I'm living in Canada and I have worked out that I will only have 9 months of Category B work experience by the time my VISA runs out
A lawyer told me I could obtain a bridging VISA to cover the additional 3 months and make it up to 12. He told me I'd need to submit an application, be invited to apply and then apply for a bridging visa.
Does anyone have any knowledge and experience of this?
I'm living in Canada and I have worked out that I will only have 9 months of Category B work experience by the time my VISA runs out
A lawyer told me I could obtain a bridging VISA to cover the additional 3 months and make it up to 12. He told me I'd need to submit an application, be invited to apply and then apply for a bridging visa.
Does anyone have any knowledge and experience of this?
I think you are in the chicken/egg situation here. Without 12 months, you are not eligible under CEC to get ITA to submit your PR application. Without PR application submitted, you won't be able to apply for bridging work permit which is essential for your 12 months. Best you can do is try for LMIA or go for further education.
I think you are in the chicken/egg situation here. Without 12 months, you are not eligible under CEC to get ITA to submit your PR application. Without PR application submitted, you won't be able to apply for bridging work permit which is essential for your 12 months. Best you can do is try for LMIA or go for further education.
That's what I would have thought too- but my lawyer seems to think otherwise
The points score serves to indicate how likely you are to achieve economic success in Canada. Because I have a permanent job in a skilled class and good scores in all other areas, I am pretty much guaranteed to qualify (with a 470 CRS score) on a predetermined date.
The problem is that that date is three months after my visa expires. It doesn't make sense to deny a bridging visa to someone who is pretty much guaranteed to qualify- there must be a way around this?
No it doesn't work like that. There's no such thing as "pretty much guaranteed to qualify". You need to qualify for CEC and submit your application before you can extend your work permit. (Assuming you are going for CEC and currently on a open work permit)
No it doesn't work like that. There's no such thing as "pretty much guaranteed to qualify". You need to qualify for CEC and submit your application before you can extend your work permit.
Could my Canadian organization send me to one of their overseas offices to bridge the gap?
I'm guessing I'd be ineligible to work for them on Canadian payroll once my VISA expires, but I could be on UK payroll and make up an extra 3 months of experience that way
Essentially, can I combine 9 months of Canadian Category B experience with 4 months of UK category B experience to make up 1 year?
Could my Canadian organization send me to one of their overseas offices to bridge the gap?
I'm guessing I'd be ineligible to work for them on Canadian payroll once my VISA expires, but I could be on UK payroll and make up an extra 3 months of experience that way
Essentially, can I combine 9 months of Canadian Category B experience with 4 months of UK category B experience to make up 1 year?
Could my Canadian organization send me to one of their overseas offices to bridge the gap?
I'm guessing I'd be ineligible to work for them on Canadian payroll once my VISA expires, but I could be on UK payroll and make up an extra 3 months of experience that way
Essentially, can I combine 9 months of Canadian Category B experience with 4 months of UK category B experience to make up 1 year?