How long does it take???
Jan 26th 2007 | 9:49 pm
#31
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Re: How long does it take???
But can you apply from Germany if you are British? I have some friends in Czech Republic, perhaps I can go fora long holiday and apply at the same time
Jan 27th 2007 | 8:56 am
#32
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From: Toronto - I belong there.
Re: How long does it take???
If you are a resident in Germany you should be able to do that. It isn't as much your passport that decides where to apply it is your residency.
Apr 6th 2007 | 8:10 pm
#33
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Re: How long does it take???
Hi
Read your initial thread and may have some advice. I am a Major in the Sappers, retiring this month. We go to Canada immediately after that.
The fastest way into Canada is to find employment and apply for a Work Permit (WP). Finding the job is the hard part, but applying for the WP take a matter of weeks. With a WP you can move your family to Canada.
Once there you can apply for Permanent Residence (PR). This is the 4-year process that you see referred to, but it is drastically reduced if a Province sponsors you (the Provincial Nomination Programme (PNP)). With PNP your PR may be complete in a year or less.
My background:
I am a Chartered Engr with PM qualifications. I had worked in Canada for two years with the Army and converted my UK qualifications to Canadian ones whilst there. Having returned to UK we were firm in our desire to emigrate. It took 12-18 months to find a job that met our requirements. The WP was processed within 3 weeks of applying for one.
We hope to apply for PNP through Nova Scotia, and then PR thereafter. Compiling all of the required documents has taken the best part of three months so far (expect lots of duplicate questions to arise). We intend to submit our PNP application the week we arrive.
A good tip for you would be to attempt to covert your qualifications to more Canadian recognised ones. PRINCE2 is a UK programme, North America uses the Project Management Institute's to a much greater degree (you can study for their Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification in UK - resettlement grant/enhanced learning credits?).
Good job websites are careerbeacon.ca and workopolis.com.
You also need to civilianise your CV (this took me ages but time spent here is definitely worth it).
Feel free to Private Message (PM) me. Happy to help.
Brian
Read your initial thread and may have some advice. I am a Major in the Sappers, retiring this month. We go to Canada immediately after that.
The fastest way into Canada is to find employment and apply for a Work Permit (WP). Finding the job is the hard part, but applying for the WP take a matter of weeks. With a WP you can move your family to Canada.
Once there you can apply for Permanent Residence (PR). This is the 4-year process that you see referred to, but it is drastically reduced if a Province sponsors you (the Provincial Nomination Programme (PNP)). With PNP your PR may be complete in a year or less.
My background:
I am a Chartered Engr with PM qualifications. I had worked in Canada for two years with the Army and converted my UK qualifications to Canadian ones whilst there. Having returned to UK we were firm in our desire to emigrate. It took 12-18 months to find a job that met our requirements. The WP was processed within 3 weeks of applying for one.
We hope to apply for PNP through Nova Scotia, and then PR thereafter. Compiling all of the required documents has taken the best part of three months so far (expect lots of duplicate questions to arise). We intend to submit our PNP application the week we arrive.
A good tip for you would be to attempt to covert your qualifications to more Canadian recognised ones. PRINCE2 is a UK programme, North America uses the Project Management Institute's to a much greater degree (you can study for their Project Management Professional (PMP) qualification in UK - resettlement grant/enhanced learning credits?).
Good job websites are careerbeacon.ca and workopolis.com.
You also need to civilianise your CV (this took me ages but time spent here is definitely worth it).
Feel free to Private Message (PM) me. Happy to help.
Brian
