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So I've had the dream to move to Toronto for a long time for several reasons. I'm been looking online on the immigration website so somethings are still somewhat unclear to me so if anyone could help that would be great. I have a degree in computer science and work as a software engineer (but I can do basically any job with the computer degree in the tech field so it's not a big deal if I have to do something else in Canada instead) which I hear will make the process easier since that degree is more transferable then others. I also have a good deal of money saved up so I wouldn't be broke when immigrating.
I'm just a little confused on the process, I've heard it could take years to be able to get a Canadian citizenship, but would I be able to move and work in Toronto with a visa while applying for the citizenship, or do I need the citizenship in hand before I even cross the border? Also what about work experience, I've read online some people say 5 years of work experience while other's say 1 is the minimum. Thanks in advance.
So I've had the dream to move to Toronto for a long time for several reasons. I'm been looking online on the immigration website so somethings are still somewhat unclear to me so if anyone could help that would be great. I have a degree in computer science and work as a software engineer (but I can do basically any job with the computer degree in the tech field so it's not a big deal if I have to do something else in Canada instead) which I hear will make the process easier since that degree is more transferable then others. I also have a good deal of money saved up so I wouldn't be broke when immigrating.
I'm just a little confused on the process, I've heard it could take years to be able to get a Canadian citizenship, but would I be able to move and work in Toronto with a visa while applying for the citizenship, or do I need the citizenship in hand before I even cross the border? Also what about work experience, I've read online some people say 5 years of work experience while other's say 1 is the minimum. Thanks in advance.
Apply for Permanent Resident status which allows you to live and work in Canada, immigrate with your approval documents in hand, apply for citizenship after 4 years.
Apply for Permanent Resident status which allows you to live and work in Canada, immigrate with your approval documents in hand, apply for citizenship after 4 years.
Coming back to this post after a couple months, thanks for the info.
Is it likely for a tech company to sponsor me? I've heard that makes immigrating slightly easier but I'm unsure if Toronto is only looking for local talent. I was also talking to a friend about this, and she mentioned that perhaps I should try to do my Master's at a Toronto university as an international student in order to get my foot in the door that way.
Coming back to this post after a couple months, thanks for the info.
Is it likely for a tech company to sponsor me? I've heard that makes immigrating slightly easier but I'm unsure if Toronto is only looking for local talent. I was also talking to a friend about this, and she mentioned that perhaps I should try to do my Master's at a Toronto university as an international student in order to get my foot in the door that way.
There is no need for any company to sponsor you, if you can get a job offer you can come and work under temp work permit , then do the application yourself - if you already have a job in Canada when you apply, you will score pretty high in the system, much higher than the UT master student without a job. Just go to cic website and search for "express entry"
But yes , it is pretty tough to land a job as a foreigner unless through internal transfer. Masters degree is an alternative since you get a 3 year work permit when you graduate, issued by the government without any company sponsorship, and it would be much easier to find employer when you don't need them to get work permit for you
There is no need for any company to sponsor you, if you can get a job offer you can come and work under temp work permit , then do the application yourself - if you already have a job in Canada when you apply, you will score pretty high in the system, much higher than the UT master student without a job. Just go to cic website and search for "express entry"
But yes , it is pretty tough to land a job as a foreigner unless through internal transfer. Masters degree is an alternative since you get a 3 year work permit when you graduate, issued by the government without any company sponsorship, and it would be much easier to find employer when you don't need them to get work permit for you
I applied for the express entry thinking I should do that before I secured a job. Of course, I have not been approved. When I secure a job, can I go back to edit my profile and re-apply?
I applied for the express entry thinking I should do that before I secured a job. Of course, I have not been approved. When I secure a job, can I go back to edit my profile and re-apply?
You don't have to have a job to apply, but you need to have a passing score in order to be invited to apply - but if you have secured a job, it will bring your score up by a lot- if you have applied, I am assuming you already got the required score, so you should get approval within 6 months of submission (from those who applied that I know in person )
You don't have to have a job to apply, but you need to have a passing score in order to be invited to apply - but if you have secured a job, it will bring your score up by a lot- if you have applied, I am assuming you already got the required score, so you should get approval within 6 months of submission (from those who applied that I know in person )
No, I was not applicable because I didn't take the IELTS and don't have a job. I wanted to apply for a work permit, but when I created my account for the CIC, it led me to take the express entry. I wasn't applicable for that.
No, I was not applicable because I didn't take the IELTS and don't have a job. I wanted to apply for a work permit, but when I created my account for the CIC, it led me to take the express entry. I wasn't applicable for that.
Ok, I guess in that case you were not invited to apply, otherwise you would have got a score of 480 something that you would know about
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