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agiandee

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Jul 24, 2018
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Dear all please I would like to know if I can apply for a skilled work permit after I have applied as an asylum seeker in Canada. I want to get a TRV visa to Canada and at point of entry apply as an asylum seeker.But within the process time which takes over 20months.can I follow the due process and now apply for a skilled work permit before my hearing for my asylum .Thank you.
 
Dear all please I would like to know if I can apply for a skilled work permit after I have applied as an asylum seeker in Canada. I want to get a TRV visa to Canada and at point of entry apply as an asylum seeker.But within the process time which takes over 20months.can I follow the due process and now apply for a skilled work permit before my hearing for my asylum .Thank you.

No - you can't.

You'll be out of status in Canada by that time and you cannot apply for PR from within Canada unless you have valid status in Canada.
 
Dear all please I would like to know if I can apply for a skilled work permit after I have applied as an asylum seeker in Canada. I want to get a TRV visa to Canada and at point of entry apply as an asylum seeker.But within the process time which takes over 20months.can I follow the due process and now apply for a skilled work permit before my hearing for my asylum .Thank you.
As an asylum seeker, there is almost zero possibility of you being granted a TRV in support of a closed work permit.
@scylla has already covered the PR application aspect in the previous post.
 
Am not trying to game the system I just wanted to know if you can switch status after applying as an asylum seeker and you hearing is waiting.Thanks very much for your advise.
 
Adding to @PMM statement, if OP withdraws his refugee claim and receives a removal order, any future travels to Canada and possibly to any countries would be refused due to his past refugee claim.
 
Thanks very much everyone for your information and advise.please can anyone tell me where the best airport to land to seek asylum in Canad is.Toronto or Montreal which is the best landing airport when trying to seek asylum at arrival with a TRV visa.