Change status from visitor to worker inside Canada

[hlb4jam]

Hello All,

Does anyone have experience in changing their status within Canada from a visitor to worker?

1. What forms do you fill out?
2. What challenges did you face?
3. Is it better to search for jobs from your home country than trying to find one inside Canada
4. How did you search (online, local ads, walk in to HR?)

Anyone with similar experience I would appreciate your response. I am trying to find out for a friend who already has her visitor visa. But she is feeling adventurous I guess. I advised her that it is not possible or at the very least it will be next to impossible because all employers look for persons who already have legal status (LMIA supported work permit or PR). But she says that people have done it. If so, how?

 

[Jalex23]

Hello All,

Does anyone have experience in changing their status within Canada from a visitor to worker?

1. What forms do you fill out?
2. What challenges did you face?
3. Is it better to search for jobs from your home country than trying to find one inside Canada
4. How did you search (online, local ads, walk in to HR?)

Anyone with similar experience I would appreciate your response. I am trying to find out for a friend who already has her visitor visa. But she is feeling adventurous I guess. I advised her that it is not possible or at the very least it will be next to impossible because all employers look for persons who already have legal status (LMIA supported work permit or PR). But she says that people have done it. If so, how?

Please post this in its corresponding subforum:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/visitors-b8.0/

(Regardless you should use the tool http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/eligibility.asp to determine your eligibility, if any).

 

[hlb4jam]

Ok thanks..