NEED ADVICE: Permanent Residency while in Canada on Visitor Visa

[Dam_c]

Hello,

I'm looking for some advice for my friend. He has arrived here in Canada with the visitor visa, which has been extended till this April.

While living at his Uncle/Aunt's place he met some people and got offered a job as an auto mechanic [he has a diploma in the field from his home country]. The owner of the shop has written a job offer letter and would like to offer him a permanent position, but since he's here only as a visitor he's not able to work.

After doing some research on the government of Canada's website, I wasn't able to get a clear answer, even after calling the immigration (whose staff could use some training in the interpersonal communications).

My question is: Is my friend able to apply for Permanent Residency WHILE in Canada on Visitor Visa? I know that he can't apply for the work visa as he'd need to go back to his home country and apply from there. That is what I was told by the Immigration Canada. So, we figured that the only way he could stay in Canada, without having to leave and apply again, is to apply for the Permanent Residency. (There are few other ways, like getting married but that is not an option that he'd consider).

I would greatly appreciate any helpful feedback or suggestions.

Best regards,
-D

[Baloo]

Hello,

I'm looking for some advice for my friend. He has arrived here in Canada with the visitor visa, which has been extended till this April.

While living at his Uncle/Aunt's place he met some people and got offered a job as an auto mechanic [he has a diploma in the field from his home country]. The owner of the shop has written a job offer letter and would like to offer him a permanent position, but since he's here only as a visitor he's not able to work.

After doing some research on the government of Canada's website, I wasn't able to get a clear answer, even after calling the immigration (whose staff could use some training in the interpersonal communications).

My question is: Is my friend able to apply for Permanent Residency WHILE in Canada on Visitor Visa? I know that he can't apply for the work visa as he'd need to go back to his home country and apply from there. That is what I was told by the Immigration Canada. So, we figured that the only way he could stay in Canada, without having to leave and apply again, is to apply for the Permanent Residency. (There are few other ways, like getting married but that is not an option that he'd consider).

I would greatly appreciate any helpful feedback or suggestions.

Best regards,
-D

First - your friend cannot work when on a visitors visa.
Second - applying for PR would normally mean waiting quite a few months before he could get a work permit.

What stream is he intending apply for PR under?

[Dam_c]

Sorry for a late reply.

He's planning on applying under the skilled worker stream; as an auto mechanic.

[PMM]

Hi

quote author=Dam_c link=topic=64858.msg621383#msg621383 date=1298435560]
Sorry for a late reply.

He's planning on applying under the skilled worker stream; as an auto mechanic.
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As the job is not on the list of 29, to apply he would require that the employer obtain an Approved Employment Opinion from HRSDC Canada.

[rjessome]

Hi

quote author=Dam_c link=topic=64858.msg621383#msg621383 date=1298435560]
Sorry for a late reply.

He's planning on applying under the skilled worker stream; as an auto mechanic.


As the job is not on the list of 29, to apply he would require that the employer obtain an Approved Employment Opinion from HRSDC Canada.

Infor regarding Arranged Employment Opinions:

http://www.rhdcc-hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/forms/emp5275e.pdf

http://www.rhdcc-hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/aehrdcassess.shtml

[Leon]

He can also look into the provincial nominee program of the province where they live but he might still have to leave because most programs for immigration take at least several months for anything to happen and he would be sitting in Canada on a visit visa, unable to work.