Applying for PR abroad

[tkoMTL]

Hello,

I lived in Quebec first as a student for 3 years and then on post-education work visa for another three. Since my visa expired and I wasn't able to do my PR (long-story)I moved back to the states and have been living there for the past 6 months.
My questions are:

Since I had to leave the country, can I still apply for the PR If I'm no longer living there?
If I can't get the PR, would I be applying for the work visa instead?
If I apply for the work visa, do I still need sponsorship from a company in order to be admitted (I worked in the industry of my degree for about a year in QC)?
Does it help my case at all that I had lived in the country for several years?

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

You can apply for PR from outside of Canada if you qualify to apply. Have you verified that you qualify to apply and through which program?

To qualify for a work visa, you'll first have to find an employer in Canada who is willing to offer you a job.

 

[tkoMTL]

I'll be applying as a skilled worker, having worked in my field. I presume I have the general eligibility, as I speak French and am in good health. Not sure what the other conditions would be other than financial self-sufficiency?
I had heard that it was possible to gain a work visa as a skilled worker instead of requiring sponsorship, but I'm guessing that it was actually permanent residency as a skilled worker that they meant?

 

[hobbes]

It's only 6 months that you left Canada? You may be eligible for PR in the canadian experience class (depending on what you did during the 3 years of post-education work permit). Yes, you can apply from outside Canada in this class.

And since you studied in QC, you may be eligible under the quebec skilled worker program - that is, if you intend to live in Quebec.

 

[dior12]

I would apply under QSW - PEQ if you plan to live in quebec, have evidence of intermediate french language and have worked for one year in the last 5 years. You will get the PR within a year and in fact it's faster processing from outside canada (nevermind it seems you live in USA so you would still have to go through CPP-ottawa).

 

[tkoMTL]

What would the average processing time be for someone applying for the US in this case?
I've read anywhere from 13-24 months...

 

[tkoMTL]

If I send in all of my documentation with the initial application (e.g. Medicals, background checks, language test results) will that speed up the process or do I have to wait for them to ask me for the documents specifically?

 

[Msafiri]

If I send in all of my documentation with the initial application (e.g. Medicals, background checks, language test results) will that speed up the process or do I have to wait for them to ask me for the documents specifically?

Follow the instructions in the application package for the stream you are applying. It states what is required at submission stage and what will be asked for later. On the premise you are a US citizen check if NAFTA (TN) stream is an option for you.

 

[tkoMTL]

I noticed that the processing times vary greatly between sending the application to the US-New York office vs. the Ottawa CP Office.

Since I am from the US is it possible for me to just send my documents straight to Ottawa for the faster processing time or will I have to go through the NYC office?

Thanks.