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Depending on your specific situation, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency directly from the US. The process could take as little as 6 months an
by smnrchrds 6y ago
Depending on your specific situation, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residency directly from the US. The process could take as little as 6 months and you would enter Canada as a permanent resident. You would not need a job offer or employer sponsorship for this.
If you are not eligible for that, you could be eligible to apply for and receive a work permit at the border provided that you have secured professional work in Canada beforehand.
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/international-free-trade-agreements/cusma.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/co... (section 3)
- jrochkind1 6y agoWhen I've looked into that, it doesn't seem like I have enough points to apply for permanent residency. And it seems like it's really hard to have enough points if you don't have a Canadian spouse, although being young and speaking French (neither of which I am) helps. But the person I was replying to seemed to be implying it was straightforward to get qualified foreign people legally hired at Microsoft Canada. They said "if anyone outside the US...", but I guess it wouldn't be any harder for someone inside the US? But I don't know what process is involved there either way.