for decades before you might manage to somehow get a green card. By the time you get a green card, you’ll be saddled with debt, child-care, healthcare costs etc. Forget about becoming an entrepreneur or changing careers at any point in the US. You’re stuck to jobs which are related to your degree because your visa and green card application are based on your field of education.
If you have decided to go to Canada for your master’s (younger than 30), make sure you work in the field of your undergrad degree for 12 months before you start your master’s. That will push your points really high because Canada wants people who have both Canadian as well as international experience. You’ll be able to get your Permanent Residence within a few months of completing your master’s degree if you do this. If you don’t, you’ll have to wait till you have 12 months of Canadian experience in the field of your undergrad or your master’s before you can apply. You should have your PR within 18 months of graduation either way (approval or rejection happens within 180 days of submission of application).
If you’ve already completed your Master’s/PhD in another country and have 1–3 years experience in the field of one of your degrees, set up your profile and apply now.
If you’re older than 30, you could still get through the PR process if you have a master’s/PhD and 1–3 years of experience in the same field as one of your degrees. However, if you’re way older than 30 (39+), you’re better off applying for a Provincial Nomination before you apply for Permanent Residence. One of Canada’s 10 Provinces or 3 Territories should nominate you and say they would like to have you move to their province as an immigrant, based on your education and/or work experience. This will give you 600 points on your PR profile and you’re sure to get through. However, it takes about 12 months (depending on the province) to get a Provincial Nomination, and you’ll be obliged to stay in that province for a few years, or your PR renewal application or citizenship application can get denied. Exceptions can be made for people who can prove that they tried hard to get a job in that province but were not able to.
Are you a medical doctor, a pharmacist, or a lawyer? You’ll have to meet certain qualification criteria before you become eligible to practice in your field in Canada (depending on the province). Find out what courses or exams you will be required to study, and how long it will take to do so. For some specialized medical doctors, this could take close to a decade.
Canada is one of the easiest countries to immigrate to if you’re young, fluent in French/English, have a degree, and at least 1 year of work experience. The right time to immigrate is now.

Can NYSC serve as work experience

Well done Emeviks.

What if one scored an 8.5 (listening) , 7 ,7 , and a 6.5(writing). Can one use the Provincial Nomination route still.

emeviks:
Don't come to Canada with super high expectations or you will be disappointed quickly. If you have a great job with good benefits where you are, pls. stay there. A lot of high skilled immigrants I've met as an employment counsellor who helps to find jobs in Canada are demoralized as they can not find equal level jobs they left back home. Know this, your skills are not considered comparable. Period. You will start from the BOTTOM! Discrimination exist covertly. Your accent, communication skills,your ability to convey knowledge/ experience in the Canadian context might differ from what You are accustomed to. You will have to be on top of your game. It might be about who you Know. Networking is sometimes key. Know your job description well. Interviews are not about knowing your skills. It's also about that and more. Chance are you don't don't have appropriate answers. What they need, want to hear. Chances are you did not know what they want because you did not read, research and learn about the company and industry and job duties, you did not research the Canadian context of the job. It's cumbersome if not prepared. Another idea per my experience, remove countries you've gained experience or worked in from resume to gain attention clear and void of what's deemed foreign experience, not canadian experience. I came here in 2007. I speak well. Even with a good amount of good American accent in Canada, unless nervous then it shows. I know my shit! In fact my name could never tell that I am black, African. I get the interviews but once they are my black face, all else changed. So beware folks! Unless your life is threatened in your country. If you have respect in your profession and a good job where you are, stay put. North America, Canada is no joke for those educated people, secure in your knowledge, you will have to start from the begining even with Phds. Medical doctors. Master's from abroad… think carefully before you come! Consult an employment counsellor and even they can not predict your future. I have been there. Just saying!

OP come back to Nigeria and stop disturbing us..

Someone just sent me an email asking this question:
If I want to immigrate to Canada, can I outstay my visa and apply for refugee status?

If I want to immigrate to Canada, can I outstay my visa and apply for refugee status?
, lives in Canada
Absolutely. It’s always a really good idea to get into a country by lying to that country, breaking the law, not meeting the country’s requirements - and then ask Canada to let you stay with a side of free tax dollars…please, please, please…

If I sound annoyed - I am. As a Canadian, I generally support immigration. I welcome people from different parts of the world. I think those who earn the right to come to Canada enrich my country.

But I do not support people who cheat. I am increasingly annoyed by all those posting on Quora who are seeking any way they can to cheat their way into my country.

Most Canadians agree with me. If you want to come live in the country we built - and to which you have contributed nothing - then at least follow the rules and meet the requirements.

What you are proposing - if you even get into my country and I hope you won’t - will lead to you being arrested, deported back to your own country at your expense, and banned from returning. Deservedly so.

Just for the record - this is Canada’s policy on refugees. You will notice you cannot designate yourself as a refugee.

How Canada’s refugee system works
Many people work hard to come to Canada and build a future without trying to cheat. The instructions on how to immigrate legally are laid out step-by-step on Immigration Canada’s comprehensive website. Link below:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

If the only way you can see to come to Canada is by lying and cheating and ‘gaming’ the system, we don’t want you.

Very educating, Thanks

emeviks:
Someone asked me this question this morning:

When is the right time to immigrate to Canada?

The short answer is, immigrate now if you’re younger than 30 years old. The immigration system in Canada is based on points, and you’re penalized for being over 30 years old (subtract 5 points for each year after 29). There are some ways around this though. See below.

Other than that, there are a number of factors to consider.

Have you just finished undergrad (younger than 30) and want to pursue higher education? Go to Canada instead of going to the USA! The US immigration system will stress you out for decades before you might manage to somehow get a green card. By the time you get a green card, you’ll be saddled with debt, child-care, healthcare costs etc. Forget about becoming an entrepreneur or changing careers at any point in the US. You’re stuck to jobs which are related to your degree because your visa and green card application are based on your field of education.
If you have decided to go to Canada for your master’s (younger than 30), make sure you work in the field of your undergrad degree for 12 months before you start your master’s. That will push your points really high because Canada wants people who have both Canadian as well as international experience. You’ll be able to get your Permanent Residence within a few months of completing your master’s degree if you do this. If you don’t, you’ll have to wait till you have 12 months of Canadian experience in the field of your undergrad or your master’s before you can apply. You should have your PR within 18 months of graduation either way (approval or rejection happens within 180 days of submission of application).
If you’ve already completed your Master’s/PhD in another country and have 1–3 years experience in the field of one of your degrees, set up your profile and apply now.
If you’re older than 30, you could still get through the PR process if you have a master’s/PhD and 1–3 years of experience in the same field as one of your degrees. However, if you’re way older than 30 (39+), you’re better off applying for a Provincial Nomination before you apply for Permanent Residence. One of Canada’s 10 Provinces or 3 Territories should nominate you and say they would like to have you move to their province as an immigrant, based on your education and/or work experience. This will give you 600 points on your PR profile and you’re sure to get through. However, it takes about 12 months (depending on the province) to get a Provincial Nomination, and you’ll be obliged to stay in that province for a few years, or your PR renewal application or citizenship application can get denied. Exceptions can be made for people who can prove that they tried hard to get a job in that province but were not able to.
Are you a medical doctor, a pharmacist, or a lawyer? You’ll have to meet certain qualification criteria before you become eligible to practice in your field in Canada (depending on the province). Find out what courses or exams you will be required to study, and how long it will take to do so. For some specialized medical doctors, this could take close to a decade.
Canada is one of the easiest countries to immigrate to if you’re young, fluent in French/English, have a degree, and at least 1 year of work experience. The right time to immigrate is now.

Good morning, I'm over 35, how do I successful apply to migrate to Canada using provincial nominee program. Your response will help me in long way to make a decision on the way to go. Thanks

emeviks:


For you to migrate to Canada , you must have the following;
- be up to 35years {preferably 29years or younger}
- have minimum 15years of Education (Bachelors) preferably 16/17/18years of education (Masters,PhD)
- have minimum if 3 years skilled work experience
-have minimum of IELTS score of 7 in reading , writing and speaking respectively and 8 in Listening
- have sufficient proof of funds ( up to 4.8M naira)

With all these you are good to go .

Ojaysport:
Good morning, I'm over 35, how do I successful apply to migrate to Canada using provincial nominee program. Your response will help me in long way to make a decision on the way to go. Thanks

https://www.google.com/amp/s/moving2canada.com/pnp-canada-live-tracker/amp/ check for d one that favours u. If there is none u have to stay put in ur country or find canada pr to marry