Hello all,
I am new to Canada and the immigration system here. I would like to say that this is by far the BEST forum out there on Canadian immigration.
Now to my questions. So, i came to BC as a Mechanical Engineer on a work permit through my employer. They put in a LMO and got approved and hence i got the work visa.
I started working late May and now my employer has agreed to file for a BCPNP for myself. However, things are a bit shaky at work and am not sure if i will have a job through this employer throughout the duration of my PNP application and PR application. I think the total time is somewhere around 15-16 months.
I also qualify for a CEC in 4 months from now. I understand that i have to take an English test. I went to USA for my degree, do i still have to take the english test?
So, i am in a dilemma as to whether wait for 4 months and apply for CEC which has a lower approval rate or go forth with BC PNP which has a higher rate of approval. I am thinking of applying for BC PNP and waiting it out and also applying for CEC when i qualify for it.
Can i apply for CEC and BC PNP at the same time? What would the process be? Also do i have to be in Canada to apply for CEC?
Thanks in advance
I am new to Canada and the immigration system here. I would like to say that this is by far the BEST forum out there on Canadian immigration.
Now to my questions. So, i came to BC as a Mechanical Engineer on a work permit through my employer. They put in a LMO and got approved and hence i got the work visa.
I started working late May and now my employer has agreed to file for a BCPNP for myself. However, things are a bit shaky at work and am not sure if i will have a job through this employer throughout the duration of my PNP application and PR application. I think the total time is somewhere around 15-16 months.
I also qualify for a CEC in 4 months from now. I understand that i have to take an English test. I went to USA for my degree, do i still have to take the english test?
So, i am in a dilemma as to whether wait for 4 months and apply for CEC which has a lower approval rate or go forth with BC PNP which has a higher rate of approval. I am thinking of applying for BC PNP and waiting it out and also applying for CEC when i qualify for it.
Can i apply for CEC and BC PNP at the same time? What would the process be? Also do i have to be in Canada to apply for CEC?
Thanks in advance