Posted on: 06-10-09 10:35:43
Finding a job without PR card is pretty tough....
With so many local resources in market these days, consulting companies are cherry picking....
Only if you are working on some new cutting edge technology they might sponsor your work visa...
Ask him to look at Provincial immigration program and see if he can qualify for that...
Quote:Not easy either - there are very few open spots every year and the number of applicants very large.
Originally posted by kabutar12
Ask him to look at Provincial immigration program and see if he can qualify for that...
Look at Manitoba PNP for example.
I don't want to discourage your friend, but it's reality.
And with Federal Skills Immigration becoming even more stringent since 2008, the applicants for PNPs are likely to swell further.
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-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
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Originally posted by pratickm
Quote:He'll need to find a job before coming to Canada.
Originally posted by Gurram
1.Your friend can come to Canada on Work Permit. (chances generally 7 out of 10). If he is lucky he will find a job in his field in Canada. ( you never know).
You cannot get a work permit unless you already have a job.
You can't come here first and then look for a job - for that you need PR.
Job is there at the time of applying the Work Permit. After getting the work permit the company will not be able to offer him job any more. The solution is given on the basis of what is currently happening .... The company that brought him on work permit is not having the job. But it will try to place the person with some other company (Like H-1 in USA). Many people are working Toronto like this ( ie running payroll in one company and actually working in other company)
Quote:The company will need to get a labor market opinion from HRSDC.
Finding a company that sends him a contract, sends a note to the visa post that helps to get a work permit
Further information here - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who.asp
LMO is not required for the position of "Software Developer".
pratickm
Posting again my comments.
1. Job is there at the time of applying the Work Permit. After getting the work permit the company will not be able to offer him job any more. The solution is given on the basis of what is currently happening .... The company that brought him on work permit is not having the job. But it will try to place the person with some other company (Like H-1 in USA). Many people are working Toronto like this ( ie running payroll in one company and actually working in other company)
2. LMO is not required for the position of "Software Developer".
Quote:If you mean a consulting position, then it should be OK.
Originally posted by Gurram
1. Job is there at the time of applying the Work Permit. After getting the work permit the company will not be able to offer him job any more. The solution is given on the basis of what is currently happening .... The company that brought him on work permit is not having the job. But it will try to place the person with some other company (Like H-1 in USA). Many people are working Toronto like this ( ie running payroll in one company and actually working in other company)
My comment was more to the point of a company creating a "fake" position, getting a work permit for this person and once he/she comes over, he/she looks for some other job that was not within the scope of the work permit - that is not allowed.
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
There is AB immigration progam for US H1 people.
http://www.canadavisa.com/alberta-provincial-nominee-program.html
U.S. Visa Holder Category
This stream was designed for workers who are currently in the United States on temporary work visas (H1B, H1B1, H1C and E3). The applicant must have at least one year of work experience in the United States on one of these temporary work visas in an occupation that is listed as one of Alberta’s in-demand 0ccupations. The applicant must currently be working in a qualifying occupation. A job offer is not needed to qualify. Alberta will nominate successful applicants for Canadian Permanent Residency, thereby fast-tracking the immigration process.
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Originally posted by rahul_singh23
There is AB immigration progam for US H1 people.
http://www.canadavisa.com/alberta-provincial-nominee-program.html
U.S. Visa Holder Category
This stream was designed for workers who are currently in the United States on temporary work visas (H1B, H1B1, H1C and E3). The applicant must have at least one year of work experience in the United States on one of these temporary work visas in an occupation that is listed as one of Alberta’s in-demand 0ccupations. The applicant must currently be working in a qualifying occupation. A job offer is not needed to qualify. Alberta will nominate successful applicants for Canadian Permanent Residency, thereby fast-tracking the immigration process.
All IT related NOCs were deleted from the demand occupation list for AB. Also, there are so many people who started the process in Dec last year who did not even get nomination. When AB started this, they said they will give nomination in maximum of 5 months, then they increased to 8 months. Now, as per latest timeline, they need 12 months MINIMUM for processing nomination. After that, collecting police certificates etc, and then applying to CIC. Then medicals. So reserve 6-8 months for the steps after receiving nomination.
Bottomline, AB immigration program is fast-track only in name.
