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christmasoompa

Hi, and welcome to BE.

Odd, there is no 2 year work permit that your husband can currently get, do you know exactly which visa route they're proposing? To get a work permit, your husband would need a job offer, and a LMIA - this is something the employer has to apply for, at a cost of $1000, to prove that they have advertised the job across Canada and been unable to find a Canadian willing, or able, to do the job. There is a 2 year open work permit but it's a working holiday visa and is only for those aged 30 or under, so not relevant to your husband. I'd suggest you ask them exactly how they propose to get you a 2 year work permit without a job offer. What forms have you been looking at, did they give you the link?

Is there a reason they're not looking at you doing a Permanent Residency application? Have you checked to see if your husband is eligible for an Express Entry app without a job offer? That would certainly be far easier than trying to get a job offer from a sponsoring employer, and much more secure with a family too. On a TWP, you're beholden to that employer (you can't work for anybody else on it, so if made redundant you're scuppered and may well have to return to the UK), and just don't have the security that you'd have if you went with PR.

As you've said above, no need at all to use a consultant unless you have complicated circumstances, and I certainly wouldn't be using whoever you've been talking to as I'm not convinced they're giving you great advice tbh!

Good luck.

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christmasoompa

That may be true, if he's not currently eligible for PR. But I'd check that out first, you can do that yourself on the CIC website, and see if you think he'd qualify for PR now. If so, it only takes approx 6 months after applying, and you'd all go as PR's so much more secure than moving on a TWP. It's easy enough to do yourself.

And I'd still suggest you ask the consultant exactly which 2 year visa she's talking about just in case!

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christmasoompa

It'll probably bamboozle you to start with, but just shout with any questions and somebody will always try and help.

Good luck.

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christmasoompa

Check out the Federal Skilled Trades program as a starting point, your husband may be eligible for that.

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christmasoompa

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christmasoompa

Yes, that all sounds fab, you've got it sorted! Get the employer to apply for the LMIA asap, and then you don't need to wait for PR before moving (most employers won't wait that long for him to start work), he can go on a TWP whilst PR is processed.

Best of luck.

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christmasoompa

Yes, absolutely. You'd get an open work permit for the same duration as your husband's.

You can do but tbh I can't see why you'd wait. It's all online anyway, and you'll need to get things like a British police cert, employment references, etc, so may actually be easier to sort from the UK. Plus I wouldn't risk being on a TWP for any longer than needed, as you're tied to that one employer so if made redundant (or just hate the job ) you're a bit scuppered. Far better to get PR as soon as possible, so your status is more secure IMO.