Business sold ?!

[stephen92]

I just got officially put on the books which would of given ne a full year employment before my work visa ran out next april..

my boss just informed me he is selling the business leaving me to find a new job and as my vosa expires next april i now wont have a full 1 year employment meaning im unable to apply for Pr as i understand....

My gf will not even consider common law... no idea why, she assumes it will affect her previous divorce that has been sogned but still have a house... i have been informed on her and by my lawyer it wont affect anything and common law isnt a commitment we can cancel but she wont consider and says theres other ways. eg go to school here and apply that way.


what are mt options? is the work way no cyance now.

can i go to school and apply thaf way??
please help

 

[Wonderland_1010]

I just got officially put on the books which would of given ne a full year employment before my work visa ran out next april..

my boss just informed me he is selling the business leaving me to find a new job and as my vosa expires next april i now wont have a full 1 year employment meaning im unable to apply for Pr as i understand....

My gf will not even consider common law... no idea why, she assumes it will affect her previous divorce that has been sogned but still have a house... i have been informed on her and by my lawyer it wont affect anything and common law isnt a commitment we can cancel but she wont consider and says theres other ways. eg go to school here and apply that way.


what are mt options? is the work way no cyance now.

can i go to school and apply thaf way??
please help

How did you get your current work permit? LMIA?

 

[stephen92]

How did you get your current work permit? LMIA?

im on my second work holidsy visa from australia.

 

[scylla]

There are a few options. One would be to find an employer who is willing to offer you a job and also go through the LMIA process. It tends to be very difficult to do this, but if you are successful then you could apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

If you want to go the study permit route instead - that's possible too. You'll be able to work up to 20 hours per week while you are studying (your studies will have to be full time). Provided you complete a program from a recognized school, you'll qualify for a post graduate work permit afterwards. Note that any work experience you gain during your studies cannot be counted as work experience towards any immigration program. So you'll want to attend a school that qualifies for a PGWP. You'll also likely want to complete a 2 year program so that you can qualify for a three year PGWP. You'll need to be prepared to pay international student fees which are high.

 

[stephen92]

There are a few options. One would be to find an employer who is willing to offer you a job and also go through the LMIA process. It tends to be very difficult to do this, but if you are successful then you could apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

If you want to go the study permit route instead - that's possible too. You'll be able to work up to 20 hours per week while you are studying (your studies will have to be full time). Provided you complete a program from a recognized school, you'll qualify for a post graduate work permit afterwards. Note that any work experience you gain during your studies cannot be counted as work experience towards any immigration program. So you'll want to attend a school that qualifies for a PGWP. You'll also likely want to complete a 2 year program so that you can qualify for a three year PGWP. You'll need to be prepared to pay international student fees which are high.

How does the study route after finishing turn into pr possibility??

 

[Wonderland_1010]

How does the study route after finishing turn into pr possibility??

Once you graduate from college/university, you can apply for a Post Graduate Work Permit which allows you to work for any employer. Depending which province you are living, you can apply for PNP, EE or CEC. You can research between the 3 immigration streams and plan ahead to figure what job will qualify for PR including work experiences as well.

 

[scylla]

How does the study route after finishing turn into pr possibility??

Pretty much the same as now. Completing schooling in Canada doesn't give you an automatic path to applying for PR (with the exception of studying at the Phd or Masters level in some provinces).