skilled worker visa to canada. advice please

[goldenbolls]

i am a qualified welder and also a scaffolder with all relevant certs etc. i want to leave uk and apply for wrk in canada, i have tried for australia but dont meet the points criteria. i am 43 years old. have offshore survival certs to work offshore on oil platforms etc. anyone know or can give me any advice about this ? i have spoken to a visa consultancey firm who want me to pay $2600 au dollars.

any advice much appreciated. thanks

[bednobs]

why do an agency to go to canada want to charge you in australian money?

[pastafreak]

Weren't you asking about moving to Bangkok a week or so ago?

[spudqueen]

There's some information on Canadian visas here
http://www.canadainte...uni/index.aspx?view=d

[goldenbolls]

we are keeping our options open pasta freak, we want to get away, ive just paid £3000 for an offshore survival course to work on oil platforms, have recently been let down on a job so im throwing my head up with the uk, another route is going to norway where i worked before.

and its not aussie dollars...its u.s / canadian dollars !!

[goldenbolls]

thanks spudqueen

[mosesg]

£3000 for an offshore survival, you have been conned the BOSIET (Offshore Survival) Only costs about £600!

[goldenbolls]

hey moses, try £1300 for the course , medical £130. flights £ 340. hotels £380. spending money £500 over 7 days, course started on wed to wed so had to stay over the weekend...