Questions tagged [canada]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in Canada
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Working remotely for a foreign company in Canada as a dependent of a student
I have question about visas and working in Canada.
My wife is going to study in Canada for a year or two so me and our 2 children are going with her as so-called "dependents" on her visa. We ...
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Should I have ECA before submitting EOI in SINP?
I have lodged and submitted an EOI a week ago, and received an ITA the day after.
The problem is, I hadn’t ECA and Professional Status(licensure) at the time I was submitting the EOI but I mistakenly ...
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Does holding a Canadian citizenship enable a person to get US H1b / L1 much easier than citizenship from third-world countries?
What are the benefits of holding Canadian citizenship in terms of getting a work permit in US/Europe compared to other third world countries?
Would Canadian citizen still have to go through H1b ...
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Canada- Is work from home possible in Canada on Intra Company transfer visa?
Is work from home possible in Canada on Canadian ICT visa (Intra Company transfer visa)?
Is it required for the work permit holder to work from an office (work permit location) even if the rest of ...
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I still have not heard back from German Driving License Authority on converting my Canadian license and it's been 4 months!
I attended an appointment in May at the Burgeramt in Berlin and submitted all information of my Canadian license for conversion to a German License under the mutual agreement.
I submitted all ...
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Is work for a Canadian subsidiary offshore counted as part of the “Canadian work experience”?
For two and a half years. I worked (offshore) as Senior Software Engineer and Team Leader at Telus International Philippines, a subsidiary of Telus in Asia, where I directly worked and interfaced with ...
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Can a F1 visa(expired) applicant apply for Canada visa from USA?
My F-1 student visa is already expired this year(June, 2018) and I am currently working on my OPT's STEM Extension work authorization, which expires by May 2019. My current employer has sponsored my H-...
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Can I work for a Canadian company while living in the UK?
I'm a Canadian citizen going to the UK on a Tier 5 YMS visa in a few weeks. When I put my notice in, my boss surprised me by asking me if I'd be willing to work remotely for the company while I'm ...
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Can I join the Canadian Forces as a foreigner with a work visa?
I want to join the Canadian Army. I applied for a work visa and received an answer saying that :
Votre demande pour travailler au Canada a été approuvée. Un permis de travail vous sera délivré à ...
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Can I re-apply for a Canada student visa after getting it cancelled?
I cancelled my student visa and came back to my home country due to some family reasons, however now that everything is sorted in my home I wish to apply for a student visa again with a proper ...
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I'm applying for a study permit in Canada at the port of entry. What country do I list as the country where I'm applying?
I'm a US citizen applying for a study permit in Canada at the port of entry, when I arrive in Canada. The application, which I am completing ahead of time, asks for the "country or territory where ...
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Travel outside of Canada for four months and return to Canada with Post-Graduation Work Permit
I have a Post-Graduation Work Permit and I am working for a Canadian Company. However, they are planning to send me back to my country for work for four months and return to Canada. Is it possible for ...
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If I'm moving from the US to Canada on a study permit, do I need to make sure my U.S. driver's license reflects my most recent US address?
I am moving from the US to Canada for 5 years on a study permit. My U.S. driver's license does not reflect my current address, it has my previous address. My husband's license also has his previous ...
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Co-op / internship visa to Canada
I am Tunisian engineering student, studying in Tunisia and hold only the Tunisian nationality.
As part of my curriculum, I want to conduct an internship / co-p in Canada, that will last more than 4 ...
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What are the advantages you get for having a visa sponsor for immigration to Canada?
I'm from Iran and have a company sponsor a visa for me to work in Canada (Vancouver). Since Canada and Iran don't have diplomatic relations, the responsibility for applicants in Iran lies with their ...
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I am a US citizen applying for a Canadian study permit at the port of entry (when I fly into Canada). Do I need an eTA to board my flight?
I am a US citizen and I am applying for a Canadian study permit at the port of entry, when I fly into Canada to immigrate.
The CIC website says:
In order to apply for a study permit at an air POE,...
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I think my family and I were deported (but not sure) from Canada when I was 16. I need info to go home
Background: I was 16 at the time as a Pakistani refugee with my family. Things didn't work out and we were given 30 days to leave the country. We left within the first week (to the US by border and ...
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Can I board a flight to Canada without a passport?
I have an employer in Canada sponsor a visa for me so that I can go and work there as a skilled immigrant.
In Iran, under certain circumstances which currently apply to me, you either have to give a ...
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I need an employment letter for immigration but I'm a freelancer
I've been programming for more than 10 years, professionally for more than 5 years. I'm a computer scientist applying for immigration to Canada.
An employment letter is required. For most of my life, ...
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Does taking the special requirements IELTS damage a Canada immigration case?
I'm a non-native English speaker applying for immigration to Canada. I'm required to the take general IELTS test. It costs $210 in my country. I suffer from cerebral palsy, my writing speed is slow, ...
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Extend stay in Canada after expiration of Working Holiday visa
I just got approved for the Working Holiday visa for Canada and unfortunately I can get a work permit that is only 6 months long as I have Italian citizenship (so unlucky, to think that it's the only ...
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Questions about migrating from Australia to Canada
After reading the selection criteria for FSW, I'm not too clear on a few things:
Does the Experience section include overseas work experience?
If so, how does one prove it?
Based on YouTube ...
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Going to school for free while not being a permanent resident in Canada
I live in New Brunswick, Canada and I am not currently a permanent resident, so I have to pay 14,000 dollars for my school (currently in middle school). I was wondering if I could go to school for ...
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How long before I get my new Canada TRV (temporary resident visa)?
CIC has received my TRV application on June 20. My flight is scheduled on July 29, from Toronto to Beijing. I am a recent student at the University of Waterloo, and I have just extended my study ...
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Buy a new Volvo in Canada and import into US
I just moved to Canada from the U.S. I have Permanent Residency in Canada.
I would like buy a new Volvo in Canada and return with it when I snowbird in the U.S.
My research so far is that I will ...
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How long should I wait for being invited after being accepted in the eligible pool for Canadian PR?
The Canadian Govt website says that an applicant will remain in the pool for 1 year. What happens after that? Do they inform the applicants about the "invitation to apply for PR" exactly after a year?
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I was born in Canada to Chinese parents who have not settled abroad. I'm now 22 years old. Can I apply for a Chinese passport?
I was born in Canada to parents who are Chinese nationals and who have not settled abroad. Under Article 5 of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China (quoted below), that means I am a ...
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What modifications should I do before reapplication after this kind of visa rejection?
I applied for a Canadian student visa. After a month, I got a rejection saying that "Your proposed studies are not reasonable in light of one or more of: your qualifications, previous studies, missing ...
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Can my business partner, Canadian citizen of 17, move to the US under a work visa?
I'm an American citizen, and our business is based out of the United States. Is it possible for my partner to move to the US under a work visa if he is Canadian?
He is 17, turning 18 in February.
He ...
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Live in the US, work in Canada
Can an American citizen, living in the US near the Canada/US border, work in Canada legally? What paperwork/permissions are required? (There is a position in the film industry I am interested in and ...
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Canadian citizen applying for Green Card while in the US + side question
I am an American citizen. My girlfriend lives in Canada. I have been going over possibilities of trying to get her a green card legally, and one possibility has me a bit stuck.
A Canadian citizen may ...
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Apply for a Canadian visa while being in the US from another country
A friend of mine is attending a Master's program in the USA. He is also applying for internships and has been shown interest from a reputed institution in Canada.
What is the process to apply for A ...
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NOC code for software developer - 2173 or 2174
I am going to apply for PR in Canada Express Entry visa. For that I need to choose an NOC code before applying. I have 6 years of experience in software development. I worked as a developer/programmer ...
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Which is the best city in Canada for data science job opportunities? [closed]
Which city out of Toronto and Vancouver have better data science opportunities?
Is there a different city with better data science opportunity other than the two above?
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Is it possible for me to reside in Canada and commute to the US daily?
I am a US green card holder and working in Detroit, US. My partner is a foreign student in Windsor, Canada.
I am a citizen of Iran. Is it legal for me to reside in Canada and commute to US daily?
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What happens if I get my Canadian immigrant visa while I'm in the middle of a Master's degree in my home country?
All my family members including me, applied for immigration to Canada. I can't just sit and wait for the immigration visa, it might never come. We applied for the express visa.
So I applied for a ...
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WES Evaluation for Canada PR
Background: I wish to apply for PR in Canada.
I have completed my bachelor's degree (4-year course) in Computer Science from Mumbai University (oldest and most reputed University in Mumbai) and ...
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Canada PR: What proof to submit for my pending divorce case?
I am from India. About a year ago, I got 7.5 in my IELTS exam, so I want to apply for Canadian PR ASAP. My divorce case is pending in court. The divorce case is not going to end in the near future ...
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May I delete my internships and short contract works from my CV to avoid the Employment Reference Letter for Canadian Work permit application?
I'm applying for a work visa for as a graduate student in Computer Science for a research project in Canada. They ask several documents two of them are difficult to get :
Document: Employment ...
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What to fill in for letter from current employer when I am still a student applying for a research project in Canada?
I'm applying for a work visa for as a graduate student in Computer Science for a research project in Canada. They ask me several things and one which I can't provide :
Document: Letter from ...
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Should I apply to work permit when having an eTA for an internship in Canada?
I am a French citizen who intends to work for an internship in a Canadian university. I already hold a valid eTA and I am wondering if I need a work visa. According to the page of Canadian Government ...
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Get permanent residency in Canada while working remotely for a non-Canadian company
I am considering moving to Canada (British Columbia to be specific if that matters) long-term with my family, but I can't figure out what the best way to get permanent residency for myself and my ...
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Student Canadian visa application
I'm applying for a student visa and my father is paying for my expenses. He has all the money available but he usually doesn't keep his money in one bank. Now that I have to provide a bank statement ...
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What is the full process of exchanging a foreign driver's license in British Columbia?
When someone becomes a resident in British Columbia they are normally required to exchange their license. What is the full sequence of steps for doing so, in practice?
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I am on US F-1 visa OPT and I want to apply for Canada PR do I need to give IELTs again?
I am on F-1 visa OPT and this year my visa is going to get expire. Do I need to give IELTS again for Canada PR? And If I file for canada PR now how long it takes to complete process?
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What question should I ask myself before chosing between two internships abroad? [closed]
I am French and I have to make a choice between two universities for an internship and I need advice. I can do a research internship as a visitor in Canada at the University of Toronto or at Royal ...
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Issue with Express Entry Canada?
My wife and I are planning to apply for the Canadian Express entry pool, and we qualify as well. The issue that we are facing is that we both have different nationalities. We want to apply together ...
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Extending H1B in Canada - weird delivery requirements
I'm trying to get my H1B visa stamped (not the first time, it's an extension) in Canada. I filled a DS-160 and I'm trying to schedule an appointment. But on the second step (delivery) I see some weird ...
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Immigration to Hong Kong while studying in Canada
I am an international student in Canada holding a Chinese passport, with a temporary resident visa and a study permit on it. Now I plan to immigrate to Hong Kong this August, and if that is successful,...
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Got canada student visa but couldn't go
I got study permit on 27 July, 2017. My course start date was 27 August, 2017. My study permit is upto 30 April, 2018 and then they have given me 90 days extra to get work permit. Thus, my visa is ...
