oicur0t

I am in discussions with a recruiter in BC about a role. Obviously I am in the UK, they are in Canada. Has anyone been through a long distance application process? The role is in a smaller town so it is kinda hard to say 'yes I will take the job' and go an live somewhere I don't know. How would this affect my PR application if the job does not pan out?

thanks

James

MarkSurrey

Remind us what route you are taking to PR. If you're applying under FSW Cat 1 then it won't make any difference at all.

oicur0t

Yes I am under FSW cat 1. I figured that as soon as a PR visa is issued, then it's final and that any points gained by it in the adaptability section do not force you to take the job.

MarkSurrey

Do you mean that you are claiming the 10 points for having arranged employment in Skills Classes A, B or 0?

In that case I don't know for definite, but I would imagine you would have to show that the employment was not a sham. If it didn't work out after six months I would have thought you'd be okay, but if you didn't last a week there may be questions as to whether or not it was a real job offer.

Was that what you meant of have I missed the point?

oicur0t

Yes that's correct. I have enough points anyway, if I take my French test and get 1 point. But it feels safer moving to Canada with prearranged employment, even if not my ideal role. Conversely, it's not my ideal location and not necessarily where we would choose to live, so I don't know if it would a help or a hindrance pursuing the role if it is more likely to interfere with any terms in my PR visa application.