Hi all
Have been looking this forum for many years, but I think this might be my first post.
I need help from you experts to understand my current situation, my possibilites of immigration and the best strategy towards a PR.
My wife and I have been living here in Ottawa since August 2013, when she arrived on a Student Visa and I on an Open Work Visa tied to hers.
She finished her course and applied for an OWV under the Post Graduation Work Permit. I applied together for a renewal of my OWV. We are now both on OWV valid until the expiration of our Brazilian passports, in March 2018.
She started working as an Interior Decorator in June 2015. I started working on skilled jobs in May 2014 (first as site supervisor, then architectural technician and project manager. Now between jobs, but should be getting something in a similar level hopefully soon).
I heard that because my Visa is dependent on my wife's, there is nothing I can do towards a PR. I should try and get a Visa not tied to hers (like a Work Permit tied to a job offer in my name) to be able to apply. Is this information correct?
It seems right now the only way for us is to wait until my wife makes 1 year of job experience for us to apply under CEC.
The rules change all the time and although I try to keep up to date I might have missed something. So I'm here asking for your help: HELP!
Thanks a lot!
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Cleber
Have been looking this forum for many years, but I think this might be my first post.
I need help from you experts to understand my current situation, my possibilites of immigration and the best strategy towards a PR.
My wife and I have been living here in Ottawa since August 2013, when she arrived on a Student Visa and I on an Open Work Visa tied to hers.
She finished her course and applied for an OWV under the Post Graduation Work Permit. I applied together for a renewal of my OWV. We are now both on OWV valid until the expiration of our Brazilian passports, in March 2018.
She started working as an Interior Decorator in June 2015. I started working on skilled jobs in May 2014 (first as site supervisor, then architectural technician and project manager. Now between jobs, but should be getting something in a similar level hopefully soon).
I heard that because my Visa is dependent on my wife's, there is nothing I can do towards a PR. I should try and get a Visa not tied to hers (like a Work Permit tied to a job offer in my name) to be able to apply. Is this information correct?
It seems right now the only way for us is to wait until my wife makes 1 year of job experience for us to apply under CEC.
The rules change all the time and although I try to keep up to date I might have missed something. So I'm here asking for your help: HELP!
Thanks a lot!
-
Cleber