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I just got my COPR! I guess I'm asking because I can't quite believe it yet, but someone has already approached me to see if I can take on some freelance work. I was on a closed work permit and only allowed to work for my employer. I just mailed off my COPR and photos in order to get my PR card...

Thanks, it didn't seem that clear at first but I think I've figured it out now.

HI folks. I'm over the moon, I got my CoPR on Friday, over 4 months earlier than estimated on the CIC website! Such a relief. What I'm wondering though is how I can transition from my temporary SIN to a permanent SIN while all the Service Canada offices around me are closed? Has anyone been...

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

Thanks 'bud'. I'm way out in Cranbrook in the Kootenays which is not subject to the foreign buyer tax. I was aware that I can buy, but can I rent out the property for an income while on a closed work permit?

Howdy folks. My PR application is in progress after receiving provincial nomination from the province of BC. I'm here on a closed work permit while I wait. What I was wondering is if I am allowed to buy a property with the intention of renting it out? Is it seen as employment or income that is...

I haven't seen anything that says it doesn't. In fact HMRC can make you bankrupt. However I have learned over the past few days that because I haven't been in the UK for over 3 years, I can no longer submit for bankruptcy.

Hi all, My permanent residency application is in progress having applied via the BC PNP. I have been in Canada for a few years now on various visitor extensions and work permits and recently found out that I have unpaid taxes at home in the UK. It's all my fault of course, but the amount they...

Hi folks, I'm a UK citizen and am currently in BC. My current closed work permit expires on the 23rd of December 2018, but I have submitted my application to extend my stay as a visitor. Based on the current processing time of 99 days for online applications, that should take me up to the end...

I'm currently working in Ontario on a closed wok permit under CETA with the intention of receiving a permanent job offer in order to apply for PR. However, the job is driving me crazy and I have a feeling my boss is going to change his mind about giving me a permanent job offer due to slow...

Thanks scylla. I desperately want to get working (as do most people!) but I'm not willing to take such risks.

That's what I thought. Unfortunately my fiance is pushing me to do it anyway, but I think I have to draw the line at breaking the law and risking my future in Canada. Not to mention putting my potential employer in the position where they could also end up in big trouble. Is there any other way...

I only applied for my OWP just over a week ago as part of my residency application, sponsored by my fiance as my common-law partner. I thought I'd be proactive about job hunting and was lucky enough to get invited to interview for the first job I applied for. During the interview we discussed...

Thank you for the reply. I really did think as much. I'm disappointed to hear about the OWP processing time though. I was really hoping to get working sooner than that. I will keep on with the job hunting though. These things can be incredibly drawn out.

My Canadian fiancé and I have just sent off our inland application package. She's sponsoring me as her common-law spouse and we have included my application for an open work permit. Although I take it with a pinch of salt, the CIC website currently says that it's an 8 week wait for my work...

Hi folks, I'm wondering if some of you may be able to offer a little advice to point me in the right direction. Here's some background information: I'm 35, I'm a UK citizen and I'm currently in Quebec on a stamped passport. I was not given an exit stamp which means unless I apply for an...