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    IEC 2015 Quota Open Date

    I have also noticed the page change and concerned that it is going to be really easy to miss the opening!
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Do you know if it is possible to get a work permit for longer than the job position? Thanks
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Just spoke to someone else at CIC and it's not how long he works, it's how long his permit is valid for Does anyone therefore have experience with whether it is possible to be given a 6 month work permit if the position is for 3 1/2 months, or is it strictly for the time of employment? Thanks...
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Thanks. He is definitely a skilled worker (code 212 Biologist) - when I spoke to the CIC they said the 6 month position was not necessary, so the website is a little confusing. I'm not sure whether he needs to have the position for 6 months (i.e. ALL of those criteria need to be filled) or the...
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Thanks for the help everyone. Sigh. I just spoke to them and they said I would not qualify under academic, but that I could come as a spouse if his position comes under skilled worker, so need to look into that. This is so deflating!
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Thanks. To give you a little more info: the work is monitoring birds by running bird banding stations in Alberta in the Fort McMurray area. The work is through a Canadian agency that is hired by the Institute for Bird Populations in the USA. I am an experienced bird bander, and my PhD/research...
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    Definition of 'academic' for open work permit

    Hi everyone, I need some advice regarding the definition of an academic for an open work permit that does not require an LMIA. I posted this question within another post below but it got a little lost in my other questions. I'm from the UK and have an offer to work in Canada for 3 1/2 months...
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    UK citizen with job offer but LMIA not possible - IEC or spouse open permit??

    Thanks :) Do you know if I require the police certificate when I apply, or can I get that once I know I have been accepted (if I am!) Also, am I right thinking that I should find out pretty soon within 2 weeks whether I will have a place or not? Seems the processing time is 8 weeks but I would...
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    IEC 2015

    Hi, I cannot find the police certificate in the required documents. Is this still required? I am hoping to apply in Jan (I am from the UK) but I am currently in the US so this is going to be tricky Thanks
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    UK citizen with job offer but LMIA not possible - IEC or spouse open permit??

    Hi everyone, Hope you can all give me some advice. This work permit stuff sure is complicated! I'm from the UK and have a job offer to work in Canada for 3 1/2 months from May 2015, along with my long-term boyfriend from the USA (we're not married but are common-law according to the...