New Member with a question...........

[wildside]

Hi everyone
Looking for some pointers and I am hoping someone can help, I've trailed through the site but can't find the answers or advice yet.

We are a British couple with two children. Speak English completely fluently and basic French. We have finally decided the time is now right to make a permanant move to Canada. 

Looking through jobs available, there seem to be a lot that we could do - particularly my husband.  We've contacted and applied for twenty jobs to guage response, every single one has come back to us saying they are interested in interviewing my husband when he is in the country as they don't want to go down the LMO route. He is fully qualified. Each job is permanant and legal.

My question that I'd really appreciate help with is this: which is the easiest and fastest way we can enter Canada legally?  I've sent off a couple of the enquiry forms to lawyers but don't expect to hear anything back until next week.

Has anyone got experience of a similar situation?  Is it possible to go over as tourists and apply for work whilst we are there?  Could we change the visa into a temporary work permit or to a permanant residency visa without leaving - if it came to it?

Sorry if I am repeating things already asked.  I've scoured the CIC website and can't find the right answer and know that personal experiences are often the best.

Thanks for any help/advice you can give us.

[PMM]

Hi

Hi everyone
Looking for some pointers and I am hoping someone can help, I've trailed through the site but can't find the answers or advice yet.

We are a British couple with two children. Speak English completely fluently and basic French. We have finally decided the time is now right to make a permanant move to Canada. 

Looking through jobs available, there seem to be a lot that we could do - particularly my husband.  We've contacted and applied for twenty jobs to guage response, every single one has come back to us saying they are interested in interviewing my husband when he is in the country as they don't want to go down the LMO route. He is fully qualified. Each job is permanant and legal.

My question that I'd really appreciate help with is this: which is the easiest and fastest way we can enter Canada legally?  I've sent off a couple of the enquiry forms to lawyers but don't expect to hear anything back until next week.

Has anyone got experience of a similar situation?  Is it possible to go over as tourists and apply for work whilst we are there?  Could we change the visa into a temporary work permit or to a permanant residency visa without leaving - if it came to it?

Sorry if I am repeating things already asked.  I've scoured the CIC website and can't find the right answer and know that personal experiences are often the best.

Thanks for any help/advice you can give us.

1.  I have to assume that neither of you qualify as a skilled worker in the list of "29" http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp#list
2.  So to emigrate you are going to either have to find an employer that will apply for an Approved Employment Opinion from HRSDC (7 months to process) that basically states that they will employ you permanently once you become a PR.  Then you have to apply under FSW2.  You can't work until you become a PR. Processing 12 months.
3.  If you come to Canada as visitor and find employer who is willing to employ you.  The employer has to apply for a Labour Market Opinion after advertising the position for at least 2 week on the Jobbank and then convince HRSDC that there are no Canadians/PRs qualified for position.  (8-12 weeks for processing of the LMO) Then you can apply for a Work Permit either at an overseas office or at a Port of Entry if you are visa exempt.  Once you are working and the position is skilled, your employer can offer you permanent employment.  Then you can apply as a  Skilled Worker under FSW2.
4.  You realize that as visitors you children can't attend school without a study permit.  International fees will run close to $10K per year per child.
5.  Start your reading here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp

[NBaker]

One point about study in Canada by minors: please see the chart at this location

cic.gc.ca/english/study/minors-documents.asp#bnote1

In keeping with the best interest of the child - not an ideal situation for all concerned, but school not a problem

Minor Children in Canada:
Documents needed to enrol in
primary or secondary school

If the child is...                                Documents needed                    Study permit required
 
in Canada without status       Child's passport or child listed
                                            on a parent's passport, or no
                                            travel or identity documents.
                                            May also have an expired CIC document.               No

[PMM]

Hi

One point about study in Canada by minors: please see the chart at this location

cic.gc.ca/english/study/minors-documents.asp#bnote1

In keeping with the best interest of the child - not an ideal situation for all concerned, but school not a problem

Minor Children in Canada:
Documents needed to enrol in
primary or secondary school

If the child is...                                Documents needed                    Study permit required
 
in Canada without status       Child's passport or child listed
                                            on a parent's passport, or no
                                            travel or identity documents.
                                            May also have an expired CIC document.               No

Read your quote "in Canada without status" The children will have status as visitors. 

[Leon]

It can also depend on the school district if they are allowed to enrol.  I have heard of people having children of relatives stay for a winter as guests in their house and they have been on visitor status and have been enrolled in school without a problem but I have also heard of examples where children of visitors were refused or even children in the process of being sponsored by a Canadian step father being refused.

[angelbrat]

One point about study in Canada by minors: please see the chart at this location

cic.gc.ca/english/study/minors-documents.asp#bnote1

In keeping with the best interest of the child - not an ideal situation for all concerned, but school not a problem

Minor Children in Canada:
Documents needed to enrol in
primary or secondary school

If the child is...                                Documents needed                    Study permit required


Sorry you are reading that wrong. I know this, as I went through it personally. As a tourist or visitor to Canada NO child can go to school, unless you pay and obtain a study visa. The only way is to get either a study visa for the parent or a temp work visa.
 
in Canada without status       Child's passport or child listed
                                            on a parent's passport, or no
                                            travel or identity documents.
                                            May also have an expired CIC document.               No