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U.S. Embassies are open and I just got my H1B visa stamped last week in Calgary. But appointments are hard to get this year and mostly for Canadian residents, but spots do open up occasionally due to random cancellations. For non-residents, it might be hard to get an appointment this year but...

@coopergenz I am not sure what you mean by this. But ICT work permit is issued only after you appear in person in Canada. Your paperwork must have been approved for a work permit (and possibly got a visa stamp on your passport), but that is not the same as the actual work permit. This is how...

@arkrivia @bcpnpseeker Any update on your BC PNP situation? Was the closed work permit (i.e. ICT) enough to prove recruitment efforts?

The customer service agent said the same thing as you noted above and completely misled me. It turns out Fidelity does NOT support trading ETF, stocks, and mutual funds in individual brokerage accounts when your tax residency is changed to Canada. They allow you to only liquidate assets...

@bcpnpseeker @martinmatthew I am also in a similar position. Can you folks share your experience? Did you end up getting nominated while in ICT?

Nope. I emailed them yesterday (Dec 23rd). I expect things are slow due to the holidays.

Here are my timelines and I applied from the US. Currently, figuring out the VFS stamping part. Application: Oct 20th Biometrics Completion: Nov 3rd PPR: Dec 23rd

Here are my timelines and I applied from the US. Currently, figuring out the VFS stamping part. Application: Oct 20th Biometrics Completion: Nov 3rd PPR: Dec 23rd

BTW, where did you apply from and your NOC? Looks like folks applied from the US around Oct started getting approvals.

Congrats! That gives us some hope. Could you share your NOC code and in which province will you be working in Canada?

Did you consult this with the immigration lawyers? By any chance, do you know if it is OK to change minds and decide NOT to pursue Canada at all after getting stamped

@nscanadax Did you get an answer from lawyers (or anyone) on your original question about entering Canada a few months later after approval?