Highly skilled professional

[Toronto4Hockey]

My partner is a Canadian and is moving to Toronto, when he returns form this year out of the country. I am currently a US Citizen. I had applied for Permanent residence under NOC 0213 and it was sent back to me due to a minor typo in the form. Unfortunately, in the meantime, the immigration category for 0213 was closed.

I have considered trying to get a NAFTA temporary worker visa, but I would really prefer to get a full PR status if possible. We don't WANT to get married. Neither of us is even remotely interested in the institution, but I guess it is beginning to look like that may be the only option left for us to live together. Besides, he is studying out of the country right now and will not return until May. I had hoped I would be able to move in with him at that time.

I am a skilled IT consultant, helping lead an award winning, nationally recognized consultancy with a high 6-figure salary and experience deciding and guiding the IT policy in almost a quarter of the Fortune 50 in the US. I can't comprehend how I can't find an avenue to immigrate to Toronto.

It is very frustrating to me. I could have a job in Toronto in 3 days if I had work status. I have offers from several employers but the one I've actually got through the process had the LMO denied and they got cold feet and backed out. I've had several others tell me they wouldn't pursue me because I was simply "over qualified" for the position they had available. Many others offered me interviews, but when I (ethically) disclosed that I wasn't a resident, they backed out of the interviews, citing recent difficulty with immigration issues.

I've presented at national conferences, I've helped build the process methodology that has become an industry standard throughout North American and the world, I've met and discussed policy with leaders of multinational groups. Half of my family is Canadian, including my step-father and most of my uncles and two grandparents, and nine cousins and my partner and all of his family. I was even a semi-professional hockey player in the US at one time.

What the hell does else the CIC want from me?

Sorry, I'm very frustrated tonight. I know half a dozen IT managers of small offices in Mumbai who recently received their VISA, but mine was returned because I mixed up two blanks on the form, and now the NOC category is closed entirely, and despite dictating the IT security policy for hundreds of thousands of people within the most influential companies in the world, I have no avenue left.

Arrgh.

Any advice? My partner is currently studying in Europe, and will return in May. I was hoping to meet him and move in together then, but that is looking very unlikely. If the only solutions is to wait for him to return, and then submit the paperwork, only to wait another 18 months for the process to complete, I will be very disappointed.

Suggestions?

Can we file the paperwork while he's not living in Canada?

He is currently a full-time student and does not have substantial income. Is he required to submit some sort of proof that he can support me? Because he can't.

But, as I said, I have a dozen employers who would hire me tomorrow, but can't, obviously, because I don't have a work permit or any sort of status.

We want to live together in Toronto. What can be done so we don't have to wait another 2 or 3 years or more to wait for him to return, then go through a marriage we don't really want to do (we want to live together forever, but neither of us agree with the institution of marriage), only then to have to wait another year or two for papers to be processed?

I hope someone has suggestions. My job is a Senior Consultant in IT. I often work side-by-side with CEO and CIO/CISO level decision makers in multinational companies, but I have a non-compete clause in my contract that forbids me from directly working for one of those companies, even if any one of them would hire me and transfer me to their Canadian offices if I requested....

 

[srid_a]

Couple of ideas

1) Check the NOC 1122. You may qualify for it. It is in new list.

2) Check for US employers for whom you can work from Canada. Check in the careers section of IBM/Cicso/HP, etc. These companies may have offices in Toronto.

 

[Toronto4Hockey]

Thanks!

I would have to fudge things a bit to qualify under 1122. My consultancy is exclusively in technology, but it does have a business management and policy aspect to it, some of the time.

I will pursue local companies with Candian offices.

What is required for them to transfer me? Do I have to have worked there for a period of time? Is it automatically negative if I accept an offer of employment under the condition that I'm transferred after a certain period? Does CIC check if transfers are for employees who have just recently been hired in the US?

 

[idas]

Here is an idea. CIC has returned your 1st application due to incomplete form; they should have sent you a letter mentioning the reason. In this forum I have read that some applicant have the same problem and cic instructed him to correct the form and attach the letter with the updated forms as the initial date was then acting as the lock-in date of his application. You can try in that way, seniors can give some more idea.

And I can't help but say, if you are so much expert in information systems then how come you miss two blanks in a PDF file you are supposed to fill !!! And don't underestimate others in such a way just because you have worked for some fortune 50 companies of US. Sorry for the harsh words.

Keep Believing. May u'r Canadian PR hope works out.

 

[Toronto4Hockey]

Here is an idea. CIC has returned your 1st application due to incomplete form; they should have sent you a letter mentioning the reason. In this forum I have read that some applicant have the same problem and cic instructed him to correct the form and attach the letter with the updated forms as the initial date was then acting as the lock-in date of his application. You can try in that way, seniors can give some more idea.

And I can't help but say, if you are so much expert in information systems then how come you miss two blanks in a PDF file you are supposed to fill !!! And don't underestimate others in such a way just because you have worked for some fortune 50 companies of US. Sorry for the harsh words.

Keep Believing. May u'r Canadian PR hope works out.

Thanks.

I don't necessarily underestimate the people, but as far as I am aware, the NOC 0213 category was closed, partially, due to many applicants landing and simply not being able to find a job, due to limited experience, or unfamiliarity with language or local business culture. Given that it seems my application has been put on hold due to the mistakes of others, I admit to feeling a bit of frustration while discussing my thoughts on the topic.

I regret having not had multiple people check my application. Having spent a month going over the details and proofreading the application a dozen times, I am still astounded how I could have mixed up the forms, but it happened nonetheless.

Is there any credence to the thought that the original submission date may still be honored? I guess it would not hurt to attempt the application again, with the greatest risk being yet another returned form.

Thanks for your input.

 

[idas]

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/may-2010-applicants-t40510.0.html;msg334702#msg334702

this might help.

Hello,

Today i got my first application returned, it was deliverd by fedex on 9 April but CIC mentioned in their letter that it was recieved on 12 April, the returning reason was my blocked credit card as they tried to charge my credit card twice on 4 june (they enclosed the transaction attemtps) , actually i have blocked that CC because my job duties was not presented properly in that application, their letter say that if i wish to resubmit my application , i have to attach their letter and they stamped all my application forms by 12 April date.

now my ONLY HOPE is my second application which was deliverd on 15 April with DD

my questions are:
1- trying to charge my credit card means that the application was complete in all fields and my NOC job description was accepted ?
2-If any application returned because of any missing field and resubmitted with this letter , will they be considered as per pre 26 June rules or will be rejected ?

Thanks Sakin in advance and to all of you guys
May God help all of us

dear friends is this shows that if one gets his application return from CIC then he can again resubmit his case under same old rules attaching the letter of refusal with case and he will not be considered in 26th june rules
as this case shows that his application was stamped on 12th april and he can resubmit the case