Hello,
I am a Canadian citizen living in Toronto. My girlfriend is French and currently going through an internship program in Canada but in a different city.
Her internship ends at the end of this summer after which point she'll have to leave the country. What are her options for staying (or coming back) and being able to study or work here?
She is in early 20s and will have a Masters in e-commerce after completing the internship, with very little work experience (few odd jobs in France and this 6-month internship in Canada).
We're not in any legally binding relationship and do not live together. She very much wants to stay here but the options seem extremely restrictive, especially with the introduction of February 21 fees for employers. It feels like finding a job would be extremely difficult, what employer would want to pay extra fees just to hire someone? Additionally, university education is prohibitively expensive for foreign students so that option also has significant drawbacks.
Are there any options other than standard work permit? Is there anything I can help her with from within Canada?
Thank you for the help in advance, any information is appreciated
I am a Canadian citizen living in Toronto. My girlfriend is French and currently going through an internship program in Canada but in a different city.
Her internship ends at the end of this summer after which point she'll have to leave the country. What are her options for staying (or coming back) and being able to study or work here?
She is in early 20s and will have a Masters in e-commerce after completing the internship, with very little work experience (few odd jobs in France and this 6-month internship in Canada).
We're not in any legally binding relationship and do not live together. She very much wants to stay here but the options seem extremely restrictive, especially with the introduction of February 21 fees for employers. It feels like finding a job would be extremely difficult, what employer would want to pay extra fees just to hire someone? Additionally, university education is prohibitively expensive for foreign students so that option also has significant drawbacks.
Are there any options other than standard work permit? Is there anything I can help her with from within Canada?
Thank you for the help in advance, any information is appreciated