tomsteetley

Hello,

I was hoping someone could help me.
I'm a British citizen and I was part of the IEC program 2011/2012 and again for the second time 2013/2014

My visa is set to expire at the end of April 2015

Do i have any other options as far as staying in the country goes? Am i eligible to apply again for the 3rd time. I'm not too sure what the stipulations are as i know they changed in 2013.

Many thanks in advance,

Tom

ChrisBan

Hi

Only way you can do IEC again is if you applied prior to 2011, which I'm guessing from your first dates you probably didn't.

You'll have to provide more info though, what do you do for work in Canada, how much experience what's your work history in the UK etc?

beckiwoo

I would agree and say no as the website states that participations before 2011 don't count towards the 2 years maximum for the UK.

Other option would be express entry, starting in January 2015. A job offer/positive LMIA would give you half of the maximum points.

tomsteetley

If i'm actively employed are there any options as far as an extension goes?

Also, i've heard i can apply online to extend my stay as a "tourist" for 6 months. Does anyone know about that?

Again, many thanks!

Tom

doubleym

You can't extend an IEC-issued Work Permit, you'd have to get a new temporary work permit through your employer obtaining a new LMIA if possible.

You'd probably best look into Permanent Residency through Express Entry.

But as asked before, what is your job/experience/qualifications?

You can switch your status to visitor when your permit is ending, but obviously you cannot work.
Also, if you're trying to stay for the full 6-months I'm pretty sure you'd have to provide proof of substantial savings to tide you over and/or a return ticket to show you'll be able to survive and then return home at the end.

tomsteetley

Does anyone know if any TEFL courses would be eligible to gain a student visa?

ChrisBan

I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but provided the course that you'll be enrolled in is provided by an institution on the list in this link, it doesn't really matter what the course you're taking is:

Designated learning institutions list

tomsteetley

Thanks for that information Chris, It does seem like you're right.

ChrisBan

Indeed, thats how I interpreted it. Do check back here though over the next day or two incase it gets corrected

tomsteetley

Will do! Thanks again!

I've found a number of places already that offer TEFL courses from the list of accepted designated learning institutions.

christmasoompa

How long are the courses though, is the TEFL diploma long enough to qualify for a study permit?

ChrisBan

This is a good point, I started looking into it myself and some are actually pretty short, couple of months at Seneca for example

beckiwoo

I know of the CELTA certificate and the DELTA - these are both recognised. The DELTA takes around a year to do but I think you have to do the CELTA first