How 2 migrate 2 New Brunwicks, Canada faster. Any advice?

[always1600]

Hate going thru d usual channel. Anyone?

 

[neddy]

Hate going thru d usual channel. Anyone?

Ferenc Domotor used to organise clandestine journeys into Canada, but too bad, he is now behind bars.

 

[chupacabra]

Wait next year for the new immigration legislation. Currently its closed till they clear up the backlog.

 

[Raiders]

I know its a stupid question. But does any Singaporean still overstays and managed to snake their way into permanent residence in AUS, NZ, CA nowadays? I used to know a Singaporean who did that in the 70s after his NS. He ran to AUS, overstayed and managed to stay there due to some sort of clemency by the AUS government. He is now happily settled down in Sydney.

 

[wuqi256]

I know its a stupid question. But does any Singaporean still overstays and managed to snake their way into permanent residence in AUS, NZ, CA nowadays? I used to know a Singaporean who did that in the 70s after his NS. He ran to AUS, overstayed and managed to stay there due to some sort of clemency by the AUS government. He is now happily settled down in Sydney.

I know of one, she ran off without notifying her mum and she went to Canada (7 years back) and overstayed there, got some clemency plus her boyfriend at that time applied for her or something. In the end she managed to stay there permanently but the bf got rid of her once he was tired of her. She hooked up with another chap soon after. All this while, her mum had absolutely no idea where she was. She even came to the office looking for her, saying that our company "sent her" overseas for training/meeting so we are accountable. Called and called until one time, my staff got tired and told her the truth.

 

[Leongsam]

Hate going thru d usual channel. Anyone?

You can start off by learning the correct spelling of the place you want to call your new home.

 

[neddy]

I know its a stupid question. But does any Singaporean still overstays and managed to snake their way into permanent residence in AUS, NZ, CA nowadays? I used to know a Singaporean who did that in the 70s after his NS. He ran to AUS, overstayed and managed to stay there due to some sort of clemency by the AUS government. He is now happily settled down in Sydney.

I know of a Malaysian overstayer who later married a Singaporean migrant in Sydney.
She was working as an illegal and no one did any checks.

 

[Raiders]

I know of a Malaysian overstayer who later married a Singaporean migrant in Sydney.
She was working as an illegal and no one did any checks.

I know of one, she ran off without notifying her mum and she went to Canada (7 years back) and overstayed there, got some clemency plus her boyfriend at that time applied for her or something. In the end she managed to stay there permanently

If I am not married, I would have done the same. Brother Neddy, I was looking at the Canadian Immigration Website and realised that if a person were to work in Canada for 2 years, irregardless of the type of job, you can qualify for permanent residence. How true is this?

 

[chuckyworld]

Hate going thru d usual channel. Anyone?

You can try applying for job in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan faces enviable problem: too many jobs.:*:

 

[chuckyworld]

If I am not married, I would have done the same. Brother Neddy, I was looking at the Canadian Immigration Website and realised that if a person were to work in Canada for 2 years, irregardless of the type of job, you can qualify for permanent residence. How true is this?

Yes after 2 years you can apply for PR regardless of the type of job, but you have to be legally hire....

 

[Raphael85]

Yes after 2 years you can apply for PR regardless of the type of job, but you have to be legally hire....

My canada emigration plan is still underway but i must have missed something out here...May i know where did you find this detail?

 

[chuckyworld]

Look up Canada govt site it is all there.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/work/index.asp

 

[chupacabra]

Yes try Saskatchewan for jobs. I just got offered a job there. Probably takes 3 months or less for a work visa. Try taking any job just to get in.

 

[Raiders]

Yes after 2 years you can apply for PR regardless of the type of job, but you have to be legally hire....

Thanks brother. I saw this in the Canadian immigration website and I'm quite surprise. However, the difficult thing is, you must be offered a job first OUTSIDE Canada before applying for work pass. Can I just go, stay in Canada on a visitor visa to look for a job?

 

[chupacabra]

Immigration will deny your work permit if you are there on social visit pass. This takes months to even get an answer. So you will be waiting for months in Canada and spending loads of money while you wait for the news on your work permit. Ive tried that twice. Safer and cheaper to apply outside.

 

[winnipegjets]

Yes after 2 years you can apply for PR regardless of the type of job, but you have to be legally hire....

You are referring to the Canadian Class program and not all jobs are eligible for PR in that category.

 

[chupacabra]

Think the best way is to get to canada via work visa than apply after 6 months for PNP than apply PR. That way you can earn and pay the process at the same time while you are there plus dont forget you only need 35 points going thru this route compared to 65. This wasnt an option when I worked in Perth on a 457 visa whereby gotto suck up to employer for 2 years for sponsorship which I did not want to. I think Canada has learn its lesson in bringing in too many educated people doing niche jobs. Most end up driving taxis in Toronto and Vancouver. I think now is a good time to move to Canada compared to 2004-05 when I was there and they put too much emphasis on paper qualifications. Lets face it Canada is a primary producer and needs lots of blue collar workers.

 

[robertlaw]

yes, he can stay

 

[Beaver]

I'm a little concerned with some of the information being shared in this thread which is misleading.

Under the current requirements for the Canadian Experience Class, a worker may be eligible to apply for PR once he has accumulated at least 2 years of paid, full-time (37.5 hours per week) work in a high-skilled position (NOC 0, A or B). This requirement is set to drop to just 1 year of experience in 2013. So, it's not just "any job" and yes, you do need to have had a work permit to accumulate that experience.

Once you have entered Canada as a visitor, there is nothing to stop you from applying for jobs or for going for job interviews. However, your potential employer must love you so much that he/she is prepared to apply for a LMO for the position, which is a hassle many employers are not prepared to go through. The LMO process in Vancouver is taking about 3 months now. Once the employer has the LMO and offers you the position, you can then go down to the border and apply for your work permit at the border.

It is possible to have your employer apply for the LMO while you are in Singapore. But seriously, which employer is prepared to go through all that trouble for you if they have not even met you. And to bring you down to earth, we were brought up in Singapore thinking that our education, job training, credentials etc. is world no. 1. Frankly, you will find that outside of Singapore, it doesn't count for very much and Singapore is really just a little speck compared to other countries.

Assuming you do find an employer who is prepared to apply for the LMO for you, and you want to apply for the work permit at the Canadian High Comm in Singapore. Do you know that it takes 24 months to get a work permit there! http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/workers.asp#asia

I appreciate if forumers are helpful in sharing their experiences. However, I would caution against giving advice on how to navigate through Canadian immigration laws unless you are familiar with them. 'Hai See Nang' you know.

 

[hunter]

Thanks brother. I saw this in the Canadian immigration website and I'm quite surprise. However, the difficult thing is, you must be offered a job first OUTSIDE Canada before applying for work pass. Can I just go, stay in Canada on a visitor visa to look for a job?

It is going to be tough, the employer need to justify why they are hiring a foreigner instead of a local unemployed citizen, especially those citizens on EI (unemployment insurance). Not likely to approve a work pass for foreigner as long as there are local able citizens on EI.