What is your status in Sweden? Assume you have some sort of permanent residency status in Sweden.
Thanks for your reply! Made me understand this a lot more!
Yes. I am born and raised here. So of course I am a permanent resident. But I would even say (permanent resident +), it can be compared to someone that is a "national" in the USA, where it is almost impossible to remove your citizenship, because I am born here and have lived here all my life.[/QUOTE]
If this is this the case chances of getting asylum are almost zero but you will face significant consequences if you file for asylum and are denied or are not admissible. It could impact your ability to travel, get work/study permits, impact whether friends or family can travel to Canada or other countries that share immigration data with Canada.
Thanks for telling me this! I am not here to ask for how to break rules, or so, but in the simple mind most people know that folks all around the globe aren't 100% truthful always.
If I would for example just show them my Iranian passport, maybe they will ask for birth certifcate as well? But if I do that and tell them I have been here as an refugee, then the risk of getting assylum is higher I guess? That is not something I wish doing, but I would guess, there is no way for them to ask me how I came there, like if I tell them I came through the border or something.
This program is not meant to allow any Iranian to skip all the immigration policies and show up and secure a WP. The program was really created for those who were already in Canada when women started protesting. If people felt they were at risk if they returned to Iran then they could remain in Canada on a temporary basis. This program does not allow people to skip normal processing if they weren’t in Canada when the protests started.
Thanks for clarifying!
Iranians still should be applying for study permits if they wish to study, finding an employer who has an approved LMIA (unless job is LMIA exempt) and the apply for a closed work permit and wait to see if it is approved. Iranian’s can also apply for asylum if they have proof that they are personally being persecuted.
I am not really persecuted, then I would need to lie or exaggerate. So I guess the only way for me is to study or get a closed work permit, what is the main differences between close and open WP's over there?
Why would Canada allow any Iranian to come to Canada from around the world before February and get a WP and avoid all immigration programs that others from regions where there is danger or conflict must apply for?
Yes right. Some people clearly have wrong information as always. They just take something from the air and tell.
If you longterm legal status in Sweden why you should be to come to Canada and get a OWP based on protests and danger in Iran? You don’t even live in Iran. Not sure why you want to leave Sweden most would trade Sweden for Canada. If you don’t have Swedish citizenship there is a very good chance that you don’t qualify for an ETA and have to apply for a TRV to be able to enter Canada.
Not sure if most would trade Sweden for Canada really.
I have a Swedish citizenship. I am a Swedish national, I had ETA before, it actually expired this April. So I need to get a new one. But when I do and land in Canada, is there anyway for me to apply for a closed work permit and then maybe work there in order to get a permanent resident visa later on?
Again, very thankful if you could tell some main differences between closed/open WP's!
Again thanks fo you reply!