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Is there anyone that can give us a straight answer?

My girlfriend and I are looking to work and live in Canada, I am a qualified bricklayer with about 6 years experience but also have my lorry licence as well.

My girlfriend is doing her BA honours degree in law, this is a home study course and will not effect any work commitments, She also has experience working in a high street bank for 2.5 years and office, secretarial and pa experience.

We have had many different answers like "you need a job offer to get a work permit approved" and many more stories but we are just looking for one straight forward answer to help us live our dream.

Thank you in advance
Greg &
Natalie

Auld Yin

If you're under 31 years of age look into the IEC visa.
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca...ex.aspx?view=d

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Thank you for your reply. This visa does not open again until 2014 and then you have to be quick to get this visa.

We were hoping the possibility of a work permit would bean option for us.

Greg& Natalie

christmasoompa

IEC would be your quickest/easiest option by far. Even if you could find a job offer tomorrow, the LMO would still take 12-16 weeks, so you're looking at February or so at the earliest to get a TWP anyway. And of course, realistically, finding an employer prepared to go to the cost/hassle of the LMO application is going to take a while.

So in a nutshell, I'd also vote for the IEC!

not2old

winter is a coming, wait till spring & go for the IEC

Have you looked at what available for jobs as a bricklayer in Canada - if not

http://ca.indeed.com/jobs?q=Bricklayer&l=canada

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/intro-eng.aspx

http://www.wowjobs.ca/jobs-bricklayer-jobs