I have received conflicting confirmations on my situation so I am wondering if anyone has any experience or knows what works- I've actually called CIC 3 times and been told 2 different things haha
My situation:
I am currently in Canada visiting my boyfriend- I am from the US- I was notified by my prospective employer that the LMO for a Live-in Caregiver was approved. Since I am here visiting in Canada currently and I am a US citizen I was told I can apply at the border (I have all the documents and a medical exam already). When I called CIC to check on another item, the agent said that as a Live-in Caregiver applicant I cannot apply at the border. He wasn't very sure of the specifics (I was put on hold about 6 or 7 times while he checked things). So I called back to reach another CIC agent and she said that I can apply at the border since I am visa exempt, and have a positive LMO- when I told her that the work permit and LMO were for the Live-in Caregiver she asked if I was seeking permanent residence after 2 years. I told her no that this is a temporary situation, and I would not be seeking residency after 2 years. She then said I could apply at the border for a WP for a Live-in Caregiver.
I am just wondering if anybody has applied at the border for the work permit for a care-giver and had it approved if they were not seeking residency? Or if anyone has any other suggestions or information.
Since I am currently visiting it would just make it easier to "flagpole" and go apply at the border.
Thank you for any suggestions!
My situation:
I am currently in Canada visiting my boyfriend- I am from the US- I was notified by my prospective employer that the LMO for a Live-in Caregiver was approved. Since I am here visiting in Canada currently and I am a US citizen I was told I can apply at the border (I have all the documents and a medical exam already). When I called CIC to check on another item, the agent said that as a Live-in Caregiver applicant I cannot apply at the border. He wasn't very sure of the specifics (I was put on hold about 6 or 7 times while he checked things). So I called back to reach another CIC agent and she said that I can apply at the border since I am visa exempt, and have a positive LMO- when I told her that the work permit and LMO were for the Live-in Caregiver she asked if I was seeking permanent residence after 2 years. I told her no that this is a temporary situation, and I would not be seeking residency after 2 years. She then said I could apply at the border for a WP for a Live-in Caregiver.
I am just wondering if anybody has applied at the border for the work permit for a care-giver and had it approved if they were not seeking residency? Or if anyone has any other suggestions or information.
Since I am currently visiting it would just make it easier to "flagpole" and go apply at the border.
Thank you for any suggestions!