Would i be eligible to work?

[Line.a]

Hi out there.
i'm 20 and just finished my 2nd year in College in the UK.
i'm residenting in the UK (and have for almost 4 years now) but i'm a Danish citizen so i know as far
that i'm not eligible to apply for the working holiday programme, which looked very interesting
but i'd love to work in Canada and explore the country that way and meet new people, but my education is a professional beauty therapist.. but would that count? as
i heard you had to be very skilled!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi out there.
i'm 20 and just finished my 2nd year in College in the UK.
i'm residenting in the UK (and have for almost 4 years now) but i'm a Danish citizen so i know as far
that i'm not eligible to apply for the working holiday programme, which looked very interesting
but i'd love to work in Canada and explore the country that way and meet new people, but my education is a professional beauty therapist.. but would that count? as
i heard you had to be very skilled!

There is a working holiday program for Danes. 18-35 1 year open work permit. sames as for UK citizens. A beauty therapist wouldn't qualify for immigration.

 

[aerogurl87]

You wouldn't qualify to immigrate but if you could somehow get a positive labor market opinion in Canada, you could work temporarily there on a work permit.

 

[xtalj]

You can try to find a job and if the employer could get a LMO, then u will be able to work here with a work permit. But I doubt the chance of getting a positive LMO is good, since the HRSDC will only issue a possitive LMO when the employer couldn't find anyone from Canadian candidates who is suitable for the job. Good luck!

 

[Line.a]

alright, thanks for the help.
i contacted the work holiday programme in scandinavia, and they said i had to live permanently in denmark too
i often thought about studying over there too.. just to explore the country that way would be interesting
but if i am lucky enough to find a course that takes international students would i then be able to apply for a study permit
to work part time beside studying a part time course?

 

[xtalj]

There are a lot of colleges and Universities where you can apply for, most of them take international students. But as far as I know, you can't get a work permit while studying part time, you have to be a full time student to do that.Check on CIC website to find out how to apply for a student visa,
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/index.asp

 

[rjessome]

Hi

There is a working holiday program for Danes. 18-35 1 year open work permit. sames as for UK citizens. A beauty therapist wouldn't qualify for immigration.

PMM, do you know what the new program for working holiday permits for UK citizens is going to look like? As far as I can see, the information is going to be released in January 2011 but if you know more that you could share, it would be great. My understanding is that for UK residents, the max age is 30. Is that going to change?

 

[PMM]

Hi

PMM, do you know what the new program for working holiday permits for UK citizens is going to look like? As far as I can see, the information is going to be released in January 2011 but if you know more that you could share, it would be great. My understanding is that for UK residents, the max age is 30. Is that going to change?

1. Age is 18-35 to meet the other countries as of now. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/fw/fw01-eng.pdf page 137

 

[rjessome]

Hi

1. Age is 18-35 to meet the other countries as of now. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/fw/fw01-eng.pdf page 137

Excellent! Thank you.

 

[NeedleArtist]

Keep in mind that at most Candadian post-secondary schools (and more importantly, as far as CIC is concerned), "fulltime" student status is defined as maintaining a course load of at least 9 credit hours. Whereas the "traditional" fulltime curriculum model is a 30 credit hour academic school year (or 15 hours per term/5 courses per term), which allows for completion of a two-year diploma or associates degree in two years (four 15 hour terms with summers off), or a bachelor's dergree in four years of study.

Times have changed. Due to a wide range of factors (such as maintaining a job whilst studying, less academic stress, for economic reasons, or just as a matter of preference) many students no longer adhere to this strictly regimented 5 course curriculum model. Universities and colleges have become much more flexible in their scheduling options. Some students might prefer to take a full 15-hour course load throughout the entire year (all three terms) in order to matriculate much sooner. Others might opt to take a lighter course load, say 9 or 12 hours rather than the "normal" 15, but still complete their studies in a "normal" time frame by taking courses during the summer term in addition to the fall and spring terms. Still other students may decide to take only 9 hours during two terms in each year, so that a program of study that "typically" takes two years might then take three.

The bottom line is this ...

As long as one maintains a minimum 9-hour course load (3 classes) in each of the fall and spring terms, one is considered a fulltime student. Attending classes during the summer term is strictly optional, but the summer term cannot take the place of one of the others. In other words, a student couldn't decide to take courses in the spring and summer terms, and then take the fall term off. The summer term can supplement, but not replace, one of the two other twrms.

Everyone's viewpoint is obviously going to differ, but to me, taking 3 courses twice a year (for a total of six courses = 18 credits would pretty well be a part time scheule in all but name. It would "feel" like part time and yet still be considered fulltime. Just some food for thought and another possible option for you to consider.