chanceUK

Bunac followed by commonlaw sponsorship?

christmasoompa

V good suggestion. Or a study permit? Find a year long course you want to do, you can at least work part-time and then live together for the year required for your gf to sponsor you for PR?

rubberduckofdeath

As mentioned by other helpful people, BUNAC is a possibility for you if you're 30 or under. Try here:

http://www.bunac.org/uk/workcanada/

I'll be applying myself in December when they open up the program again.

christmasoompa

Erm........you've not heard about the recent changes then? http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ighlight=bunac

Looks like you won't be able to apply until the end of Jan.

rubberduckofdeath

I've read the news article but honestly didn't think it over. Is the a BUNAC just an IEC then?

Cheers

rubberduckofdeath

Update: I just had a chat to a very friendly and helpful guy at BUNAC who told me that they've not been told anything about not getting their allocation for non-student visas and that they're still sure they'll be releasing them in the first week of December.

Obviously it's possible that there'll be a change to this (anything's possible!) but BUNAC are saying that it's still open in December.

christmasoompa

Very odd, I thought it meant that CIC were going to be doing the program themselves rather than through a third party (or at least that's what PMM said - and he knows everything!!).

We'll have to wait and see I guess.

rubberduckofdeath

Steveus

Thanks alot for telling me about Bunac, it looks like a fantastic idea. I've sent off an email to them asking about applying inside the country. But I also want to ask you guys if they are reliable, and how long it would take to get the visa from them?

AmyDavid

I did not think you could apply for Bunac if you had a Canadian girlfriend/boyfriend? Or did I just imagine this?

rubberduckofdeath

I think you might be right actually.

I tried looking on BUNAC's website for more details but I think you have to go through the application process before it asks you about that and you have to make a declaration.

Steveus

Hmm, if so it still grants me a year here to work, but I would need to find out more about that from Bunac. I found out it takes approximately 8-10 weeks to get the visa, and inside applications work according to the programme rules from 2010, but you need to re-enter Canada to activate it.

AmyDavid

I just checked and you should be okay getting a Bunac as you are not currently in a Common-law relationship.

Steveus

Would sharing the rental costs class as a common law relationship? We have no shared accounts, so perhaps I can just state she is a roommate, which in time.. during the course of the bunac.. "things" happened

Thanks for giving me the heads up about that. I am still deciding on the bunac idea but it does look a good option. It is cutting it veeeerry close though as I'd get the Bunac visa around the time my visitor visa expires. I'll need to submit the police check asap if I go for it.

AmyDavid

Common-law status kicks in after you have been living together for 12 months.