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    Can a US citizen get a NAFTA visa if he is not a US resident?

    Can a US citizen that has never lived in the US get a work permit to Canada under the NAFTA agreement? Thanks!
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    Does anyone know when is the draw for the parent sponsorship raffle?

    "wait is over" - Does that mean they have drawn the winners? Are they sending out emails to those that didn't make the cut?
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    Can someone that is a US citizen but not resident get a work permit with Nafta?

    Title says it all. A person holds a US passport and citizenship but has never lived in the US. Is it eligible under NAFTA for a work permit ? Thanks.
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    Does anyone know when is the draw for the parent sponsorship raffle?

    My bet is that next year there will be a fee for participating. That will filter out most of the tire-kickers and lazy opportunists.
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    Does anyone know when is the draw for the parent sponsorship raffle?

    I wonder what they will do with the many people that won't go through with the process. I'm sure that a lot of people threw their name in "just in case", and will change their minds if they actually won. Are they going to redraw a someone to take their spot? Probably not.
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    Does anyone know when is the draw for the parent sponsorship raffle?

    The CIC website only states "After February 2". Did anyone get notified that they have won, or didn't win ?
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    Sibling points in EE ? Is there any indication that's it's going to happen soon?

    I know there was talk of EE applicants getting points for having a sibling in Canada, has anything come out of it? Is there any indication that it's going to happen soon, or ever? Thanks.
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    Super Visa

    I guess CIC keeps this deliberately vague, to make any long term planning impossible. Thanks for the reply!
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    Super Visa

    Maybe someone can answer this question: How long does a super visa holder need to be outside of Canada before they can re-enter for another 2-year stay? A day? A month? Nobody seems to know the answer to this.
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    Super Visa — how long to stay outside Canada between visits?

    I have also failed to find an answer to this simple question. It seems nobody knows. Did you figure it out?
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    Questions about super visa for a parent.

    Has anyone gotten a super visa lately for a parent? Was it an easy process, or long and painful? Were you denied such a visa? If yes, why? Also, can a super visa be granted a second time? If after two years the parent leaves Canada, is it possible to apply for a super visa again? If yes, is...
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    How often can you get a 2-year super-visa? (and other questions)

    I have a few questions about super visas, 1. How long does the processing take? 2. When you get the visa, do you need to use it immediately ? 3. Can you get a super visa more than once, and if yes, how long do you need to be outside of Canada before you can reapply? Thanks.
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    How difficult is it to get an LMIA for a software developer? (I am the employer)

    There is a person I want to bring to Canada, he is a software developer and I have a software company in Toronto. How difficult is it these days to get an LMIA? What does a company need to be eligible to apply for one? The requirements on CIC about getting an LMIA are vague, do they tend to be...
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    Status changed to "Decision made" after RQ

    We have no idea, our file was complete. We own a house, had jobs throughout the entire duration, kids in public schools, we had all travel dates documented, etc. They asked for a complete RQ.
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    Status changed to "Decision made" after RQ

    We got an RQ about 5 months after the exam. We sent all the RQ documents about 3 months ago, recently the status changed from "In Progress" to "Decision made". Is this a good sign, or bad?
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    Software developer (US citizen) wants to work & immigrate to Canada

    I have family in Ontario and I want to live close to them. I don't see Software developers on the Nafta occupation list...
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    Software developer (US citizen) wants to work & immigrate to Canada

    Hey all. I'm a software developer (web) with a BA in Computer Science and a US citizenship (but I don't currently live in the USA). I'm single and 35 years old. I want to get a work permit in Canada (and eventually a PR). I know a company in Canada that is willing to give me a job offer. What...
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    How can a US Software developer get a Canadian work permit ? NAFTA ?

    Hello. I am a software developer with a B.A in computer sciences and a US citizenship. I do not live in the US. I would like to get a work permit to work and live in Canada. There is a company that is interested in giving me a job offer, but they don't want to go through the LMO process. Can...