nargess

Hi,

I'm a Mexican who came to Canada two years ago with a tourist visa. My visa was for one month but I decided to stay in Canada.
I did get a social insurance number and was able to work legally in canada, but I wonder if there is a way that I can become an immigrant, and if I have been staying illegaly in canada how come they did give me a social insurance number to work!?

I appreciate your help,

Thank you

O.S

Andrew Miller

What is the first digit of your SIN?

If it is 9 then it indicates that you are not a Canadian citizen or PR and that you
need proper authorization to work. If it starts with any other digit that means you
have obtained SIN fraudulently and may be criminally charged. SIN is not a work
authorization and you cannot work in Canada if you don't have proper employment
authorization.

If you want to apply for Canadian PR visa then get out of Canada as soon as you can
before you are caught and deported as your lack of status here for 2 years is
impossible to fix now.

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"nargess" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    >
    > I'm a Mexican who came to Canada two years ago with a tourist visa. My visa was for
    > one month but I decided to stay in Canada. I did get a social insurance number and
    > was able to work legally in canada, but I wonder if there is a way that I can
    > become an immigrant, and if I have been staying illegaly in canada how come they
    > did give me a social insurance number to work!?
    >
    > I appreciate your help,
    >
    > Thank you
    >
    > O.S
    >
    >
    >
    > --

Kurakot

Maybe a refugee claimant???

I don't think Canada issues S.I.N. card to visitors without employment authorization.

"Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
news:UL%[email protected]...
    > What is the first digit of your SIN?
    >
    > If it is 9 then it indicates that you are not a Canadian citizen or PR and
that
    > you need proper authorization to work. If it starts with any other digit
that
    > means you have obtained SIN fraudulently and may be criminally charged.
SIN is
    > not a work authorization and you cannot work in Canada if you don't have
proper
    > employment authorization.
    >
    > If you want to apply for Canadian PR visa then get out of Canada as soon
as you
    > can before you are caught and deported as your lack of status here for 2
years
    > is impossible to fix now.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "nargess" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I'm a Mexican who came to Canada two years ago with a tourist visa. My visa was
    > > for one month but I decided to stay in Canada. I did get a social insurance
    > > number and was able to work legally in canada, but I wonder if there is a way
    > > that I can become an immigrant, and if I have been staying illegaly in canada how
    > > come they did give me a social insurance number to work!?
    > >
    > > I appreciate your help,
    > >
    > > Thank you
    > >
    > > O.S
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    >

Pmm

Hi Kurakot

"kurakot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Maybe a refugee claimant???
    >
    > I don't think Canada issues S.I.N. card to visitors without employment
    > authorization.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > news:UL%[email protected]...
    > > What is the first digit of your SIN?
    > >
    > > If it is 9 then it indicates that you are not a Canadian citizen or PR
and
    > that
    > > you need proper authorization to work. If it starts with any other digit
    > that
    > > means you have obtained SIN fraudulently and may be criminally charged.
    > SIN is
    > > not a work authorization and you cannot work in Canada if you don't have
    > proper
    > > employment authorization.
    > >
    > > If you want to apply for Canadian PR visa then get out of Canada as soon
    > as you
    > > can before you are caught and deported as your lack of status here for 2
    > years
    > > is impossible to fix now.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "nargess" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > I'm a Mexican who came to Canada two years ago with a tourist visa. My visa was
    > > > for one month but I decided to stay in Canada. I did get a social insurance
    > > > number and was able to work legally in canada, but I wonder if there is a way
    > > > that I can become an immigrant, and if I have been staying illegaly in canada
    > > > how come they did give me a social insurance number to work!?
    > > >
    > > > I appreciate your help,
    > > >
    > > > Thank you

SIN can be issued to visitors in Canada, the number will start with a "9" which is
supposed to be a flag to the employer that the person requires an Employment
authorization to work. A Mexican citizen who waits for 2 years prior to claiming
Refugee status has a chance between slim and nil of being found a refugee. The IRB
has a tendency to look askance at claimants who don't claim at the earliest
opportunity.

PMM

Andrew Miller

Yes, visitors can apply for SIN - see here:

http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/sin-nas/100_e.shtml#c3

--

../..

Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
sending email)
________________________________

"kurakot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I dont know if a visitor could apply for SIN CARD without a valid employment
    > authorization
    >
    > That's new.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "PMM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi Kurakot
    > >
    > > "kurakot" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Maybe a refugee claimant???
    > > >
    > > > I don't think Canada issues S.I.N. card to visitors without employment
    > > > authorization.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <millercitelus.net> wrote in message
    > > > news:UL%[email protected]...
    > > > > What is the first digit of your SIN?
    > > > >
    > > > > If it is 9 then it indicates that you are not a Canadian citizen or PR
    > > and
    > > > that
    > > > > you need proper authorization to work. If it starts with any other
    > digit
    > > > that
    > > > > means you have obtained SIN fraudulently and may be criminally
    > charged.
    > > > SIN is
    > > > > not a work authorization and you cannot work in Canada if you don't
    > have
    > > > proper
    > > > > employment authorization.
    > > > >
    > > > > If you want to apply for Canadian PR visa then get out of Canada as
    > soon
    > > > as you
    > > > > can before you are caught and deported as your lack of status here for
    > 2
    > > > years
    > > > > is impossible to fix now.
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller Immigration Consultant Vancouver, British Columbia email:
    > > > > millercicanada.com (delete REMOVE and INVALID from the above address before
    > > > > sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "nargess" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I'm a Mexican who came to Canada two years ago with a tourist visa.
    > My
    > > > > > visa was for one month but I decided to stay in Canada. I did get a social
    > > > > > insurance number and was able to work legally in canada, but
    > I
    > > > > > wonder if there is a way that I can become an immigrant, and if I
    > have
    > > > > > been staying illegaly in canada how come they did give me a social
    > > > > > insurance number to work!?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I appreciate your help,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thank you
    > >
    > > SIN can be issued to visitors in Canada, the number will start with a "9" which
    > > is supposed to be a flag to the employer that the person requires an Employment
    > > authorization to work. A Mexican citizen who waits for 2 years prior to claiming
    > > Refugee status has a chance between slim and nil of
    > being
    > > found a refugee. The IRB has a tendency to look askance at claimants who don't
    > > claim at the earliest opportunity.
    > >
    > > PMM
    > >
    >