Visitor Visa to Work Permit

[Santhosh Narayanan]

Hai guys !!
I'm Planning to come to Canada on Visitor Visa and change the Visitor visa to work permit at the Port of Entry(POE) Canada, Can I get my work permit on the Same day itself at POE ?

 

[scylla]

On what basis are you changing your visitor status to work permit?

 

[Santhosh Narayanan]

On what basis are you changing your visitor status to work permit?

Actually I'm Planning to come to Canada on Visitor Visa(Multiple entry visa), After that Need to Convert my visitor visa to work permit, after getting my LIMA approved. Can I do So ? Convert my Visitor visa to work permit at Canada Border? Will I get my work permit on the spot ?

 

[russ6970]

have you actually applied for a work permit?

 

[Santhosh Narayanan]

have you actually applied for a work permit?

No I have applied for Visitor Visa.

 

[scylla]

Actually I'm Planning to come to Canada on Visitor Visa(Multiple entry visa), After that Need to Convert my visitor visa to work permit, after getting my LIMA approved. Can I do So ? Convert my Visitor visa to work permit at Canada Border? Will I get my work permit on the spot ?

You can only do that if you hold a visa exempt passport. If you require a TRV, then you cannot apply for a work permit at the border.

 

[Santhosh Narayanan]

I'm Planning to come to Canada on Visitor Visa and change the Visitor visa to work permit at the Port of Entry(POE) Canada, Can I get my work permit on the Same day itself at POE ?
Note :
I do require a TRV to come to canada,

 

[Santhosh Narayanan]

You can only do that if you hold a visa exempt passport. If you require a TRV, then you cannot apply for a work permit at the border.

Thanks for the reply !Then What are the other ways to convert my visitor visa to work permit from inside of canada ?

 

[russ6970]

This is from the website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=171&top=17

You can only apply for a work permit when you enter Canada if you don’t need a visitor visa. An officer will check that you meet the requirements of the permit you are applying for.

As you do need a visitor visa, it looks like you can't.

 

[scylla]

Thanks for the reply !Then What are the other ways to convert my visitor visa to work permit from inside of canada ?

I would recommend you apply from outside of Canada. Higher chances of approval since it's easier to show ties to your home country.

 

[jasdeep92]

Yes ,you can get a work permit at the Port of entry(border) ,regardless of whether you have a TRV exempt passport or not. I did the same process a month ago, and I hold an Indian passport which is not TRV exepmt and requires a Visa to enter Canada.

 

[russ6970]

Yes ,you can get a work permit at the Port of entry(border) ,regardless of whether you have a TRV exempt passport or not. I did the same process a month ago, and I hold an Indian passport which is not TRV exepmt and requires a Visa to enter Canada.

Wrong. Read the rules on the website.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=171&top=17

 

[jasdeep92]

Wrong. Read the rules on the website.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=171&top=17

Then how come I got it? As I have told you earlier, it is possible to flagpole and get a work permit at the POE and it doesn't matter if have a TRV exempt passport or not.

 

[russ6970]

If you are telling the truth, you got extremely lucky. I wouldn't risk it

 

[jasdeep92]

If you are telling the truth, you got extremely lucky. I wouldn't risk it

There's no risk in it. I confirmed it with the border official , he told me that once you exit Canada and you have a Visa and are coming back to change your status then you are considered TRV exempt. That's what he told me. Hope this helps.