moving with a study/work permit before getting my residence

[frost]

Hi, this is my first time in this forum. So hello to everyone and thanks in advance to the one that help me .
I will read other post to see if I can help.
Well here is my concern, will try to explain in detail as I can:
I am applying for a permanent residence as a skilled worker.
My wife and me have computer science degree, with more than 5 years of IT experience and more in other industries.
Our mail skills are C#, SQL Server and IT development management.
We are actually from Uruguay, we have pretty decent jobs here but the process of getting the residence is taking too long since we had planned to be in CA in 2009 and have kids there.
Anyway we saw there are some well know and interested academies and universities that have kind of learning programs for 3 month learning and 3 months working. We are planning to take this courses in order to see that helps speeding up the process.
What do you think, it will help. Another problem with this is that we will have to quit our jobs in that cases and what happened if we have the interview and are unemployed or what happened if we have to come back to our original city and rent a house again and buy car and everything. Please I am really needing help.
This course I think is very interested because it will help to perfect our English and also can ask for work permit and study permit while we are in CA. Please I really need help to take this one time decision. I will appreciate.
Thank you

 

[alice_chained]

I don't think co op work experience counts, it has to be experiecnce with a valid work permit.

I may be wrong. Check the CIC website.

 

[jeguzmanv]

Hello I'm almost in the same situation, my wife and we both are software engineers, we applied last year for the federal skilled worker program but sadly our NOC wasn’t in the list. So we tried another way and we applied for a master in a university therefore we can get into the experience class program (actually we are waiting for the University resolution). My point is that you could do the same any of you could study the master and the other could work in Canada and then applied for the residence after the two years. Go to the CIC site for more details.
By the way I’m from Guatemala
Regards

 

[frost]

First of all thank you very much for you answer.
Let me ask you a few questions come to my mind.
How much it cost that university and can you give me its name and web page please.
In this option one enrolls in the university and the other can apply for a work permit, is that ok, and is 100% secure you obtain it.
The other one is making me nervous, I don't understand how software engineering is not in the NOC list since IT careers are the most demanded. I applied for BC son I am applying as a federal as well.
Please can you answer me back again please. It has been very helpfull. pleaseee thanksss a lottt

 

[rupeshhari]

a good place to find a list of universities is www.braintrack.com

 

[helpmeimmigrate]

I don't think co op work experience counts, it has to be experiecnce with a valid work permit.

I may be wrong. Check the CIC website.

Hi Dear,

I think if you really are interested to come as a student, whoever has most education and was the principal applicant to get admission in a public post secondary univeristy/ college here for master's. After you complete the education you will be eligible for a one- two years work permit depending on your college and course. After you complete your one year experince, you can apply as CEC.

But the hard part is going to be to get the student visa, because when you mention on the form that you have applied for PR, sometimes the officer may think that you are resortying to studies as an alternative.
But Well, I mean you can try, if you are interested, you never know.

 

[juanda78]

Hi Frost,

Like most people said, your best option is to get into a Masters program. When you are a Full Time student, your spouse can apply for an open work permit that will be valid for the duration of the student visa. I will definitely would NOT recommend quitting your job for any 3 month program, that will not make any difference at all for immigration. I have no idea about your application, I will at least wait for any news if you applied after February 27... In the meantime, look for possible Programs in Canada's most recognized universities.

Regards,