need help with my wording from the smartest group i know! :)

[katester]

Hi everyone, I thought I would bring this question to you since every piece of information I have gotten has been from you darlings! ;D

I got an email about a job, I made sure to tell them I was still the US and asked them to reconsider. She replies asking where and when I am moving and when can we set up an interview. What should I say about the when parts? I have tried being straight forward with other enployers saying "when the work permit paper work comes threw." But I get ignored after that....so how should I word it to be in my favor?

 

[scylla]

Well - first of all, "threw" is incorrect. You should be using "through".

 

[katester]

I was just typing fast in hopes I would get a quick reply that could help me... what was in quotes isn't literally what I respond to them with just an about statement.....

 

[vik81]

I know what you mean but it is better to be upfront since you can't really interview before you get your paperwork done.

Hi everyone, I thought I would bring this question to you since every piece of information I have gotten has been from you darlings! ;D

I got an email about a job, I made sure to tell them I was still the US and asked them to reconsider. She replies asking where and when I am moving and when can we set up an interview. What should I say about the when parts? I have tried being straight forward with other enployers saying "when the work permit paper work comes threw." But I get ignored after that....so how should I word it to be in my favor?

 

[scylla]

What is your status right now?

Have you applied for PR and are waiting to be approved?

Do you need an employer to offer you a job and an approved LMO so that you can get a work permit?

Something else?

 

[katester]

This may be something I over looked so I am confused now! Why won't I be able to interview before my paper work gets done? I was under the impression that with NAFTA and temporary foreign worker permit you needed a job offer first before you can submit paper work. Is there another work permit I can apply for without a job offer that I can then have on hand at an interview?

My status really is nothing yet. I am a CNA in the states and need to find a place to hire me so my fiance and I can move together. We thought I didn't meet requirements to apply for PR yet. And we thought about sponsorship but can not afford to live on his Army salary. And unless there is a different type if permit than what I listed, then yes I need the LMO

 

[scylla]

What's a CNA?

 

[katester]

Certified Nurse Assistant. In Canada it is called Health Care Aide, Personal Support Worker or something similar

 

[scylla]

OK - so based on your profession, you don't qualify under NAFTA. Occupations that qualify under NAFTA are listed here:

http://www.worldtradelaw.net/nafta/chap-16.pdf

If you qualified under NAFTA, you would just need a job offer and could apply for a work permit at the border.

Since you don't qualify under NAFTA, you need a job offer and an approved LMO to apply for a work permit.

When you respond to employers, you need to make it clear that they will have to provide you with a job offer and an approved LMO so that you can then apply for a work permit.

 

[amikety]

Have you suggested using Skype video call for the interview? Some employers won't do it, but some may. I would at least offer it as a possibility. (Make sure you have a suitable location in the house, clean and no distractions and dress professionally!)

 

[katester]

I know I need to say again that I am from the States and that I need a work permit, but how should it be word it so it doesn't sound like a hassel ?


Also, yes on my cover letter it says available for phone and video interviews and in person interviews with advanced notice . Would really like the Skype one to happen since I'm trying to save money to move!!

 

[amikety]

This is my experience: If an employer isn't already aware of what a LMO entails, once they find out, they won't be interested. Either it's too much work/hassle, they need an employee faster, or the position wouldn't qualify for one.

I got hired yesterday. Until I pointed out I needed a LMO. (Which I included in my two applications!!!)

Yes, you're a CNA, but you need to look at jobs that typically hire TFW too. It might mean lowering your standards some. I finally started applying at fast food places and have gotten calls at least for the first time in over a year. Do I want to do fast food? No. Do I want to get a job? Yes. At some point, you may need to make that choice.

 

[scylla]

This is my experience: If an employer isn't already aware of what a LMO entails, once they find out, they won't be interested. Either it's too much work/hassle, they need an employee faster, or the position wouldn't qualify for one.

I got hired yesterday. Until I pointed out I needed a LMO. (Which I included in my two applications!!!)

Yes, you're a CNA, but you need to look at jobs that typically hire TFW too. It might mean lowering your standards some. I finally started applying at fast food places and have gotten calls at least for the first time in over a year. Do I want to do fast food? No. Do I want to get a job? Yes. At some point, you may need to make that choice.

Good advice.

 

[katester]

Sadly, I've already lowered my standards...but maybe not low enough

 

[amikety]

One other thought - can a CNA work in Canada as a HealthAide without a bridge program? I know of one for nursing, but I can't find information for a CNA.

http://www.health.alberta.ca/professionals/health-care-aide-programs.html

That's the closest I've found and they direct you to email hcadirectory@albertahealthservices.ca with questions. If you haven't already checked into this, I would - not just for now, but the future as well.