Igloo Fest - Montreal

Para quem curte uma boa balada e música eletrônica!!

Abaixo, o vídeo de uma matéria sobre a Igloo Fest, uma festa eletrônica que acontece em pleno inverno em Montreal!!

O lance é animado!!


http://mais.uol.com.br/view/1xu2xa5tnz3h/metropolis--igloofest-040260E0A95366

Immigrants earn more in small towns

Salut mes amis!!

Engraçado! Hoje pela manhã, eu estava navegando no google earth (ou seria bisbilhotando? hahaha) e pensando na minha vida. Pensando se Laval seria mesmo uma boa opção, se eu não deveria procurar uma cidade menor... OH dúvida cruel!! Laval é a minha primeira opção, mas como certeza eu só tenho uma na minha vida (a de que ao pó retornarei um dia), então vamos pesquisando e pondo em uma balança todos os prós e contras de cada cidade... eu sei que falaram na canadaimmigration hoje em Victoria e Drummond (ambas mais ou menos no meio do caminho entre Montreal e Ville du Quebec) e eu fui dar uma olhada nas cidades... via satélite me pareceram simpáticas hahahahahaha
Mas c'est ça... o martelo não foi batido ainda, e por enquanto quem lidera é Laval mesmo, mas nunca se sabe onde as águas desse rio vão me levar. O fato é que, novamente na Canadaimmigration saiu esse artigo agora à noite. Será um sinal? uhauhauahuhauha
Não acredito nisso, mas achei o artigo interessante.

Enjoy IT!

Where immigrants choose to plant new roots in Canada appears to
affect how much they earn, a new study on the economic integration of
immigrants reveals. The Statistics Canada report, published yesterday
in Perspectives on Labour and Income, says that most immigrants
settle in the places where economic integration is slowest -- in
large urban areas. Even after taking into consideration their
education level upon arrival, their ability to speak an official
language, their admission class and country of origin, the study
found that immigrants achieve income parity with Canadians much
faster in smaller centres.

"Immigrants living outside the largest urban centres can translate
their credentials acquired abroad into a relative income advantage
more easily. They are more likely to overcome their lack of ability
in an official language, quickly learning English or French, enabling
them to increase their ability to generate income faster," Statistics
Canada said. But despite the apparent advantages, immigrants are not
small-town people.

According to the report, fewer than 1 in 40 immigrants lives in a
rural area with a population under 15,000, compared to slightly more
than 1 in 5 Canadians who choose to live in tiny towns. The vast
majority of immigrants -- about 75 per cent -- make Toronto, Montreal
and Vancouver their homes. While those cities offer benefits for
immigrants, such as social and networking with other people from
their home country, they appear not to help immigrants close the
income gap with non-immigrants.

Gilletepress do Victoria Times-colotinist

Processo Federal

Salut Mes Amis!!

Ontem eu estava no treino e a esposa do meu professor veio conversar comigo sobre imigração. Eles já têm essa idéia há um tempo, mas estão querendo dar uma apressada nas coisas. Eu estou achando ótimo!! Primeiro, são pessoas ótimas, que eu adoro. Além de meus professores são meus amigos e a quem eu puder ajudar, dando informações sobre o processo, eu ajudo. Segundo, por que se eles imigrarem mesmo, eu vou ter meu professor bem próximo a mim. Mesmo que eles morem em Ontario, é mais perto do que eu em Quebec e ele em Recife. E em artes marciais, a gente não tem o costume de mudar de professor como quem faz aeróbica. É meio que uma coisa pra vida toda. Enfim... andei fazendo umas pesquisas beeeeeeeeeem básicas sobre o processo federal pra eles (acabaram de se mudar e ainda estão sem internet) e achei que seria interessante postar o resultado dessa pesquisa aqui. Pode ser que não ajude ninguém, mas pode ser que ajude. Só avisando que eu não entendo NADICA de nada de processo federal, ou muito pouco, então não tenho como tirar muitas dúvidas... diferente do processo de Quebec. Mas TODAS as informações que eu vou colocar aqui são retiradas do SITE OFICIAL.

IMIGRANDO PARA O CANADA

Para começar, o site de imigração do Governo Canadense:

http://cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

Abaixo listei os principais pontos:

You must meet the following minimum requirements to apply as a skilled worker:

• You have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment.
• Your work experience must be Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).
• You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.

Who can apply

Skilled workers are people who can become permanent residents because they are able to become economically established in Canada.

Your application to come to Canada as a skilled worker will be assessed on six selection factors and a point system. The six selection factors are:

• your education
• your abilities in English and/or French, Canada’s two official languages
• your experience
• your age
• whether you have arranged employment in Canada
• your adaptability.

You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada, and pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks.

Will you qualify?

If you are eligible to apply as a skilled worker, you will be assessed on six selection factors and a point system. Learn more about each factor by clicking on it.

Education	Maximum 25 points
Ability in English and/or French	Maximum 24 points
Experience	Maximum 21 points
Age	Maximum 10 points
Arranged employment in Canada	Maximum 10 points
Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Total	Maximum 100 points
Pass mark	67 points

You can assess your qualifications using the skilled worker self-assessment test from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The test is available in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

If your score is the same or higher than the pass mark, then you may qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. Review the information about immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker and decide if you want to apply.

If your score is lower than the pass mark, you are not likely to qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. We recommend that you do not apply at this time.

However, you can still apply if you believe other factors would show that you are able to establish yourself in Canada and support your dependants. Send a detailed letter with your application explaining why you think you are able to become economically established in Canada. Include any documents that support your claim.

Principal applicant

If you are married or living with a common-law partner, either you or your spouse can apply as the principal applicant. Use the self-assessment test to help you determine which person is likely to earn the most points. The person who would earn the most points should apply as the principal applicant. The other person would be considered as a dependant in the applications.

EDUCATION

Full-time studies — At least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year, including any period of training in the workplace that is part of your studies.

Full-time equivalent studies — The length of time that it would have taken to complete a program of study on a full-time basis, but was actually completed on a part-time or accelerated basis.

Education	Maximum 25 points
You have a master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	25 points
You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	22 points
You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	22 points
You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	20 points
You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	20 points
You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	15 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	15 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	12 points
You completed high school.	5 points

Abilities in English and/or French
(Maximum 24 points)

The ability to communicate and work in one or both of Canada’s official languages is very important to you as a skilled worker. Proficiency in English, French or both will help you in the Canadian labour market.

Your ability in English and/or French is one of the six selection factors for skilled workers. You will be awarded up to 24 points for your basic, moderate or high proficiency in English and French. You will be given points based on your ability to:

• listen
• speak
• read and
• write.

Proof of your language abilities

If you have some proficiency in both English and French, decide which language you are more comfortable using. This is your first official language. The other is your second official language.

If you claim to have language abilities on your application, you must provide conclusive proof of your level of proficiency. There are two ways to do this. You can:

• take a language test or
• provide other written proof of your abilities.

We strongly recommend that you take a language test from an approved organization. You will find a link to a list of approved English language testing organizations under the Related Links section at the bottom of this page. You will also find a link to additional information on language testing.

Description of each level of proficiency

Use the following chart to assess your skill levels. Follow the links for a description of each skill level.

Proficiency Level	Ability
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations.	Speaking: High	Listening: High	Reading: High	Writing: High
MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations.	Speaking: Moderate	Listening: Moderate	Reading: Moderate	Writing: Moderate
BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty.	Speaking: Basic	Listening: Basic	Reading: Basic	Writing: Basic
NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency.	Does not meet Basic Level.	Does not meet Basic Level.	Does not meet Basic Level.	Does not meet Basic Level.

Calculate your language points

Use the descriptions from the table above to score your language proficiency.

First Official Language
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
High proficiency	4	4	4	4
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2
Basic proficiency	1	1	1	1
Please Note: You can score a maximum of only two points in total for basic-level proficiency.
No proficiency	0	0	0	0
Second Official Language
	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
High proficiency	2	2	2	2
Moderate proficiency	2	2	2	2
Basic proficiency	1	1	1	1
Please Note: You can score a maximum of only two points in total for basic-level proficiency.
No proficiency	0	0	0	0

Work Experience (Maximum 21 points)

You will earn points for the number of years you have spent in full-time, paid work.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements

You must meet the following minimum work experience requirements to be eligible to apply as a skilled worker:

• You must have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment.
• Your work experience must be in the category of Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC). See below for instructions on determining the NOC category for your work experience.
• You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.

National Occupational Classification

The NOC is a classification system for jobs in the Canadian economy. It describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for occupations in Canada.

Determining Your NOC Category

To determine how many points you can earn for your work experience, go to the Descriptions of Occupations page on the NOC website. You will find a link to the NOC site in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page. Follow the instructions to find the NOC category that matches your work experience.

If the initial description and list of main duties match what you did at your last job(s), you can use this experience to earn points under the selection factors when you apply as a skilled worker.

If the description does not match your work experience, then you might not have the experience you need to apply as a skilled worker. Look through the NOC list to see if another occupation matches your experience. Check all the jobs you had in the past 10 years to see if you have at least one continuous year of work experience in a job that will qualify you as a skilled worker.

You do not meet the minimum requirements if:

• none of your work experience is on the NOC list or
• your experience did not occur in the 10 years before you applied.

If you do not meet the minimum work experience requirements, your application as a skilled worker will be refused.

Experience	Maximum 21 points
1 year	15
2 years	17
3 years	19
4 years	21

Age (Maximum 10 points)

You will be awarded selection points based on your age at the time when the visa office receives your application.

Age	Points
16 or under	0
17	2
18	4
19	6
20	8
21–49	10
50	8
51	6
52	4
53	2
54+	0

Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)

You may be awarded selection points if you can show that you or your dependants can adapt to living in Canada.

Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points A two or three-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points A master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points	3–5
Previous work in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.	5
Previous study in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. You must have done this after you were 17 years old and with a valid study permit. There is no need to have obtained a degree or diploma for these two years of study to earn these points.	5
Arranged Employment in Canada You can claim five additional points if you have arranged employment as described in the Arranged Employment selection factor.	5
Relatives in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.	5

You can only count points from each category once. You can claim points from a category either for you, or for your spouse or common-law partner, but not for both.

Skilled workers and professionals: Self-assessment test

The self-assessment test will help you determine if you meet the requirements of a skilled worker immigrant.

This test is only to give you an idea of whether you will qualify as a skilled worker. A Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officer will make a decision about your application based on the information you provide.

The information from the test is for your use only. CIC does not keep a record of these results. If you want to keep a record, you can print or save your results from your computer.

Pass mark

The current pass mark is 67. The pass mark could change. You should check for updated information on a regular basis.

Who should take the test?

You should take this test to help you decide if you want to apply to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. If you are married or in a common-law relationship, you both should take the test to see who scores the most points. The person with the most selection points should apply as the principal applicant.

Link para o teste online

http://cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assess/index.asp

Guia de imigração: http://cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/ESap.pdf

Health Care

Salut mes amis!!

Nos últimos dias tem rolado na lista Canada Imigration uma conversa sobre o sistema de saúde canadense. Algumas pessoas estão questionando a qualidade do sistema de saúde universal (No Canada o sistema de saúde é totalmente gratuito e não misto como no Brasil e nos EUA).

Muitas pessoas responderam que varia muito de província para província. Em algumas o sistema é melhor, em outras é pior. Eu já ouvi falar muito mal do Health Care de Quebec. Algumas pessoas insinuam inclusive que o sistema está indo à falência. No entanto há algumas pessoas que afirmam que não é bem por aí.

Segundo a Johelma, existe um lobby muito grande da indústri de saúde privada americana para desarticular o sistema de saúde universal canadense. Vou colar abaixo algumas opiniões sobre o Health Care:

" Existe realmente um lobby colossal da indústria de saúde americana
para destruir o sistema universal canadense. Por exemplo, o
filme "Invasoes Barbaras" foi financiado por esse lobby. Entretanto a
populaçao canadense nao engole essas balelas e continua supportando
100% o sistema universal e gratuito. Nenhum partido político por aqui
chegará ao poder sem colocar-se totalmente a favor do sistema de
saúde vigente.

Vou citar o exemplo de Alberta, a província mais americanizada do
Canadá. Nao sei se vocês sabem, mas a legislaçao federal vigente
proíbe a cobrança direta aos pacientes. Todos os custos de qualquer
atendimento médico tem que ser cobrados diretamente ao
ministério da saúde das províncias. Pois bem, há uns anos a, o
governo provincial de Alberta anunciou que iria permitir um sistema
paralelo onde os pacientes pagariam as consultas. Imediatamente o
governo federal cortou a tranferência de fundos federais para a
província de Alberta e o governo provincial teve que voltar atrás e
se enquadrar direitinho.

Um outro fato interessante: háum tempo uma estaçao de
televisão, a CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) , idealizou um
concurso para eleger o maior canadense de todos os tempos - a ser
eleito pelos telespectadores. Adivinha quem ganhou...??? ...Tommy
Douglas, o idealizador do sistema de saúde canadense público e
universal.

Johelma"

"O famoso Health Care não esta indo a falencia nada. Tem problemas
que necessitam ser corrigidos assim como o Frances, o Australiano, e
o Ingles têm (todos sao universais e unicos como o do Canada). Ate
mesmo o particular dos USA tem problemas e bem grandes

Phill"

" O que esta acontecendo aqui de forma resumida é o seguinte:

Esta tendo uma falta de médicos de familia no Canada. Aqui no Canada nao é
como no Brasil, que voce vai direto no especialista, aqui voce tem um medico
geral e ele, se achar necessario, lhe indica o especialista. Esse médico,
pode lhe seguir pela vida toda, com todos os registros de saude seu.

Como ja foi falado em posts anteriores, os novos medicos estao indo para
EUA,e aqueles que ficam no Canada, preferem ser especialistas, em teoria
trabalham menos que os medicos de familia, mas ganham bem tambem. Portanto,
esta ocorrendo a situacao em que alguns medicos de familia estao para se
aposentar mas nao conseguem passar todos os seus pacientes a outros medicos,
devido a essa deficit.

Dessa forma, ha uma preocupacao quanto a possibilidade de privatizar parte
do setor de saude, por outro lado, todo hora que isso é dito, já é colocado
que o Canada sempre se colocou para o mundo como um país exemplar com
sistema de saúde totalmente pública. Ha tambem a dificuldade do imigrante
que ja atua como medico há 15 anos no seu país e chegar no Canada e ter que
refazer praticamente uma nova faculdade de medicina - dessa forma
desestimula a vinda de novos medicos para o país.

Paulo"


Já ouvi algumas pessoas falando que o sistema de Quebec não é lá essas coisas todas, já ouvi pessoas elogiando, já ouvi comentários que afirmavam que o sistema era pior nas grandes cidades. Tenho certeza que não é um mar de rosas. Mas melhor do que o sistema público brasileiro, isso é. Quanto ao nosso sistema privado... eu pago um plano de saúde que me cobra como um plano A e se comporta como um plano D. Já esperei bastante para ser atendida em hospital particular, tenho que me sujeitar a esperar 3 meses por uma consulta, por que é pelo plano de sáude, mas se fosse particular teria consulta para o dia seguinte...

C'est la vie

À Bientôt

Me dê 3 bons motivos...

Dou muito mais!!

Copiando o post de Maíra coloco abaixo o link com alguns dados comparativos entre o Canadá e o Brasil.

http://www.lisandro.com.br/imigracao-estatisticas-sociais.asp

É como eu digo... não sei por que ainda me perguntam o motivo de eu querer ir embora... isso sem contar com esse calor infernal que eu passo aqui o ano todo e simplesmente ODEIO!! hehehehe

Enjoy IT!!

À Bientôt

Le Petit Prince

Salut!!

Eu estava meio desaparecida. O nome disse é FÉRIAS! Pois é. Em vez de aoarecer mais por aqui, já que estou com tempo mais livre, eu sumo! Nas férias minha vida vira uma bagunça. Eu não consigo me organizar se não tiver horários a cumprir hehehehe

Bem, mas estou passando por aqui para deixar um link muito legal. Estou lendo Le Petit Prince.

http://lepetitprince.xn--phnix-csa.net/


A quem interessar possa. Acho que é uma boa pedida para quem está no começo dos estudos da nossa futura lingua.

Gross Bisous et à bientôt