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Could I start new jobs just after landing?

forbetterlife

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Just wondering whether I have legal status just after landing but waiting for the PR card. Could I use the landing document to renew the SIN card and apply for a new job? Do I have legal status by then if my previous work permit already expires? Many thanks.
 

Asivad Anac

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You have legal status the minute they stamp your landing papers. PR card is just a token formality.
 

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forbetterlife said:
Just wondering whether I have legal status just after landing but waiting for the PR card. Could I use the landing document to renew the SIN card and apply for a new job? Do I have legal status by then if my previous work permit already expires? Many thanks.
Your PR overrides any earlier held WP/Visas. You are legally authorized as any other Canadian does.