Hi, im living in Toronto with 1.5 years of restaurant manager experience. I’m currently on my post graduate work permit which I have untill July 2025. I recently got married and my crs score went down till 419. My question is how can I get PR in this remaining time. Should consider getting LMIA or should I move to another province. If so which province you recommend l? Thank you. I’m really stressing about this situation as I don’t want to waste this remaining time.
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No I don’t have any idea about this? But I checked NOva Scotia AIP program. But I’m not sure how practical that can be finding an employer to help for AIP. Other than that I don’t have any idea about any other provinces. Thanks
Try looking at Ontario's non-EE PNP. I got my PR from OINP JOIS stream. On the other hand, my friend and compatriot moved to PEI and got his PR from that province's non-EE PNP. He was a fast-food manager in Durham and moved to PEI and got a job in the same brand fast-food as a manager.
Sure I will check on that. Do u think it’s enough time if I move now and try this stream in PEI. And also is it better idea to move or find a LMIA to increase CRS score
In addition to whatever else you decide to do, learn French. That's a way to increase your points and there are also programs specifically targeting those who know French.
This is just an opinion from a non-immigration consultant/lawyer. IMHO, it is more practical to seek out also non-EE PNPs than rely solely on EE. If you visit the Non-EE PNP thread at https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/non-express-entry-pnp-online-applications-gather-here.730189/ , you would see that current processing time (based on member posts only) is less than a year. Recent applicants are getting AORs in 1 or 2 months.
I can't say for certain that moving is better or vice-versa. Because both worked for me and my friend. When he moved to PEI, his employer is offering LMIA support for his WP application. But he was lucky enough to be caught when the public policy was implemented extending PGWPs. He didn't accept his employer's LMIA support because he wanted to keep his options open. But that also meant he lost the opportunity to get additional CRS points for EE. As for me, I have set my plans on OINP JOIS since I started my studies in Ontario. It worked for me because my employer supported my PR application, starting from my Ontario OINP application.