Prince Harry’s lack of higher education could prevent him moving to Canada under strict immigration rules, lawyer claims
PRINCE Harry’s lack of higher education could prevent him moving to Canada, an immigration lawyer claims.
The Duke of Sussex has just arrived in Vancouver to start a new life with Meghan and son Archie after the pair stepped down from royal duties.
But settling down in Canada could prove tricky for the family under strict immigration rules.
Toronto-based lawyer Mario Bellissimo told the Metro that Harry’s past work experience, and the fact he did not go to university, would “weigh heavily against him” as it’s unusual for anyone applying for immigration not to have any form of higher education.
Many of the applicants who are qualifying have higher education
Mario Bellissimo
He told the Metro: “It’s definitely weighted heavily against him because you’re credited all the way up the scale from PhD downwards.
“Many of the applicants who are qualifying have higher education.
“Some have PhDs, others have Masters. ‘But they clearly have university degrees of some type or other types of professional post-secondary degrees.”
Harry went straight into the military upon leaving school.
But despite serving in the Army for ten years, where he became a Captain, this will not help his application, according to Bellisimo.
He explained: “As it stands right now, he will have a tough time. I don’t know if he will be going back to school.”
“It might surprise people but Meghan is the more desirable applicant from the Canadian immigration perspective because of her work experience.
“She will likely have a good pathway because she has international recognition in an area of paid employment with acting.”
‘HEAVILY AGAINST HIM’
Harry, 35, flew from London to his new home in North America following his decision to leave the Royal Family.
He said the move to step back had come after “months of talks after so many years of challenges.”
“I know I haven’t always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option,” Harry said.
According to the DailyMail.com, “Meghan has been telling her close friends that this is the best thing that could ever happen to Harry”
“That out of anyone he will flourish the most and that it was her love for him that made this possible,” the source said.
Meghan has reportedly told close friends that the $14 million mansion the family has been staying at on Vancouver Island is “her happy place.”
She says “that in the last couple of months, she’s felt more at home than she ever did in the U.K.”
One friend told the news outlet last week Meghan was miserable in Britain, not sleeping well and started having anxiety attacks.
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She was said to want out after becoming worried that baby son Archie would grow up stifled by the constraints of royal life.
It’s unclear where the family plans to permanently live, but they are expected to take their time mulling over their plans while lapping up the luxury of their six-bedroom dream home.
Toronto is seen as the most likely new home for the family after Meghan spent seven years there while starring in television drama “Suits.”