quote author=ER@40 link=topic=4013.msg68237#msg68237 date=1125112198]
Will be applying from Europe, seems to take about a year from here.
The points system is very generous now, have a degree?, meet the age criteria?, and its reasonably straightforward or so I've been advised (reliable source).
Question for the wise: In Canada :-
1. How far will US$24k go?
(sole yearly pre-tax income, single person basis)
2. Housing wise, how far will US$250k go?
thanks
My application from Europe took 6 weeks. Could not have been easier and it only took 2 hours to fill out the paperwork. I did the skilled points test and I think the points were more difficult at that time a couple of years ago. Virutally anybody who is not too old and has a degree in a fairly useful field combined with a little experience and no serious health issues will get in.
U$24K is very doable. It may be a little tight in a metro like Vancouver. I don't know from which European country you will be applying from but Canada is overall cheaper than the EU. It is beautiful and so many friendly folks. It can get cold in some areas in the winter though. I would love to live there again but I did not find it a good place to make a decent paycheck and unfortunately I am still building the nest egg.
All houses sold through a realtor (and that is the majority of them), are listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Their website is www.mls.ca and is the equivalent of the US site www.realtor.com
Vicky
Will be applying from Europe, seems to take about a year from here.
The points system is very generous now, have a degree?, meet the age criteria?, and its reasonably straightforward or so I've been advised (reliable source).
Question for the wise: In Canada :-
1. How far will US$24k go?
(sole yearly pre-tax income, single person basis)
2. Housing wise, how far will US$250k go?
thanks
My application from Europe took 6 weeks. Could not have been easier and it only took 2 hours to fill out the paperwork. I did the skilled points test and I think the points were more difficult at that time a couple of years ago. Virutally anybody who is not too old and has a degree in a fairly useful field combined with a little experience and no serious health issues will get in.
U$24K is very doable. It may be a little tight in a metro like Vancouver. I don't know from which European country you will be applying from but Canada is overall cheaper than the EU. It is beautiful and so many friendly folks. It can get cold in some areas in the winter though. I would love to live there again but I did not find it a good place to make a decent paycheck and unfortunately I am still building the nest egg.
All houses sold through a realtor (and that is the majority of them), are listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Their website is www.mls.ca and is the equivalent of the US site www.realtor.com
Vicky