New York to Canada: 30 months?

[Marlee]

Sorry, I thought he might have applied from inside Canada. I am really sorry to hear that.

Well, there is always the possibility of finding a job in Canada and applying for a temporary work permit. If his profession is on the NAFTA list, he will even be exempt from applying for an LMO.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Sorry, I thought he might have applied from inside Canada. I am really sorry to hear that.

Well, there is always the possibility of finding a job in Canada and applying for a temporary work permit. If his profession is on the NAFTA list, he will even be exempt from applying for an LMO.

the wait times for getting approved for a work permit outside of being sponsored by a spouse is not much different than waiting for full OUTLAND approval for PR. It does not make sense to apply to enter into canada to work at the same time. Being qualified for NAFTA is not that easy to do, and neither is obtaining an LMO from a canadian employer. The outland applicant is going to be waiting months before ever being able to work legally in canada. So if working is important, an outland applicant will need to stay in home country to work. If an outland applicant wants to visit canada long term while the application is in process, they either need to go without working or find a remote job from a non-canadian company to earn money.

There is certainly no "simple", "fast" or "easy" route to work in canada legally.

 

[Marlee]

Well, obviously it is not easy to find an employer who is willing to apply for an LMO for you. However, I have plenty of friends who did that in order to not be forced to return to their home country while their application was being processed.

It took them about 6 weeks in total to obtain the positive LMO and their temporary work permit. If you are working for a company who has been applying for LMOs for other employees before, they receive a positive reply rather quickly.
The company I work for (linguistic field) does this on a daily basis and my co-workers waited for 2 months max.

 

[Beehivefive]

Check out the link to the spreadsheet for Ottawa in my signature. People who sent their applications to Mississauga in December are already getting Decision Made (the last step) from the Ottawa office. So yeah, much faster than 15 months! That's not everyone, but lots of going through quickly.

Just wanted to thank you (and everybody else on this thread) for the advice!

 

[Beehivefive]

Yep, Ottawa is for standard applications for Americans. IF they have big issues with your application, they will forward it to NY or LA. That is why the times for NY and LA are so long... they are all the "problem" applications forwarded from Ottawa.

Ottawa says 15 months but if you have a solid application (strong evidence and no red flags), 10 months or less is the norm (my wife got it in 7).

Regarding the answers to this old thread, I had a final question about my wife's PR application. As we are applying from outside of Canada, we have not looked for any jobs yet, as we would not be able to move to Canada right away if we got one. Does not having a job lined up in Canada make our application a "problem application"?

Thanks!

 

[keesio]

Regarding the answers to this old thread, I had a final question about my wife's PR application. As we are applying from outside of Canada, we have not looked for any jobs yet, as we would not be able to move to Canada right away if we got one. Does not having a job lined up in Canada make our application a "problem application"?

Thanks!

Not necessarily. You just need to present a good plan. Explain your situation. Something like (example):

"when my wife gets her PR, we plan on moving to Canada shortly afterwards. Once in Canada, we will look for jobs. We have X amount of funds saved up during this time. My parents are also willing to assist financially and offered us a place to stay if needed. My profession is X and I have a lot of options here. I have some business contacts that can also help me find a job. My wife's employment options are promising as she works as a X now and that is a field that she can work right away in Canada. In preparation for the move, I already opened a Canadian bank account with X bank. blah blah blah"

Then attach some proof like bank account statements showing funds, a bank account in Canada, a notorized letter from your parents with a pledge of support, etc...

They just want to see that you have a plan, that it makes sense, and you have thought it through.

 

[JessNess]

As an American citizen he might benefit from the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). Maybe that works out for him. You should check out the link I posted below.

http://www.borderconnections.com/nafta-visa.html

I am not trying to "pick" at your recommendations for solutions here, but please don't use websites for official government and immigration information that are not issued by the government. Often times websites like these may have the appeal of being informative, but often incorrect and riddled with inaccuracies. Use the government of Canada's official website for all work-visa options and explanations, not a 3rd party site done in html that looks like it's from 1998, lol.

 

[Beehivefive]

Not necessarily. You just need to present a good plan. Explain your situation. Something like (example):

"when my wife gets her PR, we plan on moving to Canada shortly afterwards. Once in Canada, we will look for jobs. We have X amount of funds saved up during this time. My parents are also willing to assist financially and offered us a place to stay if needed. My profession is X and I have a lot of options here. I have some business contacts that can also help me find a job. My wife's employment options are promising as she works as a X now and that is a field that she can work right away in Canada. In preparation for the move, I already opened a Canadian bank account with X bank. blah blah blah"

Then attach some proof like bank account statements showing funds, a bank account in Canada, a notorized letter from your parents with a pledge of support, etc...

They just want to see that you have a plan, that it makes sense, and you have thought it through.

Thanks so much for your advice. I truly appreciate it. I will look back at your response as I fill out our paperwork! Thanks again!