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> is likely facing a prospect of having to leave Canada (not familiar with work visa types there) Unless it changed in the last few years, Canadian work permit
by byroot 4y ago
> is likely facing a prospect of having to leave Canada (not familiar with work visa types there)
Unless it changed in the last few years, Canadian work permits allow you to continue to reside in the country for the duration of their validity, even if you lose your employment.
The vast majority of them are tied to an employer though, so even if you find another job, you need to go through the process again, which takes quite a lot of time.
- Broken_Hippo 4y agoThat is the thing: They can stay, but they can't work for someone else. No income makes it very difficult to stick around and look for a job. At least they get a severance package: It'd be worse without it.
- byroot 4y agoAbsolutely, I wasn't saying it's a good situation to be in, just that it doesn't legally force them to leave Canada immediately.
- senko 4y ago> Canadian work permits allow you to continue to reside in the country [...] majority of them are tied to an employer though. I understand there must be some rationale behind this, but from an outside viewpoint it's quite bizarre. The incentives are exactly opposite of what one would expect (either move out or become productive member of the society as easily as possible).
- byroot 4y agoCanada don't care much whether immigrants are "productive members of society". You're free to spend your money in Canada, and as an immigrant without a job, you won't benefit from much welfare and such. The only thing they care about regarding work permits is wether the job the immigrant will occupy could be filled by a Canadian citizen.