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A skilled worker and a non-skilled worker

Johnfarren

Newbie
Nov 30, 2010
3
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Hi guys

I would like some answers if that is possible on a certain subject.

My partner and me are planning on going on a long, working holiday to Canada from June 2011 to December 2011. She is has a honours degree in history and is training to be an adult literacy tutor. I have a Certificate of Higher Education in bioscience and forensics. I would be looking for non-skilled work while she would be looking for her skilled work.

I want to know which visa/visas we would have to apply for and would there be any problems with it.

We have enough savings together to get into the country. We are both UK born citizens. We both have clean criminal records and driving licenses.

Let me know, any other help or advice would be appreciated

Thank You

John
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,934
22,176
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
How old are you?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,934
22,176
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Your best bet is to look into the following program:

http://www.bunac.org/uk/workcanada/

Make sure you apply early. I believe they are now closed to applications but will open up again early next year.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,934
22,176
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Sorry - I just realized that I probably read your first post too quickly. Are you both full time students at this time or have you completed your studies? This will impact your ability to apply for the BUNAC program. Anyway, read through the BUNAC site. All of the info you need should be there. Good luck!
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,950
Hi

scylla said:
Sorry - I just realized that I probably read your first post too quickly. Are you both full time students at this time or have you completed your studies? This will impact your ability to apply for the BUNAC program. Anyway, read through the BUNAC site. All of the info you need should be there. Good luck!
1. There are both student and non student working holiday programs from the UK.
2. There is a good chance that Bunac will NOT be handling the UK program for the WHP in January. See: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/work-travail/index.aspx
 

Johnfarren

Newbie
Nov 30, 2010
3
0
We have both completed our university studies and my partner is about to complete an adult literacy tutor course. We have looked at BUNAC but it doesn’t seem to offer plans for people in our positions, it only seems to be for full-time students. We would take a working holiday package if we could find a suitable one. As I said it’s only until December, and from then we will make a decision about immigration.
 

jes_ON

VIP Member
Jun 22, 2009
12,088
1,421
Category........
Visa Office......
New York
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-May-2010
AOR Received.
13-Aug-2010
File Transfer...
01-Mar-2011
Passport Req..
30-Jun-2011
VISA ISSUED...
12-Jul-2011 (received 25-Jul-2011)
LANDED..........
03-Sep-2011
Start reading here for other options -

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.asp