Canada Immigration and Visa Discussion Forum Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Canada Visa / Temporary Entry Topics > Work Visa
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - American working in Canada
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

American working in Canada
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
saber73 View Drop Down
New Member
New Member


Joined: 26 Jul 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 1 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote saber73 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: American working in Canada
    Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 7:31pm
I want to apply for a work visa in Canada but I'm unsure about the process I have to go through in order to obtain a temporary work visa. Do I have to get a job here first and then apply? This seems very confusing as I can't see an employer hiring me without a visa first. Has anyone been through this process that can offer me advice?
Back to Top
dpenabill View Drop Down
Top Member
Top Member


Joined: 29 Nov 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 6407 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dpenabill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 7:29am
If you do not have a job in Canada why do you want to apply for a work visa in Canada? OK, dumb question . . . since the answer is obvious. But, actually, it is not a dumb question because the obvious answer points to the real question: how can a foreigner come to Canada to live and work while living in Canada (temporarily or otherwise).

Frankly it depends on many, many things. Where you are from is very close to the top of the list. A person from a NAFTA country has a whole range of options those from outside NAFTA do not. What your profession is matters a great deal. Topline engineer with extensive and well-documented experience, well-heeled academic credentials from comparable industrialized country, lots of opportunities to come to Canada to work. Work history largely in janitorial services in a third world country, no university credits, getting to work (legally) in Canada is not going to be all that easy.

Perhaps you have already visited the CIC resources. If not, try the pages at the following url addresses. Once you have looked those over some perhaps you can pose a more focused question.

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

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

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/lmo-basics.asp

Bureaucracy is what bureaucracy does, or When in doubt, follow the instructions. Otherwise, follow the instructions.



BTW: Not an expert, not a Can. lawyer, never worked in immigration
Back to Top
francohoosier View Drop Down
Junior Member
Junior Member
Avatar

Joined: 14 Aug 2010
Location: Montréal
Status: Offline
Points: 146 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote francohoosier Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Aug 2010 at 5:09pm
I don't know what your situation is, but if you are or just finished being a student at a US institution, you can get a temporary work permit on the SWAP program, good for up to 6 months.

http://www.swap.ca/in_eng/us_index.aspx  

Smile Don't know if this helps or not, but it is another option. 
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down