Amy Peterson

I am a US citizen and will be graduating with an MBA in marketing in
May of 2003. I intend to go into marketing research and am interested
in working in Toronto. I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm a 25
year old female and my undergraduate degree is a BA in psychology.

I have found quite a bit of conflicting information online. Some of
the information I've found makes it sound next to impossible for a
non-citizen to work in Canada, yet I've found other information
stating that due to NAFTA and other factors, it's relatively easy.
So, I'm quite confused.

Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of work experience. I have 6 years
experience pre-MBA, 2 of which was after college. However, I have
very little supervisory experience (1 year) and it appears that the
NAFTA clause only applies to management prospects with at least 5
years experience.

Based on what I've found so far, here are my questions;

Is it impossible for someone with my background to work in Canada?

Which is the easier avenue to pursue, a temporary visa or to try to
permanently immigrate to Canada?

Is it easier if I get a job in the Canadian office of a US company
rather than with a Canadian company? (i.e. are there fewer barriers
and complications)

Finally, is it unreasonable, given the application process for a
visa, to expect to be able to work in Canada by June of 2003?

I'd greatly appreciate any answers to these questions or any
additional resources anyone can give me!

Thank you,

Amy Peterson

dudewheresmycar

For American Citizens NAFTA is the easiest way to find the job as the visa can be abtained at the border with out any way time. Permenant residency takes 2-3 years.

The work visa under NAFTA needs an offer letter from the employer for sponsering under the NAFTA, so you might need to go down to Toronto and start looking for jobs..

The visa is valid for 1 year as it is meant as a temperory visa , which may then be converted to work permit which is for a longer time period.

BTW it is easier to find jobs in US than Canada plus the pay scale is much lower so you decide, you better have a really compelling reason to work in Toronto..

Amy Peterson

I should add that I took the employment test as if I had been offered
a job and scored an 87...hopefully that helps.

Amy Peterson

[email protected] (Amy Peterson) wrote in message news:...
    > I am a US citizen and will be graduating with an MBA in marketing in
    > May of 2003. I intend to go into marketing research and am interested
    > in working in Toronto. I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm a 25
    > year old female and my undergraduate degree is a BA in psychology.
    >
    > I have found quite a bit of conflicting information online. Some of
    > the information I've found makes it sound next to impossible for a
    > non-citizen to work in Canada, yet I've found other information
    > stating that due to NAFTA and other factors, it's relatively easy.
    > So, I'm quite confused.
    >
    > Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of work experience. I have 6 years
    > experience pre-MBA, 2 of which was after college. However, I have
    > very little supervisory experience (1 year) and it appears that the
    > NAFTA clause only applies to management prospects with at least 5
    > years experience.
    >
    > Based on what I've found so far, here are my questions;
    >
    > Is it impossible for someone with my background to work in Canada?
    >
    > Which is the easier avenue to pursue, a temporary visa or to try to
    > permanently immigrate to Canada?
    >
    > Is it easier if I get a job in the Canadian office of a US company
    > rather than with a Canadian company? (i.e. are there fewer barriers
    > and complications)
    >
    > Finally, is it unreasonable, given the application process for a
    > visa, to expect to be able to work in Canada by June of 2003?
    >
    > I'd greatly appreciate any answers to these questions or any
    > additional resources anyone can give me!
    >
    > Thank you,
    >
    > Amy Peterson

Amy Peterson

dudewheresmycar wrote in message news:...
    > BTW it is easier to find jobs in US than Canada plus the pay scale is
    > much lower so you decide, you better have a really compelling reason to
    > work in Toronto..

Thanks for all the info, it was a huge help! FYI, my reasons for
looking in Toronto aren't related to work. I just like the city and
I'd like to work outside the US for a little while, but still live
close enough to visit home relatively easily...and I've actually found
more open positions in marketing research in Canada than in the US. I
guess it depends on the field. Again, thanks for your help!

Amy Peterson

    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Originally posted by Amy Peterson
    > > I am a US citizen and will be graduating with an MBA in marketing in
    > > May of 2003. I intend to go into marketing research and am interested
    > > in working in Toronto. I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm a 25
    > > year old female and my undergraduate degree is a BA in psychology.
    > >
    > > I have found quite a bit of conflicting information online. Some of
    > > the information I've found makes it sound next to impossible for a
    > > non-citizen to work in Canada, yet I've found other information
    > > stating that due to NAFTA and other factors, it's relatively easy.
    > > So, I'm quite confused.
    > >
    > > Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of work experience. I have 6 years
    > > experience pre-MBA, 2 of which was after college. However, I have
    > > very little supervisory experience (1 year) and it appears that the
    > > NAFTA clause only applies to management prospects with at least 5
    > > years experience.
    > >
    > > Based on what I've found so far, here are my questions;
    > >
    > > Is it impossible for someone with my background to work in Canada?
    > >
    > > Which is the easier avenue to pursue, a temporary visa or to try to
    > > permanently immigrate to Canada?
    > >
    > > Is it easier if I get a job in the Canadian office of a US company
    > > rather than with a Canadian company? (i.e. are there fewer barriers
    > > and complications)
    > >
    > > Finally, is it unreasonable, given the application process for a
    > > visa, to expect to be able to work in Canada by June of 2003?
    > >
    > > I'd greatly appreciate any answers to these questions or any
    > > additional resources anyone can give me!
    > >
    > > Thank you,
    > >
    > Amy Peterson

dudewheresmycar

For nafta points is immaterial , nafta means you are almost equivalent to a Permanent resident holder ..

Just drive to Toronto and start looking for work...

BTW , why not Europe , Asia , Australia...

Staying in the same continent is not getting away...

Amy Peterson

dudewheresmycar wrote in message news:...
    > For nafta points is immaterial , nafta means you are almost equivalent
    > to a Permanent resident holder ..
    >
    > Just drive to Toronto and start looking for work...

Ok, thank you very much!!!

    >
    > BTW , why not Europe , Asia , Australia...
    >
    > Staying in the same continent is not getting away...

True enough. All of my family are in the states and Canada is a
compromise...I don't want an ocean between us, I can visit Europe,
etc. when I want to...but it's too far to move.

Amy
    >
    >
    > Originally posted by Amy Peterson
    > > I should add that I took the employment test as if I had been offered
    > > a job and scored an 87...hopefully that helps.
    > >
    > > Amy Peterson
    > >
    > > [email protected] (Amy Peterson) wrote in message
    > > news:news:...
    > > > I am a US citizen and will be graduating with an MBA in
    > marketing in
    > > > May of 2003. I intend to go into marketing research and am
    > interested
    > > > in working in Toronto. I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm a
    > 25
    > > > year old female and my undergraduate degree is a BA in
    > psychology.
    > > >
    > > > I have found quite a bit of conflicting information online.
    > Some of
    > > > the information I've found makes it sound next to impossible for
    > a
    > > > non-citizen to work in Canada, yet I've found other
    > information
    > > > stating that due to NAFTA and other factors, it's relatively
    > easy.
    > > > So, I'm quite confused.
    > > >
    > > > Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of work experience. I have 6
    > years
    > > > experience pre-MBA, 2 of which was after college. However, I
    > have
    > > > very little supervisory experience (1 year) and it appears that
    > the
    > > > NAFTA clause only applies to management prospects with at least
    > 5
    > > > years experience.
    > > >
    > > > Based on what I've found so far, here are my questions;
    > > >
    > > > Is it impossible for someone with my background to work in
    > Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Which is the easier avenue to pursue, a temporary visa or to
    > try to
    > > > permanently immigrate to Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Is it easier if I get a job in the Canadian office of a US
    > company
    > > > rather than with a Canadian company? (i.e. are there fewer
    > barriers
    > > > and complications)
    > > >
    > > > Finally, is it unreasonable, given the application process
    > for a
    > > > visa, to expect to be able to work in Canada by June of
    > 2003?
    > > >
    > > > I'd greatly appreciate any answers to these questions or
    > any
    > > > additional resources anyone can give me!
    > > >
    > > > Thank you,
    > > >
    > > Amy Peterson

Sbmallik

Talking of the salary aspect, a dollar in Canada have the same value
as that in the U.S. as long as you do not cross the border. In
absolute terms, of course, the U.S. Dollar is stronger, roughly 1.5
times of it's Canadian counterpart.

dudewheresmycar wrote in message news:...
    > For American Citizens NAFTA is the easiest way to find the job as the
    > visa can be abtained at the border with out any way time. Permenant
    > residency takes 2-3 years.
    >
    > The work visa under NAFTA needs an offer letter from the employer for
    > sponsering under the NAFTA, so you might need to go down to Toronto and
    > start looking for jobs..
    >
    > The visa is valid for 1 year as it is meant as a temperory visa , which
    > may then be converted to work permit which is for a longer time period.
    >
    > BTW it is easier to find jobs in US than Canada plus the pay scale is
    > much lower so you decide, you better have a really compelling reason to
    > work in Toronto..
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Originally posted by Amy Peterson
    > > I am a US citizen and will be graduating with an MBA in marketing in
    > > May of 2003. I intend to go into marketing research and am interested
    > > in working in Toronto. I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm a 25
    > > year old female and my undergraduate degree is a BA in psychology.
    > >
    > > I have found quite a bit of conflicting information online. Some of
    > > the information I've found makes it sound next to impossible for a
    > > non-citizen to work in Canada, yet I've found other information
    > > stating that due to NAFTA and other factors, it's relatively easy.
    > > So, I'm quite confused.
    > >
    > > Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of work experience. I have 6 years
    > > experience pre-MBA, 2 of which was after college. However, I have
    > > very little supervisory experience (1 year) and it appears that the
    > > NAFTA clause only applies to management prospects with at least 5
    > > years experience.
    > >
    > > Based on what I've found so far, here are my questions;
    > >
    > > Is it impossible for someone with my background to work in Canada?
    > >
    > > Which is the easier avenue to pursue, a temporary visa or to try to
    > > permanently immigrate to Canada?
    > >
    > > Is it easier if I get a job in the Canadian office of a US company
    > > rather than with a Canadian company? (i.e. are there fewer barriers
    > > and complications)
    > >
    > > Finally, is it unreasonable, given the application process for a
    > > visa, to expect to be able to work in Canada by June of 2003?
    > >
    > > I'd greatly appreciate any answers to these questions or any
    > > additional resources anyone can give me!
    > >
    > > Thank you,
    > >
    > Amy Peterson