Am I eligible to apply temporary working visa inside Canada

[bantase]

Dear all,

I'm a Thai nationality, traveling in Canada with a 6 months single tourist visa. My visa will be expired on 30 APR 2011.

Last week, I found a Thai restaurant in Alberta seeking a Thai Chef, I did call the owner of that restaurant, he is willing to hire me for a year and will provide a full support to apply me a Temporary Working Visa within Canada. The restaurant couldn't find any applicants, and urgently need one otherwise it'll be closed down.

I already have a Police check from Thailand and other Cooking certificates and Thai Chef's Certificates from Thailand as well.

Please kindly advise if my Temporary Tourist visa is eligible to apply a working visa inside Canada. (I really don't want to fly back to Thailand to apply outside Canada)

Thank you in advance for your kind suggests, and look forward to hearing from you real soon.

Kindly regards,

 

[job_seeker]

You have to send your initial work permit application to a consulate or visa office outside Canada. Your prospective employer needs to advertise to the job bank and a major daily or website for at least 14 days before s/he sends in the LMO application to HRSDC. Once a positive LMO comes back, that's when you send in your application together with your supporting documents or you can go directly to the US and apply for a WP there if you have B1/B2 US visa.

Dear all,

I'm a Thai nationality, traveling in Canada with a 6 months single tourist visa. My visa will be expired on 30 APR 2011.

Last week, I found a Thai restaurant in Alberta seeking a Thai Chef, I did call the owner of that restaurant, he is willing to hire me for a year and will provide a full support to apply me a Temporary Working Visa within Canada. The restaurant couldn't find any applicants, and urgently need one otherwise it'll be closed down.

I already have a Police check from Thailand and other Cooking certificates and Thai Chef's Certificates from Thailand as well.

Please kindly advise if my Temporary Tourist visa is eligible to apply a working visa inside Canada. (I really don't want to fly back to Thailand to apply outside Canada)

Thank you in advance for your kind suggests, and look forward to hearing from you real soon.

Kindly regards,

 

[PMM]

Hi

You have to send your initial work permit application to a consulate or visa office outside Canada. Your prospective employer needs to advertise to the job bank and a major daily or website for at least 14 days before s/he sends in the LMO application to HRSDC. Once a positive LMO comes back, that's when you send in your application together with your supporting documents or you can go directly to the US and apply for a WP there if you have B1/B2 US visa.

They OP will also require a medical before the TWP is issued.

 

[job_seeker]

Yup, and medical too

Hi

They OP will also require a medical before the TWP is issued.

 

[bantase]

You have to send your initial work permit application to a consulate or visa office outside Canada. Your prospective employer needs to advertise to the job bank and a major daily or website for at least 14 days before s/he sends in the LMO application to HRSDC. Once a positive LMO comes back, that's when you send in your application together with your supporting documents or you can go directly to the US and apply for a WP there if you have B1/B2 US visa.

If once the restaurant owner send the application to a consulate or visa office outside Canada, can I stay in Canada or I have to leave the country while waiting for the application result? I currently don't have B1/B2 US tourist visa. Please let me know if I don't have to fly back to Thailand as my home port.

Thank you and look forward to hearing from you real soon.

 

[job_seeker]

It is you who are going to send the WP application to the US once a positive LMO is received. If you don't have a visa to the US you can always try sending the application by mail. Send to Seattle.

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/seattle/imm/permit_work-travail_permis.aspx?lang=eng#REQUIR

If once the restaurant owner send the application to a consulate or visa office outside Canada, can I stay in Canada or I have to leave the country while waiting for the application result? I currently don't have B1/B2 US tourist visa. Please let me know if I don't have to fly back to Thailand as my home port.

Thank you and look forward to hearing from you real soon.