Hi,
I am a Pakistani national currently employed in Saudi Arabia. I am accepted in a PhD program in Canada.
My question is regarding a query about "present employer" in the Study Visa form that I downloaded from CIC website. The embassy asks for the name and address of the present employer. The situation is such that my current Saudi employer is not giving any consideration to my case and refusing to give me a final exit making me stay for another 1.5 years. This will cause me to lose the PhD opportunity that I have got, which is something unacceptable for me.
I am thinking of leaving Saudi Arabia on an exit-reentry visa on a vacation and apply visa in the Islamabad embassy. The things that I would like to discuss are;
Thanks for the feedback.
I am a Pakistani national currently employed in Saudi Arabia. I am accepted in a PhD program in Canada.
My question is regarding a query about "present employer" in the Study Visa form that I downloaded from CIC website. The embassy asks for the name and address of the present employer. The situation is such that my current Saudi employer is not giving any consideration to my case and refusing to give me a final exit making me stay for another 1.5 years. This will cause me to lose the PhD opportunity that I have got, which is something unacceptable for me.
I am thinking of leaving Saudi Arabia on an exit-reentry visa on a vacation and apply visa in the Islamabad embassy. The things that I would like to discuss are;
- Does the embassy contact the "present employer" if i mention it on the form?
- Would it be OK to say "Unemployed" on the form because I unofficially left the company and would not like to mention my current employer on the form? Do they cross check if I have the final exit visa endorsed on my passport from Saudi Arabia?
How long does it take to get the visa from the date of application in Islamabad or Karachi?
Thanks for the feedback.