Thank you again. OK, it is finally all starting to make sense. I am sure that I have a ton of additional questions but I don't want to bombard the board to the point that everyone wants to stop responding. I have been searching for these answers for several weeks and I greatly appreciate everyone's time and assistance. Pretty much I am just taking a few pieces of luggage and that's it, everything else I will put in storage here. I thought I was required to tell them how long I would be in Canada for, but an extended 3 week vacation sounds perfect. Then when I get there I can start looking for an employer that is willing to go through the LMO process and if I can find one, I will only be a visitor and I will have a permanent US address still so I can apply for the work permit after they offer me a full time permanent position. I love the idea about being able to renew the visitation time limits but, as expected, I couldn't go a few years without a job so I will have to aggressively market myself. I don't care if it is fast food if that is what it takes to bring in some money while I look for a better opportunity. Just a few more questions if possible,
1. I am traveling from South Carolina to Edmonton Alberta. Is there a preferred border crossing location? Mapquest shows me crossing from North Dakota and traveling up through Regina. I have also considered driving north to Ottawa or Montreal and then driving west so that I can see more of the Canadian land on my way. Being that I am able to enter into Canada from almost any crossing location east of Montana, are some crossings known to be easier then others? I know in the US some Mexico crossings are much easier then others. Sometimes smaller crossings in small locations are better than your huge more popular crossing locations.
2. I assume that I cannot be added to his companies insurance as just a visitor so is it safe to assume that I will be uninsured during this transition?
3. I also assume that I will have to maintain US car insurance unless I can obtain car insurance within Canada, which probably won't be possible until I become a PR or obtain a work permit?
Once again, thank you all for your feedback. It means so much to be to be able to receive this guidance and the information that all of you have provided is invaluable!
1. I am traveling from South Carolina to Edmonton Alberta. Is there a preferred border crossing location? Mapquest shows me crossing from North Dakota and traveling up through Regina. I have also considered driving north to Ottawa or Montreal and then driving west so that I can see more of the Canadian land on my way. Being that I am able to enter into Canada from almost any crossing location east of Montana, are some crossings known to be easier then others? I know in the US some Mexico crossings are much easier then others. Sometimes smaller crossings in small locations are better than your huge more popular crossing locations.
2. I assume that I cannot be added to his companies insurance as just a visitor so is it safe to assume that I will be uninsured during this transition?
3. I also assume that I will have to maintain US car insurance unless I can obtain car insurance within Canada, which probably won't be possible until I become a PR or obtain a work permit?
Once again, thank you all for your feedback. It means so much to be to be able to receive this guidance and the information that all of you have provided is invaluable!
