want to bring my nephew from UK over to work

[warrenthegreat]

what do u think is the best and easiest way to get him a work visa for Canada. he is my nephew by law ie my wifes sisters son. he lives in Ireland but is a UK national

 

[scylla]

what do u think is the best and easiest way to get him a work visa for Canada. he is my nephew by law ie my wifes sisters son. he lives in Ireland but is a UK national

Depending on his age, the easiest way may be to obtain a working holiday visa (IEC). A working holiday visa would allow him to come to Canada to live and work for two years without finding an employer and full time job first - and without needing an approved LMIA. However there are age restrictions for working holiday visas. So he will have to determine if he is the right age to qualify. Also, there are only a small number of working holiday visas available to UK nationals available each year and they are snapped up extremely quickly (in less than 15 minutes from when they become available). So there is no guarantee he will be able to secure one of these visas because they are in such high demand. All of the working holiday visas for UK nationals have already been taken for this year. So the earliest he would be able to apply is sometime in 2016.

Otherwise he needs to find an employer in Canada willing to offer him a full time job. That employer then needs to obtain an approved LMIA. Once your nephew has a job offer and approved LMIA, he can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.

 

[warrenthegreat]

He is 25. he may already have a job offer in bc as a barber. thanks for the prompt reply

 

[scylla]

He is 25. he may already have a job offer in bc as a barber. thanks for the prompt reply

He's the right age to qualify for a working holiday visa. But again - these visas are in very high demand and it can be quite difficult to get one. If he wants to try for a working holiday visa, once 2016 rolls around, he should keep his eye on the CIC web site to see when they announce the application dates.

If he wishes to come to Canada on a closed work permit instead - the job offer isn't enough. His employer also needs to obtain an approved LMIA. Expect this process to take 4-6 months and cost the employer $1,000 in fees. To be approved for the LMIA, the employer will have to advertise the job for at least one full month to prove that no Canadian could be found for the role.