Hi there,
I've applied for my PR through the federal skilled worker EE system and am looking to obtain an open work permit.
I don't have a job offer nor any work experience in Canada which isn't ideal but my profession is regulated and am still in the process of sorting my registration with the relevant authority. I've been advised I've little to no chance of securing a job without prior experience in Canada and being registered with the regulating authority so am in a catch-22.
Anyway, I hope to apply for a work permit whilst I wait for my PR application. I'm a British citizen in Canada on an ETA. The IRCC webpages give slightly contradictory info about open work permits, intermingled with bridging open work permits.
Am I correct in thinking I can apply for a standard Open Work Permit, from within Canada, staying on an ETA, while waiting for my PR application?
I've applied for my PR through the federal skilled worker EE system and am looking to obtain an open work permit.
I don't have a job offer nor any work experience in Canada which isn't ideal but my profession is regulated and am still in the process of sorting my registration with the relevant authority. I've been advised I've little to no chance of securing a job without prior experience in Canada and being registered with the regulating authority so am in a catch-22.
Anyway, I hope to apply for a work permit whilst I wait for my PR application. I'm a British citizen in Canada on an ETA. The IRCC webpages give slightly contradictory info about open work permits, intermingled with bridging open work permits.
Am I correct in thinking I can apply for a standard Open Work Permit, from within Canada, staying on an ETA, while waiting for my PR application?