Hi, I have been reading about working and immigrating to Canada for most of the day. I am a programmer from the San Francisco Bay Area and would like to start looking for work in Vancouver, BC in the near future. I am having difficulty understanding the process and figured someone could probably clear it up for me.
My initial thought was look for work, get an offer, get work visa, move up there, apply to be a permanent resident. However, I then read this would not be considered dual intent because I would have to leave the country when the visa expires and because my intent is to stay there permanently, not temporarily. Thus, it seems I would need to apply for permanent residency, wait for that to process, then look for work, and then move up there.
The problem is it looks like applying to be a permanent resident takes a really long time to process, so definitely wouldn't be able to look for work in the near future.
What is the best way to go about this if I would like to be a permanent resident, but want to look for work soon? Just be patient and wait for the permanent residency?
My initial thought was look for work, get an offer, get work visa, move up there, apply to be a permanent resident. However, I then read this would not be considered dual intent because I would have to leave the country when the visa expires and because my intent is to stay there permanently, not temporarily. Thus, it seems I would need to apply for permanent residency, wait for that to process, then look for work, and then move up there.
The problem is it looks like applying to be a permanent resident takes a really long time to process, so definitely wouldn't be able to look for work in the near future.
What is the best way to go about this if I would like to be a permanent resident, but want to look for work soon? Just be patient and wait for the permanent residency?