Changing conditions from VISITOR to WORKER in canada...??

[sanat.376]

hi all,
There is another dilemma i have, will i be allowed to change my status from a visitor to a worker if i find a suitable employer with an LMO from WITHIN CANADA?????.....
CIC representative told me that I cannot and will have to leave canada and directed me to a page (HELP CENTRE) on CIC website through the link they emailed me...BUT ON THAT PAGE( CIC website) there is a 3rd category, that you still can do it from within canada if you send your application to a canadian embassy or consulate in the US....

I urge all the experts here to please throe some light on this if they know...please

 

[chikku0801]

Yes you can apply with in Canada and should go to border or leave canada and come back for worker visa stamping.

 

[sanat.376]

i dont understand...how will i fill the application,and when exactly will i be required to go out and come back as a visitor,will i have to get a visitor visa for US as well??

 

[APOLS]

I have the same problem, however my LMO is under the Live-in Caregiver Program. Can I go around the border to apply?

Please help.

Thanks.

Abby

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I have the same problem, however my LMO is under the Live-in Caregiver Program. Can I go around the border to apply?

Please help.

Thanks.

Abby

No, Live-in Caregivers cannot apply for a work permit at the border.


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/work-temp.asp

Some workers can apply at a port of entry

Most foreign workers must apply for a work permit outside of Canada. However, you may apply for a permit when you arrive at a port of entry in Canada if:

- you are from the U.S., Greenland or St. Pierre and Miquelon;
- you do not need a temporary resident visa (TRV) to visit Canada and your job does not need a labour market opinion from HRSDC;
- you will not be working as a live-in caregiver or as a seasonal agricultural worker;
- you do not need a TRV to visit Canada, your job requires you to have an HRSDC labour market opinion and it has been issued by the time you arrive.