Do I need to work if I come over on a FSWC visa?

[MTCJ]

Hi,

I want to apply for the correct visa that will allow me and my family to relocate from the UK to Canada.

Looking at the visa options available it seems that I meet the requirements to apply for an FSWC visa, however, I was wondering whether I would have to actually find employment once arriving in Canada as we have a UK property portfolio that we would use to support us whilst living in Canada.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Matt

 

[k.h.p.]

You won't be obliged to find a job once arriving in Canada.

 

[MTCJ]

You won't be obliged to find a job once arriving in Canada.

Thanks for clarifying

Matt

 

[ingoingoingo]

You don’t need a visa as the UK is visa exempt. You’ll need an eTA to come by plane.

You’ll need to decide on a work permit or study permit (or potentially there are ways to stay for longer than 6 months as a visitor). For a work permit, you typically will need an offer of employment and your permit is for that employer/location. I doubt you’d qualify for an open work permit.

If you’d plan to submit your PR application first, this would be under the FSW program or potentially a PNP if the CRS score of the principle applicant is less than 470. Back of a fag packet calculation suggests you’d be around 408 assuming decent marks in IELTS, bachelors degrees and no Canadian experience? You don’t need a job or job offer to come under these programs, though some PNPs do require a valid job offer. But you get more points.