Petoto,Petoto said:Dear Hotpat73
I am definitely same situation as you are. I am still VERY confused about it. I wonder the consulate in NY still accept our application by mail from Canada or not. Also I wonder we can apply by online from within Canada and the consulate in NY will check our application. But the fact is that every time I tried online questionnaires, they don't allow me to make an account, they always say I am not eligible to apply work permit by online from Canada as a visitor!!!
I am already ready to apply my work permit!!
If you are currently in Canada, you cannot apply ONLINE. In the eligibility questionnaire, if you answer Canada as your current country of residence, the end result is..."you are not eligible"....because it is the same as processing your application within Canada. As you said, you spoke with the VAC representative in NYC several times over the phone and you were told that they will process your application if you are physically in the U.S. even if you are on a tourist visa.
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