Hello!
I'm currently filling out the application for a Work Permit and Open Work Permit with my common-law partner who has a job offer for a postdoctoral fellowship position at a University in Ontario which commences in the fall. We are both British citizens and currently residing in Australia.
My partner and I have some questions about the application process and help on any of them would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I'm currently filling out the application for a Work Permit and Open Work Permit with my common-law partner who has a job offer for a postdoctoral fellowship position at a University in Ontario which commences in the fall. We are both British citizens and currently residing in Australia.
My partner and I have some questions about the application process and help on any of them would be much appreciated.
- For the Open Work Permit I need to provide a Purpose of Travel Document. My current purpose is to work full time for the duration of my partners visa, what is the best way of conveying this? Since i have not booked return flights etc.
- Q7 on the Application for Work Permit Made Outside of Canada form (IMM1295e) asks for a date range regarding the country of residence, since we still reside in Australia for the present do we put the expiry date of our visa that ends first or the current date on filling out the application?
- Since my partner will be a skilled worker, I am applying on a open work permit. The Application for Work Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1295e) form requires details of intended work in Canada however at this present time I do not have a job offer. Do I put the location of where I intend to work? if I do have to include these details what should I put as my occupation title as no job offer currently exists?
- As my partner has a job offer for a postdoctural fellowship which is LMIA exempt does he get the offer of employment (LMIA exempt) number from his employer? If not, where does he go about getting this?
What is the difference between Letter from Current Employer and Employment Reference Letter, and can the same document be used for both?- My partner has just completed his PhD and as such has not been in full time work. However, he did receive a full scholorship for the duration of his candidature, does he include this on his Employment Records?
- My partner is providing a Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM5409). This form references an instruction guide that we cannot locate the link to online, can you please provide this? Is there also a checklist of items we need to provide to accompany this form?
- Regarding the Solemn Declaration is it OK for any solicitor (i.e. one in the UK) to sign this or do we need a local Australian solicitor?
Thanks in advance for your help!