Jan Watters

Hello everyone,

This is the second time I am trying to post my questions on this newsgroup, hope it
will work out this time.

I am trying to move to Canada as soon as possible and will greatly appreciate any
input you can offer. The company I work for is headquartered in Australia and is a
public listed company of the Australian stock exchange.

Our primary business is connected with IT, which is, as I understand in high demand
in Canada at the moment. We have 5 other international offices, but we do not have an
office in Canada at this time. I have worked for the company for 13 years. Currently
I am holding a senior manager position. I am also a major shareholder.

I have lived in Canada before as a landed immigrant in the 1975 - 77 and worked for a
computer company. My company has asked me now to move to North America, initially
working from home but I will be doing a lot of travelling, approximately 50% a month.
I intend to purchase a residential property before or upon entering Canada. I
don’t want to risk coming in and out of Canada as required and would like to
legalize my status, but I am not sure what is the best way to do it.

Here are my specific questions:

Could I get a work permit? If it were possible, how long would it last?

Would I have to open a Canadian office? And what is the best way of doing it?

Do I have to be a Permanent Resident of Canada to open an office?

Thanks in advance for taking your time to answer my questions.

Sincerely,

Jan Watters

WebImmigration.Com

Hi:

In reply:

1. You could apply for a temporary employment authorization. However, you must have
a job offer from an employer in Canada. You may be exempt from the job validation
requirement under the pilot project if you are a software professional.

2. You can always open an office in Canada that is foreign owned and controlled. You
will have to go to the nearest provincial corporations branch to register your
business or incorporate your company.

3. You do not necessarily have to open an office in Canada to qualify for Canadian
permanent residency. There are many ways to immigrate to Canada. Each program
targets a particular type of immigrant. And, each program has a different set of
criterias to qualify for Canadian permanent residency. If you are unsure of which
program you wish to apply for, you may want to start with Independent Immigration
(skilled worker) which is based on a point system. You will need to have a total
of 70 points based on such factors as age, education, work experience, language
skills, etc.. For more information on Independent Immigration go to
http://www.webimmigration.com/permres2.html

Yours truly, Ingrid Y. Chen, B.A., LL.B.
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Visit our website at http://www.webimmigration.com

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