So, when my LMO arrives, I'm going to be applying for a job at the port of entry. I am currently unemployed and don't really have that many ties to my home country. In fact, I plan to apply for PR via provincial nomination. However, I intend to leave Canada if PR doesn't work out for me. However, I have recently stayed in Canada as a student (with an incomplete degree) and left at the end of my visa knowing full well what kind of employment prospects I'd be returning to in my home country. I'd rather rough it out here than break the law by staying in Canada.
I just read that dual intent isn't illegal and shouldn't bar anyone from getting a work permit. In fact, my contract will state this dual intent (temporary work permit followed by provincial nomination) with the stipulation that I'll have to leave if my PR application doesn't work out when the time comes. Will this be enough to convince the officer that I won't stay in Canada working illegally when my visa expires? The mere fact that I left the country before instead of choosing to stay illegally should be enough for them, but I'm not sure if it will be. I'm still very young, I don't own my own home and I have a lot of years of schooling. The last job I've had was 3 years ago, before I left to study in Canada. However, I have a clean criminal record, I've never overstayed any visas, was never deported from any country or found working illegally in any country. I still have my boarding pass and an electronic copy of my plane ticket back home proving that I left on time. Heck, I even have an email message of me refusing to accept payment for mowing my previous (Canadian) landlord's miniscule lawn as a favor, simply because I was unsure of how that would be perceived by immigration officials. The bottom line is that I won't stay in Canada illegally. What exactly does a young, unemployed, unmarried, kid in his early 20s with no children need to prove that he will leave Canada if his work permit expires without having secured PR.
I just read that dual intent isn't illegal and shouldn't bar anyone from getting a work permit. In fact, my contract will state this dual intent (temporary work permit followed by provincial nomination) with the stipulation that I'll have to leave if my PR application doesn't work out when the time comes. Will this be enough to convince the officer that I won't stay in Canada working illegally when my visa expires? The mere fact that I left the country before instead of choosing to stay illegally should be enough for them, but I'm not sure if it will be. I'm still very young, I don't own my own home and I have a lot of years of schooling. The last job I've had was 3 years ago, before I left to study in Canada. However, I have a clean criminal record, I've never overstayed any visas, was never deported from any country or found working illegally in any country. I still have my boarding pass and an electronic copy of my plane ticket back home proving that I left on time. Heck, I even have an email message of me refusing to accept payment for mowing my previous (Canadian) landlord's miniscule lawn as a favor, simply because I was unsure of how that would be perceived by immigration officials. The bottom line is that I won't stay in Canada illegally. What exactly does a young, unemployed, unmarried, kid in his early 20s with no children need to prove that he will leave Canada if his work permit expires without having secured PR.