Hi everyone,
If your prospective employer in Canada successfully gets you admitted into the Global Talent Stream program, do you need to apply for a work permit (IMM1295) yourself?
I ask because when I go through the questionnaire to begin my application for a work permit at this webpage, it asks "Do you plan to work in one of the following categories?" One of the listed categories is "Highly-skilled workers and researchers (Global Skills Strategy)". I would think that this includes Global Talent Stream candidates (though please correct me if I'm wrong!). If I indicate "Yes" to that question, the result of the questionnaire is as follows:
"Foreign Worker - International Mobility Program (eTA required)
You may be eligible to come to Canada as a foreign worker. You don't need a work permit, but you do need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)".
This seems illogical, as I was under the impression that a candidate who's been accepted into GTS still requires a work permit. Am I missing something here? If I've been accepted into the GTS program, am I not also categorized as a Highly-skilled worker under the Global Skills Strategy?
P.S. I think I saw it in a previous post but I can't find it currently - is there a step-by-step guide to gaining the ability to work in Canada under the Global Talent Stream program? Most "guides" just say things like it will take two weeks to be ready to work, which obviously is not the case.
If your prospective employer in Canada successfully gets you admitted into the Global Talent Stream program, do you need to apply for a work permit (IMM1295) yourself?
I ask because when I go through the questionnaire to begin my application for a work permit at this webpage, it asks "Do you plan to work in one of the following categories?" One of the listed categories is "Highly-skilled workers and researchers (Global Skills Strategy)". I would think that this includes Global Talent Stream candidates (though please correct me if I'm wrong!). If I indicate "Yes" to that question, the result of the questionnaire is as follows:
"Foreign Worker - International Mobility Program (eTA required)
You may be eligible to come to Canada as a foreign worker. You don't need a work permit, but you do need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)".
This seems illogical, as I was under the impression that a candidate who's been accepted into GTS still requires a work permit. Am I missing something here? If I've been accepted into the GTS program, am I not also categorized as a Highly-skilled worker under the Global Skills Strategy?
P.S. I think I saw it in a previous post but I can't find it currently - is there a step-by-step guide to gaining the ability to work in Canada under the Global Talent Stream program? Most "guides" just say things like it will take two weeks to be ready to work, which obviously is not the case.
