Employment after landing

[Andynd1uk]

Can I work immediately after landing? I heard somewhere that you have to wait at least 6 months before you can take up any kind of paid employment?

 

[profiler]

Can I work immediately after landing? I heard somewhere that you have to wait at least 6 months before you can take up any kind of paid employment?

Once you have a PR and have landed, you can work anywhere in the country for any company in any profession.

 

[Andynd1uk]

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Profiler

 

[profiler]

Thanks for clearing that up for me, Profiler

Sure thing. Also you can work the minute you leave the immigration office.

 

[thecoolguysam]

Can I work immediately after landing? I heard somewhere that you have to wait at least 6 months before you can take up any kind of paid employment?

Here are the steps i think:

1. You land and get the PR status
2. You go to service Canada office and get the SIN (Social Insurance Number)

Once you have SIN, you can apply to work.

 

[MilesAway]

You'll have to get a SIN number first, which can be done at any Service Canada office. I believe my wife brought her passport and her COPR. Check their site to check before going to the office nearest you.

Once you have your SIN number, you are free to work. Note that some government jobs are only available to Canadian citizens, but the vast majority of jobs only require that you have the legal right to work.

 

[profiler]

Here are the steps i think:

1. You land and get the PR status
2. You go to service Canada office and get the SIN (Social Insurance Number)

Once you have SIN, you can apply to work.

Good catch. I thought that the SIN details would be shared at the PR ceremony.

 

[Andynd1uk]

There's a PR ceremony?

 

[CDNPR2014]

There's a PR ceremony?

no. there is no ceremony. it is you and the cbsa officer signing/initialling/stamping the COPR. there's nothing ceremonial about it.

Good catch. I thought that the SIN details would be shared at the PR ceremony.

i'm not sure what you mean by PR ceremony. there really is no ceremony to it.

Getting a SIN number is completely separate than the landing. Landing is done by immigration/CBSA. A Sin number is received by Service Canada. Some airports will have kiosks where a person can get one immediately after landing at certain times of the day. however for most people, getting a SIN# requires a separate trip to a Service Canada location.

 

[profiler]

i'm not sure what you mean by PR ceremony. there really is no ceremony to it.

Getting a SIN number is completely separate than the landing. Landing is done by immigration/CBSA. A Sin number is received by Service Canada. Some airports will have kiosks where a person can get one immediately after landing at certain times of the day. however for most people, getting a SIN# requires a separate trip to a Service Canada location.

Ceremony - Meeting - whatever term you like. The CIC office where i live gathers a bunch of folks together, shares some details (such as how to obtain the Permanent SIN, etc), talk about citizenship, and then they break into lines where the officers take applicants one at a time to issue PRs.

 

[Alexand]

no. there is no ceremony. it is you and the cbsa officer signing/initialling/stamping the COPR. there's nothing ceremonial about it.

i'm not sure what you mean by PR ceremony. there really is no ceremony to it.

Getting a SIN number is completely separate than the landing. Landing is done by immigration/CBSA. A Sin number is received by Service Canada. Some airports will have kiosks where a person can get one immediately after landing at certain times of the day. however for most people, getting a SIN# requires a separate trip to a Service Canada location.

if you are looking for this type of information, you can visit NextStopCanada.ca to talk to a specialist for free. It is a Government of Canada funded program for immigrants who are just preparing to arrive in Canada.

Hope this is helpful.
Best of luck !

 

[profiler]

if you are looking for this type of information, you can visit NextStopCanada.ca to talk to a specialist for free. It is a Government of Canada funded program for immigrants who are just preparing to arrive in Canada.

Hope this is helpful.
Best of luck !

I am sure other regions have done the same, but I only know of the Ontario version of this: http://settlement.org

It's funded by both IRCC and the Ontario Government. I am sure there is others, depending on the region you plan to reside in.

 

[Alexand]

I am sure other regions have done the same, but I only know of the Ontario version of this: http://settlement.org

It's funded by both IRCC and the Ontario Government. I am sure there is others, depending on the region you plan to reside in.

Settlement.org is great for Ontario, but the services are very different. They are just a information website, while NextStopCanada.ca is a one-on-one pre-arrival settlement service with focus on Ontario and with knowledge of all parts of Canada.

They chat with clients and connect them directly to the organizations suitable for the clients to help them prepare for success in Canada; For example: if the client is a trained nurse or healthcare professional and they want to know how to continue their career in Canada, a NExtStopCanada.ca Specialist will connect them with the Regulatory Body and Bridging Program that is right for them, encouraging them to begin their credential assessment before they arrive. As for the earlier they begin their planning for their career in Canada the better the chances of becoming successful sooner and smoother.

 

[flx2015]

There's a PR ceremony?

yes, it is a canadian tradition to give the CBSA officer a flying kiss followed by a wink after your passport is returned to you. do not forget to make a V sign with your other hand while you do this. after the flying kiss, the CBSA will wave a mini canadian flag and wink back at you two (2) times. at this point the ceremony has been completed and you are free to enter canada as a PR.

 

[Andynd1uk]

yes, it is a canadian tradition to give the CBSA officer a flying kiss followed by a wink after your passport is returned to you. do not forget to make a V sign with your other hand while you do this. after the flying kiss, the CBSA will wave a mini canadian flag and wink back at you two (2) times. at this point the ceremony has been completed and you are free to enter canada as a PR.

Wow! Hey, thanks for the heads up, here's me thinking I knew everything :