Working Visa
May 14th 2006 | 5:51 pm
#31
little snowy owl
Joined: Nov 2004
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Re: Working Visa
Originally Posted by jacquidur
You need to speak to Morweena (rose), she has recently taken the physio exam, and is doing the prctical exam in the near future.
One thing for Mrs Stuarty.... I am having great difficulty persuading CHR to pay me more than the starting rate (step 1 on a 9-step scale!) even though I have had two managers assure me that I should be on the top rate with my qualifications and experience. The thing is, they need what they call evidence of portability, ie actual HOURS worked over the last 6-10 years. Bizarrely, they do not take into account the job you are doing, or the job you might have BEEN doing for 20 years, just the number of hours.
I have had two letters from my old UK manager submitted, but I'm not sure I'm any closer. The managers keep telling me it WILL be sorted out, and it will be retro-active, but I've been employed with CHR since end of Feb now, and no evidence of it even being considered!
I think if you can get confirmation from your UK payroll office of actual hours worked, THAT is what you need. I am getting hissed off at the whole subject, and biding my time til I have successfully passed my credentialling exam (fingers-crossed), and get my full registration, I shall be in a stronger position to tell them where to put their job if it's not sorted out soon!
The exam is stressful enough, and we shall be moving too this month, and our house is still currently uninhabitable cos the builders have been working elsewhere instead of concentrating on ours ..... grrrr, I can do without it! Exam is on 3rd June. :scared:
May 15th 2006 | 5:16 am
#32
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From: Alberta
Re: Working Visa
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
Ah! but it is really exciting when it all happens and you realise that what you thought was going to happen in 3 years is happening RIGHT NOW :scared:
May 15th 2006 | 5:23 am
#33
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From: Alberta
Re: Working Visa
Originally Posted by Morwenna
Don't remind me!! ..... busy swotting up on respiratory (again) today. I read it and remember it for about 40 seconds at a time!
One thing for Mrs Stuarty.... I am having great difficulty persuading CHR to pay me more than the starting rate (step 1 on a 9-step scale!) even though I have had two managers assure me that I should be on the top rate with my qualifications and experience. The thing is, they need what they call evidence of portability, ie actual HOURS worked over the last 6-10 years. Bizarrely, they do not take into account the job you are doing, or the job you might have BEEN doing for 20 years, just the number of hours.
I have had two letters from my old UK manager submitted, but I'm not sure I'm any closer. The managers keep telling me it WILL be sorted out, and it will be retro-active, but I've been employed with CHR since end of Feb now, and no evidence of it even being considered!
I think if you can get confirmation from your UK payroll office of actual hours worked, THAT is what you need. I am getting hissed off at the whole subject, and biding my time til I have successfully passed my credentialling exam (fingers-crossed), and get my full registration, I shall be in a stronger position to tell them where to put their job if it's not sorted out soon!
The exam is stressful enough, and we shall be moving too this month, and our house is still currently uninhabitable cos the builders have been working elsewhere instead of concentrating on ours ..... grrrr, I can do without it! Exam is on 3rd June. :scared:
One thing for Mrs Stuarty.... I am having great difficulty persuading CHR to pay me more than the starting rate (step 1 on a 9-step scale!) even though I have had two managers assure me that I should be on the top rate with my qualifications and experience. The thing is, they need what they call evidence of portability, ie actual HOURS worked over the last 6-10 years. Bizarrely, they do not take into account the job you are doing, or the job you might have BEEN doing for 20 years, just the number of hours.
I have had two letters from my old UK manager submitted, but I'm not sure I'm any closer. The managers keep telling me it WILL be sorted out, and it will be retro-active, but I've been employed with CHR since end of Feb now, and no evidence of it even being considered!
I think if you can get confirmation from your UK payroll office of actual hours worked, THAT is what you need. I am getting hissed off at the whole subject, and biding my time til I have successfully passed my credentialling exam (fingers-crossed), and get my full registration, I shall be in a stronger position to tell them where to put their job if it's not sorted out soon!
The exam is stressful enough, and we shall be moving too this month, and our house is still currently uninhabitable cos the builders have been working elsewhere instead of concentrating on ours ..... grrrr, I can do without it! Exam is on 3rd June. :scared:
that she could tell them to stuff the whole thing and become a Physio helper once our PR's are through, what a waste of her experience though.. Let us know how the exam goes because I am sure she will knuckle down to her studies when we actually get to Canada. Good luck
May 24th 2006 | 11:47 pm
#34
New Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 27
From: shrewsbury
Re: Working Visa
Hi All
How long does the Work Permit last for - is it only 12 months?
Chjeers
David
How long does the Work Permit last for - is it only 12 months?
Chjeers
David
Originally Posted by KarenT
Yes, though we applied for PR first (SEPT 05)then my husband got a job with preapproval from HRSDC. As a result of this and the fact that its a software design job the work permit was issued the day after the papers were faxed. This was done in the states as we lived there, so I don't know how quickly London turn them round. We arrived in Ontario on March 10th.
The downside is that although its a permanent job the initial WP was only for 12 months. However we are told that reapplying up to 3 years is unlikely to be a problem. With a little bit of luck we may only need another year
Its great to get here quickly and at the moment we are trying not to think too much about the PR, it could make you very nervous! We've bought a house and everything is sorted, the idea of being forced to go back to the UK is to terrible to contemplate.
If you think your application is fairly safe then go for it! So far we have no regrets.
The downside is that although its a permanent job the initial WP was only for 12 months. However we are told that reapplying up to 3 years is unlikely to be a problem. With a little bit of luck we may only need another year
Its great to get here quickly and at the moment we are trying not to think too much about the PR, it could make you very nervous! We've bought a house and everything is sorted, the idea of being forced to go back to the UK is to terrible to contemplate.
If you think your application is fairly safe then go for it! So far we have no regrets.
May 25th 2006 | 5:43 am
#35
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From: Alberta
Re: Working Visa
Originally Posted by df79
Hi All
How long does the Work Permit last for - is it only 12 months?
Chjeers
David
How long does the Work Permit last for - is it only 12 months?
Chjeers
David
Stuart
May 25th 2006 | 8:33 pm
#36
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 27
From: shrewsbury
Re: Working Visa
Thanks mate, very helpful
David
David
Originally Posted by Stuarty
Hi David, there doesn't seem to be any set time as I have seen permits issued for 3 years and some for 6 months. I think it depends on the Job it relates to. Lots are issued for 1 year though. Depending on the circumstances they are readily renewable and a simple trip into the USA and back allows you to extend/renew them on re-entry to Canada.
Stuart
Stuart
