Dual Intent - Self-employment
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Dual Intent - Self-employment
My wife and I lodged a PR application from the UK earlier this year, and we are now considering moving to Canada together (once she has been approved as a sponsor) and waiting for my application to be approved in Canada.
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
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Re: Dual Intent - Self-employment
My wife and I lodged a PR application from the UK earlier this year, and we are now considering moving to Canada together (once she has been approved as a sponsor) and waiting for my application to be approved in Canada.
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
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My wife and I lodged a PR application from the UK earlier this year, and we are now considering moving to Canada together (once she has been approved as a sponsor) and waiting for my application to be approved in Canada.
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
I am currently self-employed and can work remotely. I would like to know if it is possible for me to legally continue my self-employment work whilst in Canada?
You can see what's allowed here - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...t-is-work.html
As said above, as long as you're only earning money from the UK/anywhere but Canada, and aren't therefore taking potential earnings away from Canadians, it's fine to work remotely.
HTH and good luck.
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Thanks for the advice both. To clarify, would that mean that I would enter Canada on a Visitor visa?
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HTH, good luck.
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I switched my driving licence while on a visitor visa (while awaiting PR / OWP). You have to after 2 months or something (in Ontario).
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https://drivetest.ca/licences/id-documents.html
Permanent or Temporary Residents
Acceptable identity documents.... Visitor Record (IMM 1442)
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Re: Dual Intent - Self-employment
Thanks for the advice all.
I've read that it's best not to immigrate until the sponsor has been approved as an applicant. We lodged our application in July and still can't link the application to the online account (presumably because of COVID delays), so i'm wondering if it is possible to immigrate before the sponsor has been approved?
I've read that it's best not to immigrate until the sponsor has been approved as an applicant. We lodged our application in July and still can't link the application to the online account (presumably because of COVID delays), so i'm wondering if it is possible to immigrate before the sponsor has been approved?
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Thanks for the advice all.
I've read that it's best not to immigrate until the sponsor has been approved as an applicant. We lodged our application in July and still can't link the application to the online account (presumably because of COVID delays), so i'm wondering if it is possible to immigrate before the sponsor has been approved?
I've read that it's best not to immigrate until the sponsor has been approved as an applicant. We lodged our application in July and still can't link the application to the online account (presumably because of COVID delays), so i'm wondering if it is possible to immigrate before the sponsor has been approved?
If you applied in July, then hopefully it won't be long until you get SA.
Good luck.
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Re: Dual Intent - Self-employment
Might be worth checking on Ecas too - put in your receipt number and make sure you are choosing the country of birth (i.e. England / Wales / Ireland / Scotland) and not a generic UK https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?lang=en
Linking to MyCIC can be tricky - we've a wiki bit about it;
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spous...ll_about_MyCIC
Linking to MyCIC can be tricky - we've a wiki bit about it;
https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Spous...ll_about_MyCIC
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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ck-status.html
https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/sec...p=ecas&lang=en
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I am not particularly worried about the delay; They will get to it when they get to it. I just wondered if there had been a subsequent announcement.
Update: I assume that this post Spousal Applications being sped up I have just seen does answer my question, or at least indicates that the backlog will go down faster and that they will then start processing the stalled post Feb applications.
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Re: Dual Intent - Self-employment
Thanks but those links don't answer the question. Those pages all existed before an immigration dept spokesperson went on radio and announced that they weren't currently processing any applications that were received after Feb. Those pages stayed up after the announcement so it would seem their existence has no baring on whether or not new applications are being processed.
I am not particularly worried about the delay; They will get to it when they get to it. I just wondered if there had been a subsequent announcement.
Update: I assume that this post Spousal Applications being sped up I have just seen does answer my question, or at least indicates that the backlog will go down faster and that they will then start processing the stalled post Feb applications.
I am not particularly worried about the delay; They will get to it when they get to it. I just wondered if there had been a subsequent announcement.
Update: I assume that this post Spousal Applications being sped up I have just seen does answer my question, or at least indicates that the backlog will go down faster and that they will then start processing the stalled post Feb applications.
If you go to othe official website you should be able to find pertinent information (for this, you could look under COVID on the following link (or check 'announcements') https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...dates.html#tbl
To put your mind at ease, yes they are continuing with applications, as always: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...residence.html
If you have other questions do start your own thread, as answers to one person' questions won't necessarily apply to you (such as the OP applying under Express Entry Self Employment and the link you gave, showing something aimed at Spousal applications)
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Thank you for all of the information. Good to know that the number of applications being processed is increasing.
I've tried linking the application via both Ecas and MyCIC, but no luck yet. I don't have an application number or UCI yet (as far as i'm aware) so have been trying to do it on MyCIC with Family Name, Given Name and Date of Birth.
I've tried linking the application via both Ecas and MyCIC, but no luck yet. I don't have an application number or UCI yet (as far as i'm aware) so have been trying to do it on MyCIC with Family Name, Given Name and Date of Birth.