how hard to get work visa
Jan 28th 2006, 10:43 pm
#1
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2005
Location: Welling borough northants
Posts: 75
how hard to get work visa
Hi
I work for in Coca-Cola in the UK I applied, and got offered job with Coke in Brampton Ontario, HR has been all around world to come back and tell me that there is no relocation, no problem !!! I applied for my work visa last week filled forms in no problem, then I got an email from immigration lawers saying there could be an issue as I am not a senior manager I could not go as Intra -company transferee and that I would have to go as a specialist in a certain field, just wanted to know if anyone has transferred with company how they did it or is lawer just painting a black picture but not wanting to guarantee visa, dont want to apply and pay £500 to be told no. Any advice greatly appreciated
cheers
I work for in Coca-Cola in the UK I applied, and got offered job with Coke in Brampton Ontario, HR has been all around world to come back and tell me that there is no relocation, no problem !!! I applied for my work visa last week filled forms in no problem, then I got an email from immigration lawers saying there could be an issue as I am not a senior manager I could not go as Intra -company transferee and that I would have to go as a specialist in a certain field, just wanted to know if anyone has transferred with company how they did it or is lawer just painting a black picture but not wanting to guarantee visa, dont want to apply and pay £500 to be told no. Any advice greatly appreciated
cheers
Jan 29th 2006, 4:36 am
#2
Lotus-eater
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Cascadian Autonomous Elysian Region
Posts: 5,069
Re: how hard to get work visa
Others will advise specifically I hope, but I would guess that it is simply - to put it bluntly - that transfer program has to be robust and based on seniority and/or commercial/industrial/technical specialty because otherwise, every Tom Dick and Harriet could be accomodated via that program, ie. people who may otherwise fall well short of skilled worker program in terms of their skills, experience and what they have to offer Canada. I am assuming program exists as way of nabbing foreign execs and highly skilled specialists and enhance Canadian businesses this way. Program will likely have considerable oversight and quality control in place - hence hassles/worries.
Lawyers and recruiters will either need to be a little creative with your resume and skillset or else you will walk it no problem ?
Rich.
Lawyers and recruiters will either need to be a little creative with your resume and skillset or else you will walk it no problem ?
Rich.
Jan 29th 2006, 4:47 am
#3
Retired
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 34,649
Re: how hard to get work visa
Originally Posted by djchighlander
Hi
I work for in Coca-Cola in the UK I applied, and got offered job with Coke in Brampton Ontario, HR has been all around world to come back and tell me that there is no relocation, no problem !!! I applied for my work visa last week filled forms in no problem, then I got an email from immigration lawers saying there could be an issue as I am not a senior manager I could not go as Intra -company transferee and that I would have to go as a specialist in a certain field, just wanted to know if anyone has transferred with company how they did it or is lawer just painting a black picture but not wanting to guarantee visa, dont want to apply and pay £500 to be told no.
I work for in Coca-Cola in the UK I applied, and got offered job with Coke in Brampton Ontario, HR has been all around world to come back and tell me that there is no relocation, no problem !!! I applied for my work visa last week filled forms in no problem, then I got an email from immigration lawers saying there could be an issue as I am not a senior manager I could not go as Intra -company transferee and that I would have to go as a specialist in a certain field, just wanted to know if anyone has transferred with company how they did it or is lawer just painting a black picture but not wanting to guarantee visa, dont want to apply and pay £500 to be told no.
Isn't the employer paying for the visa fee plus lawyer?
You should really be discussing this with the lawyer, at the same time you have to talk about how to get permanent residence (PR) as without that, you'll have to go home someday.
Jeremy
Jan 29th 2006, 6:28 am
#4
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2005
Location: Welling borough northants
Posts: 75
Re: how hard to get work visa
Originally Posted by JAJ
Isn't the employer paying for the visa fee plus lawyer?
You should really be discussing this with the lawyer, at the same time you have to talk about how to get permanent residence (PR) as without that, you'll have to go home someday.
Jeremy
You should really be discussing this with the lawyer, at the same time you have to talk about how to get permanent residence (PR) as without that, you'll have to go home someday.
Jeremy
employer not paying as job does not fall into global relocation criteria ?,not a very big company I suppose
received AOR in July so just trying to get there quicker
will have to get company to like Rich says be creative
cheers
Jan 29th 2006, 5:36 pm
#5
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2005
Location: Welling borough northants
Posts: 75
Re: how hard to get work visa
Originally Posted by Rich_007
Others will advise specifically I hope, but I would guess that it is simply - to put it bluntly - that transfer program has to be robust and based on seniority and/or commercial/industrial/technical specialty because otherwise, every Tom Dick and Harriet could be accomodated via that program, ie. people who may otherwise fall well short of skilled worker program in terms of their skills, experience and what they have to offer Canada. I am assuming program exists as way of nabbing foreign execs and highly skilled specialists and enhance Canadian businesses this way. Program will likely have considerable oversight and quality control in place - hence hassles/worries.
Lawyers and recruiters will either need to be a little creative with your resume and skillset or else you will walk it no problem ?
Rich.
Lawyers and recruiters will either need to be a little creative with your resume and skillset or else you will walk it no problem ?
Rich.
