1. ILLEGAL MIGRATION

2. How to enter Canada Legally
Who is Canada looking for????
Why do some feel they have to cross the border illegally?
Why do so many want to immigrate to Canada?
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3. World Net Migration Rates

4. Illegal migration -->the movement of people into a country without following its immigration laws and procedures

5. How to enter Canada Legally
Skilled worker & professionals (outside of Quebec) – selected based on education, work experience, knowledge of English/French
- arranged employment (employer must complete Labour Market Opinion) or skilled worker with at least 1 year experience in one of the occupation Approved occupations,

6. How to enter Canada Legally
International student enrolled in PhD program in Canada
67 points on 6 selection factor point system
Take the test
Proof of Funds

7. How to enter Canada Legally
Quebec-selected skilled worker - Under Canada-Quebec Accord – Quebec establishes its own immigration requirements and selects immigrants who will adapt well to living in Quebec - Immigrate to Quebec
Quebec selected skilled workers are not assessed on the 6 selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program.

8. How to enter Canada Legally
Canadian Experience Class - temporary foreign worker with at least 2 years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada or foreign graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least 1 year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada
- Plan to live outside of Quebec

9. How to enter Canada Legally
4. Investors, entrepreneurs and self‑employed persons - all must show 2 years experience
Investor net worth of at least $1.6 million (obtained legally) and will to invest at least $800,000 in Cdn economy (must make investment before visa granted). - cap reached
Entrepreneurs - worth at least $300,000 and willing and able to contribute to Cdn. economy (create jobs) program stopped

10. How to enter Canada Legally
Self-employed – intend and are able to become self-employed in Canada
relevant experience to contribute to cultural and athletic life of Canada or purchase and manage a farm
* All 3 only required to score 35 out of 100 (5 factor selection process -Business Class

11. How to enter Canada Legally
5. Provincial Nominee – Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the gov’t of Canada - allows them to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province
- Must show they have skills, education and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution to the province/territory that nominates them

12. How to enter Canada Legally
5. Provincial Nominee –provincial nominee must first apply to the province where he/she wishes to settle and complete its provincial nomination process Province
The province will consider your application based on its immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there

13. How to enter Canada Legally
Family Sponsor - who can be sponsored
can sponsor spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child) or other eligible relative (such as a parent or grandparent) to become a permanent resident
super visas
Financial responsibility - spouse and dependents over 22 years old 3 years
Any other relative and dependents under 22 years (until 25) old 10 years

14. How to enter Canada Legally
Refugee - show gov’t of Canada a person fears persecution or whose removal from Canada would subject them to a danger of torture, a risk to their life or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment due to race, religion, political opinion, nationality or membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation

15. How to enter Canada Legally
Therefore --> Canada is looking for????
Why do some feel they have to cross the border illegally?
Why do so many want to immigrate to Canada?

16. How to enter U.S. Legally
US grants both permanent (immigrant) and temporary (non-immigrant) visas
3 ways to obtain visa – family, work or diversity lottery

17. How to enter U.S. Legally Illegal immigration
green card holder (also called an immigrant and a "lawful permanent resident") - foreign national who has been granted the privilege of living and working permanently in the United States
Not a citizen but can work, live in US (travel) & can become a citizen after living in US for a period of time (5 years)
Green card - refers to the official card issued by the US government to lawful permanent residents (immigrants) as evidence of their authorization to live and work in the United States

18. How to enter U.S. Legally
officially called Form I-551, the Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as the Alien Registration Receipt Card)
called the Green Card not because of its current color, but because of the original color of the card many years ago
represents security to its holder- instantly communicates to law enforcement officials and US employers the right to permanently live and work in the United States

19. Employment Immigrant Green Cards - permanent employment opportunity in the United States (Employment based immigration)
There are five categories of employment-based immigration Green Cards
1st Preference (EB1) - top of field (Prize winners)
Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Outstanding professors and researchers
Certain multinational executives and managers

20. ii) 2nd Preference EB-2 - Green card for degrees, sciences, arts, business
Members of the professions holding advanced degrees or their equivalent
Exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business

21. iii)3rd Preference EB-3 - Green card for Skilled Professionals and other workers
Professionals with a bachelor's degree or equivalent

22. iv) 4th Preference EB-4 - Green card for special immigrants

• Certain religious workers
• Various employees and former employees of the U.S. government abroad
• Other limited and special classes of persons
Certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces

23. v)5th Preference EB-5 - Employment creation (investors)
• Persons who invest a certain amount of money in a new commercial enterprise that employs 10 U.S. citizens or authorised immigrant workers full-time and who engage in the business through day-to-day management or policy formation –minimum investment $1 million

24. Green Card Lottery - Each year between, 50,000& 55,000 immigrant visas (green cards) are made available through a lottery to people who come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States
None of these visas (Green Cards) are available for people who come from countries that have sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the past five years

25. Visa through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program - obtain green card and be authorized to live and work permanently in the United States & also be allowed to bring your wife or husband and any unmarried children under the age of 21
qualifying countries

26. Entries for the DV-on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concluded on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). Entrants in the Diversity Visa 2013 program may check the status of their entries through the Entrant Status check on the E-DV website beginning on May 1, Review more about Entrant Status Check.
Eligibility Quiz

27. Family Immigration Green Cards - can obtain a Green Card and become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the United States or a relative who has a Green Card (is a lawful permanent resident) and is willing to sponsor you for a Green Card

28. Who Can you sponsor
relative must prove they can support you by providing proof that their income is at least 125% (PL)> U.S. poverty level for their household size, including you and all other sponsored family members

29. If relative is a US Citizen and they can legally prove you share one of the following relationships:
Husband or wife;
Child under 21 years old;
Unmarried son or daughter over 21;
Married son or daughter of any age;
Brother or sister if person is at least 21 years old; or
Parents if person is at least 21 years old
If relative is a Green Card holder and they can legally prove person shares one of the following relationships, ◦Husband or wife; or◦Unmarried son or daughter of any age


30. Refugee - located outside of the United States
Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States
Demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group

Is not firmly resettled in another country
Is admissible to the United States
A refugee does not include anyone who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion

31. A refugee must receive a referral to the U. S
A refugee must receive a referral to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for consideration
If referral received, refugee will receive help filling out application and then be interviewed abroad by a USCIS officer who will determine whether eligibility for refugee resettlement. 
case may include spouse, child (unmarried and under 21 years of age), and in some limited circumstances, other family members 

32. Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to: Race, Religion, Nationality, Membership in a particular social group, Political opinion
If eligible for asylum may be permitted to remain in the United States - apply for Asylum within one year of your arrival to the United States
no fee to apply

33. may include spouse and children who are in the United States on your application at the time you file or at any time until a final decision is made on
To include child on your application, the child must be under 21 and unmarried
cannot apply for permission to work in the US at the same time apply for asylum
may apply for employment authorization if: 150 days have passed since you filed your complete asylum application AND No decision has been made
If you are granted asylum may work immediately
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