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[oinkario]

Till the time you are complaint with residency obligations of spending 2 years out of 5, You should not worry of PRTD being rejected.

You know, I had a solid plan of meeting RO in a certain country when I was an outland (for a VERY legitimate reason) PR of that country. Then covid hit. My plan became not so solid anymore. Now I’m technically still a PR (since I didn’t renounce the status) but cannot go back unless I’m willing to be detained indefinitely, pay $$$ for a lawyer, and appear in court for a slim chance. It would also blow up my EE application due to the detainment, even though I had zero illegal activity.

Never take chances on something as important as immigration. I don’t want what happened to me happen to anyone else I cross path with.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

You know, I had a solid plan of meeting RO in a certain country when I was an outland PR of that country. Then covid hit. My plan became not so solid anymore. Now I’m technically still a PR (since I didn’t renounce the status) but cannot go back unless I’m willing to be detained indefinitely and appear in court for a slim chance.

Never take chances on something as important as immigration.

Thank you for sharing your experience, mate. I won't put it to chance.

But if I had to guess the name of the country, it was Australia, right?

 

[oinkario]

Thank you for sharing your experience, mate. I won't put it to chance.

But if I had to guess the name of the country, it was Australia, right?

It’s in North America and not Canada . Being Indian (or Chinese like myself) you know what it’s like to “start over the immigration process”. It’s basically “good luck getting unf**ked”.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Divided States of America. Being Indian (or Chinese like myself) you know what it’s like to “start over the immigration process”.

Oh, man. That's a tough one to swallow. Us Indian and Chinese share a common pain when it comes to the states, being punished for our population.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Kangaroo reporting with first-hand experience in AB on a PR:

Applied to ~40 engineering jobs, zero interviews. The lowest my experience matched the role I applied to was maybe 75-80 percent. A good portion with +90% match.

About me: Several years of experience and accredited degrees in what I'm applying for, white, no language issues.

Although of course I'm quite upset, I'm not surprised. AB in particular has an even worse job market than the shitty market in the rest of Canada. There's a fake image of "Canadian standards" in STEM and as a new immigrant they think you don't match up. What's funny is Canada is a country that can't produce as much technology compared to the US and the EU, yet Canadian employers think they know their shit more than those who worked at much bigger companies in much bigger projects. My resume is like all stars but it doesn't matter, it's not relevant in Canada.

The only way to find a job is 1. be in compsci/software/IT 2. apply to a shit ton of jobs since those jobs get 20-50 applications a day (especially so if remote)

If you're not in compsci/software/IT, you gotta move to Toronto or Montreal as there are more jobs but then again, you're gonna be hitting into the "Canadian standards" wall. Plus you'll be paying $2000/mo on a 400sqft cave.

I should add that it's pathetic how many people stole my forum name...

 

[oinkario]

Kangaroo reporting with first-hand experience in AB on a PR:

Applied to ~40 engineering jobs, zero interviews. The lowest my experience matched the role I applied to was maybe 75-80 percent. A good portion with +90% match.

About me: Several years of experience and accredited degrees in what I'm applying for, white, no language issues.

Although of course I'm quite upset, I'm not surprised. AB in particular has an even worse job market than the shitty market in the rest of Canada. There's a fake image of "Canadian standards" in STEM and as a new immigrant they think you don't match up. What's funny is Canada is a country that can't produce as much technology compared to the US and the EU, yet Canadian employers think they know their shit more than those who worked at much bigger companies in much bigger projects. My resume is like all stars but it doesn't matter, it's not relevant in Canada.

The only way to find a job is 1. be in compsci/software/IT 2. apply to a shit ton of jobs since those jobs get 20-50 applications a day (especially so if remote)

If you're not in compsci/software/IT, you gotta move to Toronto or Montreal as there are more jobs but then again, you're gonna be hitting into the "Canadian standards" wall. Plus you'll be paying $2000/mo on a 400sqft cave.

I should add that it's pathetic how many people stole my forum name...

Kangaru you still alive!

Seriously tho, remind us of your NOC. Your future referrer might be on this forum, who knows

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Kangaroo reporting with first-hand experience in AB on a PR:

Applied to ~40 engineering jobs, zero interviews. The lowest my experience matched the role I applied to was maybe 75-80 percent. A good portion with +90% match.

About me: Several years of experience and accredited degrees in what I'm applying for, white, no language issues.

Although of course I'm quite upset, I'm not surprised. AB in particular has an even worse job market than the shitty market in the rest of Canada. There's a fake image of "Canadian standards" in STEM and as a new immigrant they think you don't match up. What's funny is Canada is a country that can't produce as much technology compared to the US and the EU, yet Canadian employers think they know their shit more than those who worked at much bigger companies in much bigger projects. My resume is like all stars but it doesn't matter, it's not relevant in Canada.

The only way to find a job is 1. be in compsci/software/IT 2. apply to a shit ton of jobs since those jobs get 20-50 applications a day (especially so if remote)

If you're not in compsci/software/IT, you gotta move to Toronto or Montreal as there are more jobs but then again, you're gonna be hitting into the "Canadian standards" wall. Plus you'll be paying $2000/mo on a 400sqft cave.

I should add that it's pathetic how many people stole my forum name...

Bro, maybe people of your community might be able to help you. I know that in Brown community everyone helps each other out by posting their resume in whichever company they work for.

You should post which community you belong to and then maybe someone can point you to a facebook / whatsapp group where you can find help.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Bro, maybe people of your community might be able to help you. I know that in Brown community everyone helps each other out by posting their resume in whichever company they work for.

You should post which community you belong to and then maybe someone can point you to a facebook / whatsapp group where you can find help.

Will sound funny but I actually have a pretty strong network in Canada. Even they say Canada is a shitty place for people with our background. My network in Canada usually finds you jobs in the US or the EU. How come they're in Canada then? I know man, it's weird.

I have stuff to do in Canada for like a year but then I'm probably out. I highly doubt I'll be able to find a decent job in a year.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Will sound funny but I actually have a pretty strong network in Canada. Even they say Canada is a shitty place for people with our background. My network in Canada usually finds you jobs in the US or the EU. How come they're in Canada then? I know man, it's weird.

I have stuff to do in Canada for like a year but then I'm probably out. I highly doubt I'll be able to find a decent job in a year.

You will probably have your citizenship in a year, if you spent the last 4 years in Canada. After that you will be surfing usavisa.com (no, mods. that website doesn't exists and I am not advertising) forums to troll people over there.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

You will probably have your citizenship in a year, if you spent the last 4 years in Canada. After that you will be surfing usavisa.com (no, mods. that website doesn't exists and I am not advertising) forums to troll people over there.

I can apply for citizenship in 2 years. Application plus processing takes at least a year so we're talking about 3 years here. Nope, no way, unless I managed to find a good job. I'll most likely use my network to go to the US or back to Europe.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

@legalfalcon - is it okay to have your relative ship your PR card to one's home country? Are there any laws against it?

 

[Deleted member 994371]

I can apply for citizenship in 2 years. Application plus processing takes at least a year so we're talking about 3 years here. Nope, no way, unless I managed to find a good job. I'll most likely use my network to go to the US or back to Europe.

Bro, can you use your PhD brain to help me plan out my soft-landing?

I layout my plan over here:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/fsw-worldwide.739338/page-2346#post-10083825

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Bro, can you use your PhD brain to help me plan out my soft-landing?

I layout my plan over here:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/fsw-worldwide.739338/page-2346#post-10083825

Looks good. Also get a Canadian phone number so you can apply for jobs with a full Canadian identity and tell those dumbasses you're currently visiting your parents if they ask why you're not in Canada during the interview.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Looks good. Also get a Canadian phone number so you can apply for jobs with a full Canadian identity and tell those dumbasses you're currently visiting your parents if they ask why you're not in Canada during the interview.

Yeah. It's on my list. I found out that the credit card can't be shipped internationally so I'll have some relative/friend bring it over to me. I'll activate it myself using the credit card number when it reaches the home address I would have used, and then start using it on a monthly basis so that I have a credit history when I land for real that time, hopefully with a job in hand.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

hopefully with a job in hand.

Keep hoping