I have been at this process for a year now since I have been with my fiance who lives in Halifax, NS. I am an LPN which is on the Skilled Workers Class list and I tried to apply for work and get a work visa, but none of the hospitals want to do the sponsoring they ALL say, they will work with me once I arrive in Canada, but it would look rather silly arriving at the border with a UHAUL, kids and pets in tow saying I am here to "visit".
I did explore the Family Class, but my fiance' filed bankruptcy and just got put on disability/assistance therefore he cannot sponsor me due to financial reasons.
I would like to apply as a Skilled Workers Class, but that process takes quite a while, but it can take quicker if you have a job offer already. No place is going to hold a job open for you for months, or even years. Plus if I don't have a job offer, I have to have at least $20,000 of verified funds so that they won't see me as a burden on the society even though I know I can get a job within a couple weeks.
Now another avenue is going as a student. I had planned to complete my RN (BScN) in the US, but can do it for less and since I am wanting to move to Canada, it would make sense to do it up there. I found out that I can get financial aid from the US to help pay for the courses, but I was hoping to work to support myself and my children and also keep my nursing skills by working locally as an LPN. I know they say that you cannot work more than 20 hours a week, but with nursing that will be hard since there is such a shortage. I was hoping to arrive as a student, apply for my work permit so I can work while in school and soon after that apply for my PR visa to extend my stay since I will have a job offer and still on the Skilled Workers Class and since I have a job they know I will be a productive. Now, I will be still going to school full time because it will be only beneficial to get more education to make a better wage. LPN's tend to work 2 jobs to make what a RN makes in a single job. Now I do plan to buy a home up there this Spring so that I will have a place to live. So things are going in place, but I just need to get myself up there legally to complete the process. I will be also bring with me my two youngest children who are 19 and 16. The 19 yr old will be also going to college, but the 16 yr old will be in her last year of High School when I attempt the move in the Summer 2011.
My 2 oldest daughters who are 20 and 24 are going up as visitors in Feb and then checking out the schools in person and then applying for their student visas while up there. It stated that you can apply while in Canada,or outside Canada, but then another time they say you have to leave Canada and then apply...soooo confusing...
Sorry this may be confusing, but I am trying to do it the legal way and quickest way.
Any and all advice will be appreciated....I am going bald with pulling my hair out.
Oh BTW, I am coming from the US.
I did explore the Family Class, but my fiance' filed bankruptcy and just got put on disability/assistance therefore he cannot sponsor me due to financial reasons.
I would like to apply as a Skilled Workers Class, but that process takes quite a while, but it can take quicker if you have a job offer already. No place is going to hold a job open for you for months, or even years. Plus if I don't have a job offer, I have to have at least $20,000 of verified funds so that they won't see me as a burden on the society even though I know I can get a job within a couple weeks.
Now another avenue is going as a student. I had planned to complete my RN (BScN) in the US, but can do it for less and since I am wanting to move to Canada, it would make sense to do it up there. I found out that I can get financial aid from the US to help pay for the courses, but I was hoping to work to support myself and my children and also keep my nursing skills by working locally as an LPN. I know they say that you cannot work more than 20 hours a week, but with nursing that will be hard since there is such a shortage. I was hoping to arrive as a student, apply for my work permit so I can work while in school and soon after that apply for my PR visa to extend my stay since I will have a job offer and still on the Skilled Workers Class and since I have a job they know I will be a productive. Now, I will be still going to school full time because it will be only beneficial to get more education to make a better wage. LPN's tend to work 2 jobs to make what a RN makes in a single job. Now I do plan to buy a home up there this Spring so that I will have a place to live. So things are going in place, but I just need to get myself up there legally to complete the process. I will be also bring with me my two youngest children who are 19 and 16. The 19 yr old will be also going to college, but the 16 yr old will be in her last year of High School when I attempt the move in the Summer 2011.
My 2 oldest daughters who are 20 and 24 are going up as visitors in Feb and then checking out the schools in person and then applying for their student visas while up there. It stated that you can apply while in Canada,or outside Canada, but then another time they say you have to leave Canada and then apply...soooo confusing...
Sorry this may be confusing, but I am trying to do it the legal way and quickest way.
Any and all advice will be appreciated....I am going bald with pulling my hair out.
Oh BTW, I am coming from the US.