Some (likely noobish) questions about immigrating as a Skilled Worker

[kandc]

I'm sorry in advance for how juvenile these questions will probably seem. Just starting to look into the process and unfortunately the CIC website isn't able to answer all my questions.

I'm Canadian. My boyfriend is American. He wants to move here with me. We're not married and have never lived together, and our circumstance is not one that will qualify for Conjugal Partner. Skilled Worker seems like the only option unless we get married.

Question 1:

He works as a cook in a chain restaurant that has locations in both the US and Canada. If his manager recommends him to the restaurant's locations in my city and they officially offer him full time, permanent employment here, is that enough to be approved as a skilled worker? "Cook" is listed as one of the approved jobs on the NOC list according to the CIC website for skilled workers.

Question 2:

If that is not enough to be approved, what needs to be done to get him a job offer? How does he go about finding arranged employment?

Question 3:

Given this information, does he even fit into the skilled worker category? I was under the impression that you needed to be highly qualified to be considered a skilled worker but "cook" doesn't seem like it would be a "hard to fill" job in Canada. Is there more to it than that?

Thank you so much to anyone who can give us some advice and accurate info.

[luckymystery]

I'm sorry in advance for how juvenile these questions will probably seem. Just starting to look into the process and unfortunately the CIC website isn't able to answer all my questions.

I'm Canadian. My boyfriend is American. He wants to move here with me. We're not married and have never lived together, and our circumstance is not one that will qualify for Conjugal Partner. Skilled Worker seems like the only option unless we get married.

Question 1:

He works as a cook in a chain restaurant that has locations in both the US and Canada. If his manager recommends him to the restaurant's locations in my city and they officially offer him full time, permanent employment here, is that enough to be approved as a skilled worker? "Cook" is listed as one of the approved jobs on the NOC list according to the CIC website for skilled workers.

Answer:
Yes he'll be eligible for skilled worker class. And yeah Office in Canada has to give him a formal job offer letter approved by HRDC. And he'll have no headache of CAP and of proof of funds caz of the job offer.

Question 2:

If that is not enough to be approved, what needs to be done to get him a job offer? How does he go about finding arranged employment?

Answer:
That is enough if its approved by HRDC.

Question 3:

Given this information, does he even fit into the skilled worker category? I was under the impression that you needed to be highly qualified to be considered a skilled worker but "cook" doesn't seem like it would be a "hard to fill" job in Canada. Is there more to it than that?

Answer:
He'll be fit for skilled worker if he scores 67 points. And he must score more than 6 bands in IELTS to be on the safe side. And if he can't manage to score 67 points then other options can be;
1- Temporary work permit on the basis of Job offer. But that will not be immigration as for immigration one has to score 67 points.
2- Candian Experience Class (CEC)category after he gets to Canada on Job offer. For more details on it visit the CIC website. As i don't have info on it.

Thank you so much to anyone who can give us some advice and accurate info.

[kandc]

Thanks for answering, luckymystery!

So as long as they officially offer him work (like a transfer from a US location to a Canadian one), it won't matter that there are Canadians willing and able to work at the restaurant? Or will the HRDC say no on the basis that this would be a job that could easily filled by a Canadian?

[luckymystery]

Thanks for answering, luckymystery!

So as long as they officially offer him work (like a transfer from a US location to a Canadian one), it won't matter that there are Canadians willing and able to work at the restaurant? Or will the HRDC say no on the basis that this would be a job that could easily filled by a Canadian?

If his office officially gives him a job offer approved HRDC then there will be no problem at all. But without that it'll be difficult.

[kandc]

Okay. Thanks!

[kandc]

Another question, if anyone happens to read this... is the application processing time shorter if he has arranged employment? Approximately how long?