Help... Advice please!!

[mcmc2014]

Hi guys, I am a university student, will be on exchange in Canada for one semester which will be from January to April next year.

Can I apply for a working holiday visa which starts from April/May next year so that I don't have to leave Canada and start working? That means changing from student permit to work permit. Is it possible? (Also in this case will you advise me to apply for study permit to enter Canada or to simply enter with a visitor visa?)

In general can I apply for the working holiday visa if I am not physically in my home country?

Is there any chance that I could apply for staying behind in Canada after the working holiday visa has expired?

Thanks very much!!

 

[scylla]

Whether you can apply for the IEC from Canada or not depends on your country. Some require physical residence (i.e. you must be physically living in your country at the time you apply). Some do not.

There is always a chance you will be able to remain in Canada after the IEC has expired. How high a chance is really impossible for any of us to guess.

 

[mcmc2014]

Thanks scylla for your prompt response.

How do I know which countries require physical residence while applying IEC? So far I couldn't find any info regarding this. Would appreciate if you could provide more info on that.

And the chance is whether your employer is willing to continue hiring you?

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/opinion/experience/bilat.asp

If your employer wants to keep you then they would need to obtain an approved LMIA and then you would have to apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

 

[mcmc2014]

Under which column can I find whether I need to be physically living in your country while applying? Is it under "residency requirement"? I am from HKSAR and it said "Must be an ordinary resident in the HKSAR holding a valid HKSAR passport or a valid British National (Overseas) passport" under that category. So according to your interpretation what does it mean?

 

[scylla]

Under which column can I find whether I need to be physically living in your country while applying? Is it under "residency requirement"? I am from HKSAR and it said "Must be an ordinary resident in the HKSAR holding a valid HKSAR passport or a valid British National (Overseas) passport" under that category. So according to your interpretation what does it mean?

This means you should be physically living in HK when you apply for the IEC. You should not be applying from Canada.