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| 245.1 | Contact Canadian Immigration | KAOA01::LAPLANTE | Les Montagnards Cameron d'Ottawa | Thu Nov 30 1989 07:56 | 16 |
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My understanding is that if you are sponsored, ie you will be a
permanent resident of the country after you are married, that you
get Landed Immigrant status immediately (or at least easily)
A Landed Immigrant can apply for any job in the country without
special visas of any kind.
Check with Canadian immigration to be sure. I think there is a
consulate in Boston.
You might find it hard to get a waitressing job in Montreal without
French, but it shouldn't be too hard to find clerical/secretarial
work.
Roger
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| 245.2 | get married now! | SALEM::MOLLOY | | Wed Dec 06 1989 12:14 | 10 |
| considering the time frame your are dealing with 'you are in a bind',
the canadian goverment works at about the same speed if not slower
than the u.s., i've seen them both. if you really want to go soon,
try this a) go to a local justice of the peace, get married, tell
nobody(i have a friend who is a jp in nh). b)enter canada as husband
and wife (you get the status on the spot i believe) c) get social
insurance number etc. d) get a job, have fun e) get married in may
'big wedding' etc..
nobody knows the difference and it's legal!
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| 245.3 | Personal experience | CGOO01::LMILLER | Now try it once more ...... | Wed Dec 06 1989 19:01 | 15 |
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I don't believe that is true. I am a US married to Canadian. Even
though I was married, we still had to apply outside the country
for Landed Immigrant status. True you get your "yellow paper" at
port of entry but there is tonnes of paperwork (plus I had to have
a physical as well. The best part (everytime my husband gets out
of hand!) is that your sponsor/husband has to promise to keep you
off welfare for 10 years else he/she (not you) get thrown in gaol.
It is true it is easier to get in when legally wed first.
I always forget my "yellow paper" and everytime I come into immigration
I have to be checked on the computer.
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| 245.4 | RELOCATION TO CANADA FROM U.S. | OASS::DSAMUELS | | Tue Dec 26 1989 17:01 | 13 |
| If you get information on work visas will you inform me? I am trying
to relocate to Canada by the end of 1990 also. I have being in contact
with several people in Kanata and Toronto. I understand I need a job
offer also; however, it's a catch 22. In order to get a job in Canada,
I was informed that Digital needs a Landing Immigration Visa. And, in
order to get the Landing Immigration Visa, I need a job offer. I was
also informed that relocation funds aren't available in Canada.
However, if a Canadian were to relocate to the U.S. they have no
problem. Where's the equity?
Thanks for whatever light you can shed on this issue!
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| 245.5 | | TRCU11::FINNEY | Keep cool, but do not freeze | Wed Dec 27 1989 10:16 | 14 |
| re: relocation funds.
If you look through the JOBS notesfile, you will find that only around
30% of the jobs in the U.S. offer relocation allowance. It is there-
fore not "no problem" when relocating from Canada to the U.S.
Whether or not relocation funds are available is normally a function of
how easy it is to fill the position - the harder it is to get a
qualified peson, the more likely it is that relocation will be offered.
It is generally not too difficult for Digital Canada to fill positions.
Scooter
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| 245.6 | Others have done it! | TRCA01::GENDRON | Free advice is worth every cent! | Thu Dec 28 1989 09:45 | 17 |
| Have you tried talking to your Personnel Dept? That's what they
are there for - to help you with your job, even if that means
relocating.
Now, they probably won't help with the working papers and all that
stuff, but there are ways to get that done too. There are lots
of Americans working for DEC Canada (some transfered from DEC US,
some didn't join DEC until they got here).
It can't be THAT hard.
But (as Scooter said in -.1) DEC Canada hasn't been having a lot
of problem filling their positions locally.
Good Luck!
Dave
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| 245.7 | <Keeping cool in spite of the odds> | OASS::DSAMUELS | | Tue Jan 16 1990 13:56 | 15 |
| Yes, I have been in contact with Personnel here. However, I get the
same "song and dance"... the interested (DEC) Canadian party need to
make me a job offer and once that has been established, U.S. DEC can
help with the paperwork.
I agree with you that DEC Canada conceivably doesn't have problems
filling their positions locally; not does the U.S.! I tend to believe
that jobs are posted internationally here to give Canadians the
oppoortunity to work in the U.S. if they so desire.
You mentioned that there are several Americans that have relocated to
Canada? Do you have any direct contacts? If so, I'd certainly
appreciate any input you may have.
Thanx a million!!
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