I have a quick question, is it possible to get a VISITOR VISA while waiting for the immigration process?
My application was approved by the "Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada" (PEBC) to take the foreign graduate pharmacist evaluation exam, and I have a letter that they said I could use to get a visitor visa to come take the exam that happens twice a year.
MY QUESTION: What do I do now? Wait for the entire process to land, or get a visitor Visa (not sure if they will approve it!) and come to Canada to start the pharmacist license equivalency process!?
First the "Evaluation exam", then take the 4 months class at the University of Toronto to prepare for the Qualifying Examinations (Pharmacy Board exams), to get my license.
If I wait for the immigration process, no one knows how long it will take!
NOTE: I have to apply for the first exam (Evaluation Exam) 3 months before exam date (Happens in June and January) and pay the $530 fee. Once I pass the first exam, they said I can change my Visa to a mixed work/student visa to take the class and continue the process.
**Overseas candidates who require a visa to take the examination in Canada are strongly encouraged to apply for their visa prior to the application deadline date. Candidates are not eligible for a refund due to a visa refusal, unless they have withdrawn from the examination either before the application deadline date or at least 8 weeks before the date of the examination.
What do I do now !?