hi experts in the forum,
i want your opinion on this: if after application is sent to CIC and one gets a job offer leading to AEO, does this in anyway, speed up the process?
A friend is at the verge of securing a job with a public instition in Canada, but wants to apply for FSW1 now and if he does get the job, get the AEO and forward it to the CIC/VO. Is this wise or he should just wait for the outcome of his job application before applying to CIC?
Once your application is categorized to be processed under FSW-1 by CIO Sydney, changing to FSW-2 is possible, however if the file has reached the Visa Office for processing, they will take undue time & your file will be delayed considerably before it will get processed under FSW-2.
It's better to put a new application under FSW-2.
CIC have made the rules for AEO, but find it difficult to administer it successfully. They themselves are unable to implement the rulebook successfully to weed out fraudulent cases filed with AEO's. In turn the process gets delayed for deserving applicants leading to a 2-3 year (first at HRSDC & then at CIO/VO) wait for employers.
So unless you are a Rocket Scientist your prospective employer will lose interest in you or they just want to stay away from this process. Therefore finding an employer who is willing to file & wait for your AEO FSW-2 application to materialize into a PR will be very difficult. Although many would want to hire you but would be unwilling to wait !
So it's better to start work with your employer via the work permit visa or in some cases you can work offline via the internet or find a way to keep the employer interest alive.
This whole AEO category policy needs an overhaul I think !
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