What Are My Chances?

[FlyByNight]

American here. I am considering trying to gain permanent resident status in Canada and possibly dual citizenship down the line. My situation is as follows: I have a Ph.D. and currently work as a social scientist for a large international company which has offices in Canada. I am a 100% remote worker based in a US city and believe that my company would either allow me to maintain my position while living in a foreign country (so long as I maintained my US citizenship), or could possibly transfer my "home base" to Canada. In other words, I would not need a job offer from a Canadian company to support myself as a Canadian resident. Further, I am unmarried, have no dependents, and have no medical problems (to my knowledge) that would otherwise disqualify me. A brief look at the requirements for applying for residency lead me to believe that I would be a good candidate to be chosen for permanent resident, but I would like a reality check from people who are more familiar with the process. Also, would I be able to apply for Express Entry, or would you recommend another path? How long would the application process take for someone in my situation?

 

[scylla]

It's hard to say for certain what your chances are since various program have different requirements and a few (like Express Entry) are points based. The PhD will certainly get you additional points. However you don't have Canadian work experience or a job offer in Canada (to qualify to get the job offer points, you would not only need to have a full time job offer from a company in Canada but that company would also need to obtain an approved LMIA). If you are serious about immigrating, the first step is to calculate your points under express entry, take the IELTS English exam and get your education officially assessed. If your points are 470 or more - then you have an excellent chance of being selected.

You can also look into the provincial nominee immigration programs. You'll have to research each to understand what the requirements are (or alternatively hire an immigration lawyer to do this for you).

FYI - to work in Canada for your company before you have PR, you would need to get a work permit and would have to be physically working in an office in Canada (i.e. you can't get a remote work permit).

Good luck.

 

[vensak]

American here. I am considering trying to gain permanent resident status in Canada and possibly dual citizenship down the line. My situation is as follows: I have a Ph.D. and currently work as a social scientist for a large international company which has offices in Canada. I am a 100% remote worker based in a US city and believe that my company would either allow me to maintain my position while living in a foreign country (so long as I maintained my US citizenship), or could possibly transfer my "home base" to Canada. In other words, I would not need a job offer from a Canadian company to support myself as a Canadian resident. Further, I am unmarried, have no dependents, and have no medical problems (to my knowledge) that would otherwise disqualify me. A brief look at the requirements for applying for residency lead me to believe that I would be a good candidate to be chosen for permanent resident, but I would like a reality check from people who are more familiar with the process. Also, would I be able to apply for Express Entry, or would you recommend another path? How long would the application process take for someone in my situation?

Eligibility criteria in Express entry:
1. age
2. Highest achieved degree (outside Canada and Canadian)
3. First and second language (English, French)
4. Work experience (outside Canada and Canadian)
5. Job offer (here check the lastes statements about LMIA and other job offers)
6. Provincial nomination

In description of your case most of the basic data are missing to identify your basic score. So start with the point calculator first to see where you are.