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    Currently awaiting passport - travelling to Vegas

    Hey All! I sent off for my Canadian passport June 1st, in doing so I sent off my citizenship certificate as requested and they make you cut up your PR card during the ceremony. I'm travelling to Vegas sept 1 and I only have my UK passport. I know I'll be able to leave the country but will I...
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    Awaiting Oath Ceremony.

    Good Afternoon I'm originally from England, I came to Calgary in 2012, after many years of getting PR i finally got an invite last Feb to write my citizenship test. I wrote my test and passed on Feb 14 2020, after speaking to the agent after about my citizenship he said that my security...
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    Advice on employment letters.

    Hi All, So i'm about to start my application for PR through EE with an approved LMIA so i should get an invite straight away. My friend said i that i need employment letters from the last 10 years of employment? 1 of the companies i worked for went into liquidation and there is no way i can...
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    LMIA + studying and visa

    Just wondering if you can study while having a work permit? My friend is wanting to do a full time course at sait. If he gets onto the course and does actually need a study visa would the visa officer take into account they are allowed in Canada to work for 2 years and would approve it on that...
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    Visitor Status - LMIA.

    Hi Guys, So my friend has been in Calgary since the beginning of July, upon landing in Canada he explained to CBSA that he is awaiting an LMIA approval and he was granted a 3 month visitor permit. His visitor permit expires soon but still hasnt heard about his LMIA. Do you think if he tried to...
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    Just shy of 1 year experience. Question...

    Looking at EE. I have 11 months of NOC0 managerial experience but it says you need a minimum of 1 year but it also says they count full time as 30 hours a week. The contract I signed with my employer has me doing a minimum of 40 every week for those 11 months. Would those hours of work...
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    Friend has their own business, offer LMIA?

    Hey, So my friend has their own very reputable business located in Calgary, they have asked me to post on their behalf. They want to hire a friend so they can get status in canada, they are under qualified for the job but would apply for the LMIA on the basis that they would give them the...
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    Claiming back tax for september 13 - september 14

    Hey All, I was wondering how i claim back any taxes that i had to pay this last tax year? I tried to go onto the CRA website and entered my SIN number but it said its incorrect, is that because its temporary? Anyone had an experience with this or could point me in the right direction? that...
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    CEC Or Express Entry?

    Hey All. So my NOC is 0631, i am the manager of food and beverage within a Casino. I have been looking into this express entry that opens up in january. Now, if my LMIA is approved and i go down this route in January, no one can guarantee that this is a field that is needed here in alberta...
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    Permanent Residency + Implied Status

    Hi All, So with the problems i am having with my LMIA application i am considering going down the route of PR. Now, my question is, once i apply for PR and all my forms have been sent, do i then have implied status until a decision has been made? Bare in mind i have already change my status...
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    Would this work? IEC + 90 Day Extension Visa.

    So, if i apply for a 90 day extension, that can apparently take upto a month due to back log, i can then continue to work until i hear from them as i will have implied status? they will decline it of course due to IEC not being able to extend visas but i can work while i hear eitherway right?
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    Bringing parents over to Canada

    Hey, so i know there is alot of talk about bringing partners etc over to canada. I Was wondering if there was anyway, if i got PR or citizenship that i would be able to bring my mother over to canada to live here? or does it only really work the other way around? my job skill would be NOC 0, i...
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    Contributing factors to gaining an LMIA.

    Does anyone know if any of the following helps your case of getting an LMIA. You are part of the commonwealth. You have already been employed in the job for almost a year you are the only person within your company to have an LMIA, my work has over 300 employees my pay is above the median...
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    Work Permit through IEC

    Hi, Can someone please explain to me how a work permit through the IEC differs from a regular work permit? A work permit is a work permit right? regardless of how it was issued. I'm currently in a situation where i either want to extend my work permit or change to visitor status.
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    Changing to vistor status.

    Hi Guys, my 2nd year IEC is coming to an end on the 5th of September, this is the last day I can work, my employer is currently in the process of applying for an LMO on behalf of myself. Now, when my first year visa ended I had to drive to the border, cross over, be denied entry into the states...
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    Changing to vistor status.

    Hi Guys, my 2nd year IEC is coming to an end on the 5th of September, this is the last day I can work, my employer is currently in the process of applying for an LMO on behalf of myself. Now, when my first year visa ended I had to drive to the border, cross over, be denied entry into the states...
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    IEC > LMO WAITING TIMES

    Hi Guys, So I am currently on my second year of the IEC Canada programme (I'm from England) My current employer of a year is sponsoring me, allowing me to stay in the country, the month of advertising my job is coming to an end and im hoping to get the application rolling as soon as, the only...