Hi all,
I am an international student finishing up a one year master's degree in Toronto. I am engaged to a Canadian (we were together for two years before I moved here). I have very minimal work experience. I understand that I can get a 1 year post graduation work permit and my work would be in a skilled field. My fiance and I hope to get married next summer, but would obviously do it earlier if it was what was required to stay. Do I have an option to attain PR without us getting married early or a period of time where I cannot work? Could I somehow transition from the work permit to a skilled workers permit without a LMO? If it helps, I am American, but the NAFTA permits don't seem to be much help.
Thanks for your help
I am an international student finishing up a one year master's degree in Toronto. I am engaged to a Canadian (we were together for two years before I moved here). I have very minimal work experience. I understand that I can get a 1 year post graduation work permit and my work would be in a skilled field. My fiance and I hope to get married next summer, but would obviously do it earlier if it was what was required to stay. Do I have an option to attain PR without us getting married early or a period of time where I cannot work? Could I somehow transition from the work permit to a skilled workers permit without a LMO? If it helps, I am American, but the NAFTA permits don't seem to be much help.
Thanks for your help