gaz77

hi can anyone give me the answers to a few questions i have?we have had our request for passports letter the other day(applied june 07)what i would like to know is when the visa is put in our passports can we apply for jobs?And how long can we stay in the uk before we have to go?i read something about 750 day out of 5 years but dont understand how it works!i have a couple of houses i need to sell before we can leave .and i am hope the exchange rate picks up a bit!cheers

christmasoompa

Hi Gaz,

You can certainly apply for jobs once you have the visa in your passport (or even before), but until you actually go and land and activate your status in Canada, you are not a Permanent Resident, so not legally allowed to work until you've done that. So you need to land first before starting any work.

Re: keeping your PR status, have a read of this which should explain it all (if not, shout with any questions) http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Reside...gations-Canada

Put simply, once you land the clock starts ticking and you then need to spend 2 years out of every 5 years (730 days to be precise) in Canada to maintain your PR status.

Hope that helps.

Clay Buster

You need to "land" within a year of your medical, and unless you can get your PR card forwarded to you in the UK you'd be best to stay in Canada until receiving it.