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Not true, its nothing more than a hobby right now - not generating any income. At the moment I am only employed and receiving income via my primary employer as per my work permit.

Hi all, Currently working on a LMO exempt NAFTA closed work permit. I'm also working on a project on the side that my Canadian business partner Is going to incorporate, will this newly formed corporation (2 people) be able to sponsor me For a LMO exempt position (engineer)?

I've been working in Canada on a closed work permit and want to take some time off, I'm thinking I would take a few classes and change my permit to a study permit, is there a minimum course load? I don't need to be able to work during this time. Thanks.

Ok, thanks for the quick reply

Hi There, I have a 3 year work permit issued under NAFTA from the US. On the CIC website it states the following for who can apply for an open work permit: "You have a temporary resident permit valid for at least six months." Would this be an opportunity to apply for an open work permit?

Understood - I was speaking to an colleague who indicated that he completed the process in 6 weeks, something about american applications being easier for CIC to process. After looking into everything I'm starting to believe he was either full of it or remembering just the first step in the process.

Okay, thanks. Would you happen to know which visa office The application would go to for the second stage?

Looking at the processing times for family class sponsorship it appears that the outland process is much faster than inland. If I am a US citizen that is currently living in Canada am I able to apply outland and just exit/reenter the country when the process is complete? Or will they see my...

I'm currently employed on a work permit here in Canada good through 2017, I'm assuming this counts as a job offer?

Okay it sounds like EE is the way to go, would I be able to leave the country for that 6 month period?

As the title says, I'm a US citizen working in Canada as a NAFTA professional and want to get PR. Would it be faster for me to get it through family class (my common-law partner) or through the new express entry program? I score about 1000-1100 on the scale. Thanks

thanks for the quick response, i guess i'll be looking into that then, one last question, would those be the only two options for going from states -> canada? thanks

Hi there, I am a 3rd year mechanical engineering student in California looking to work in Canada for a couple months this summer. The SWAP.ca program offers that, but I was wondering how I could apply for an Open Employment Authorization on my own without this service, thanks for any help at all.