Postdoc work permit: country to apply from

[Hereisaquestion]

Hello everyone,

I'm an Indian citizen currently employed in Singapore. I have received a Postdoc offer in Canada with LMIA exempted and falling within the category of faster processing of two weeks. I will be soon quitting my job in Singapore and move back to India. With this in context,

I need assistance for the two following questions:

1. Where are you applying from? Although I am currently in Singapore can I choose to apply from India (home country). The reason being, I will be moving back in a month, in case the procedure is not completed in this time frame, there might be some issues. I would like to point out that there is a separate question for country of current residence, there I will be entering Singapore only so I am not falsifying the information. My question is just if I can choose to apply from India when I am not in the country.

2. If not, and I choose to apply from Singapore, suppose I had to leave Singapore before work permit is approved, will there be any issues? In case of interview call, is it possible to give it in India although I applied from Singapore (as there would not be any valid way to enter Singapore for me at that point). In short, is it possible to apply from one country and give interview in another?

Just to add, the university has already paid the compliance fee and I have received the corresponding number, if that is relevant.

Thanks, appreciate the help.

 

[AghA13]

Hello everyone,

I'm an Indian citizen currently employed in Singapore. I have received a Postdoc offer in Canada with LMIA exempted and falling within the category of faster processing of two weeks. I will be soon quitting my job in Singapore and move back to India. With this in context,

I need assistance for the two following questions:

1. Where are you applying from? Although I am currently in Singapore can I choose to apply from India (home country). The reason being, I will be moving back in a month, in case the procedure is not completed in this time frame, there might be some issues. I would like to point out that there is a separate question for country of current residence, there I will be entering Singapore only so I am not falsifying the information. My question is just if I can choose to apply from India when I am not in the country.

2. If not, and I choose to apply from Singapore, suppose I had to leave Singapore before work permit is approved, will there be any issues? In case of interview call, is it possible to give it in India although I applied from Singapore (as there would not be any valid way to enter Singapore for me at that point). In short, is it possible to apply from one country and give interview in another?

Just to add, the university has already paid the compliance fee and I have received the corresponding number, if that is relevant.

Thanks, appreciate the help.

Hello! You always have the option to choose your home country, regardless of your current location. Also, although the stated processing time for a postdoc application is two weeks, it typically takes longer.

 

[Hereisaquestion]

@AghA13 Hello! So just to confirm, I can be physically be in Singapore and choose to apply from India. Is that correct? In that case, can I give my biometrics in Singapore and interview in India?

 

[AghA13]

@AghA13 Hello! So just to confirm, I can be physically be in Singapore and choose to apply from India. Is that correct? In that case, can I give my biometrics in Singapore and interview in India?

Yes, you won't have an interview. For biometrics, you can visit the nearest VFS center, wherever you are currently located or you would like to go.

 

[Hereisaquestion]

@AghA13 Just a follow up question, in form IMM 1295, there is this question:

Country or territory where applying: Same as current country or territory of residence? Yes No

As I said before currently I am in Singapore (set to leave in 10 days). For this question, I can choose to enter (No) and write my my citizenship country while being in Singapore, is that correct?

 

[AghA13]

@AghA13 Just a follow up question, in form IMM 1295, there is this question:

Country or territory where applying: Same as current country or territory of residence? Yes No

As I said before currently I am in Singapore (set to leave in 10 days). For this question, I can choose to enter (No) and write my my citizenship country while being in Singapore, is that correct?

I would choose yes if I was going to leave the country I am in soon.