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Sorry but I can't help you,no idea of the requirements in Ontario.How are you coming over? Maybe worth a trip to the High Commission in London ?

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I you have an LMO just ask the nice immigration officer (:unsure:) at the airport for a Work Permit

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Thanks for the info lads. We will be there in time for Canada Day!!!:D:D

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Not sure it works like that and you need to find out. The way it used to work is that you got the job offer, the LMO (signed by yourself and the company), the completed application for a temporary work permit, the criminal record search for all countries you have resided in since 18 years of age, the required pictures (4 I think) and then you sent or took it all to the High Commission in London along with the $150.

They then send you a letter stating you are entitled to work for one or two years and THAT is what you present to the Immigration upon arrival. I think, should you turn up in Toronto with an LMO, they would say "So what."

Kev, I thought you knew how the system worked...;););)

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I know things have changed since we came over,but I'm with BTD on this issue,don't take any chances.
We had sent our furniture previous to our arrival,had two children ,sold house and left our jobs,we didn't leave anything to chance,which involved two trips to the High Commission in London just to make sure.
We weren't turned back at the airport,and lived happily ever after,until today when the basement flooded and my youngest son crashed our 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee into a wall,my wife says "you've gotta laugh",I'm not convinced.

Best of luck.

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They certainly haven't changed that much.. Until you get a letter stating you are entitled to work here you are not entitled- end of. Until CIC have actually looked into your past and know you are safe- not an axe murderer at least- then you are not admissable as a worker.

Sorry to hear of your woes. Not going to say that you should laugh but you have got to take it in your stride.

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Striding forward with Kokanee in hand,what else can you do ?:thumbsup:
Jeep is in the bodyshop,new water heater installed,and wallet is 752 bucks lighter,:D not !!

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I partly flooded mine twice this year already... make that 3 times...

Luckily, I am local now so can keep drying it up every day till it is sorted.. Word to the wise. If you have to replace the 12psi water pressure vessel on your furnace, make sure you either completely drain the system or make sure there is a valve in there to turn it off.. You have no idea how far 3 gallons of water through a 1/2" hole at a mere 12 psi can fly...

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Sod that,I'll call our local plumber and heating guy.:rofl: If it involves an engine,wood or paint I'm fine and dandy,everything else is a friend or 1-800 :lol:

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Oh I did consult them..

"You may get a little bit of water" he said.. I bet he was laughing his ass off all day about that...

Still, the mess did make me move all the stuff from where it was and that gave me a clear bench.. Now I have all my reloading stuff and gun repair stuff on there...:)

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Sorry forgot to say this is how it works at Calgary Airport not sure about Toronto, Dont have to deal with High Commision either and got LMO emailed to us , Just hand to I.O and $150 then they give you a work permit , Still works likes this now as far as I know.

Happy now ;)

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Delirious.

So you are saying that you do not need to have the police checks or anything like that, or the pictures? There is a form that HAS to be filled out. If you are already a migrant worker it is different, but for someone newly arrived, there are other things required..

You do realise I am beginning to think you are another one of my friends incognito. You have gone at all of us when we were the ones wanted to help out.

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Was advised to have CRB with us but wasn't asked for , just telling it how it is ;) ps your new best buddy as replied on the other thread and let me tell you it's a classic :rofl:

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Don't try to stir, Kev. It won't work. This is probably the first contact Dave and I have had in 4 months and it isn't contact, just our points of view happen to be similar.

So you are saying that you are able to ask for a work permit at POE without having been through all the various screens that weed out potential abductors, criminals et al? You are saying that they will just issue anyone with a work permit as long as they have a job?

Tell you what, I will ask at the border when I get chance, or maybe Dave can as he crosses more often than me. See, I think that is not the case and I would never say to someone to just turn up with a quarter of the paperwork.

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Sorry, but this is incorrect info. As long as a medical isn't required (only for those working with kids or in healthcare, so not applicable for a truck driver), then a TWP can easily be applied for at the airport - that's how most people do it. No need to fill in any forms first either, just turn up with job offer letter and LMO, and a TWP is issued on the spot.

Info is in the Wiki - http://britishexpats.com/wiki/TWP_:_...o_apply-Canada

:)

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So all that we were told in recent years is untrue then? I didn't have to wait for the CR search to arrive before completing my application for a TWP? I think, if I were to look, I would still be able to find the letter telling me they would not be able to complete my application for the TWP until D&C Police sent me the record search..

I know things had changed, but you are saying that they now accept anyone without proof of their good character and I do not believe that.

And yeah, any Wiki is 100% right, isn't it?:rofl::rofl:

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Hundreds of people on the forum have got TWP at POE, it's really no big deal and the most popular way of doing it. I'm sorry, but your info is incorrect, and KB33 is right.

Some people do have to apply via a visa office (as I said, if they need a medical, or if they are from a country that needs a TRV to enter Canada), but most UK citizens don't.

If you want to do a quick search in the Canada immigration forum, you'll find lots of threads about going over and getting TWP at POE, or you could start a thread of your own to ask about those who have done it recently if you like.

:)

Edit: if you don't believe the Wiki, here is the CIC operational manual for foreign workers - section 5.23 is what you need to read for info on applying for TWP at POE. That will give you the info from 'the horses mouth' as it were. HTH. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resourc...w/fw01-eng.pdf

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When we came over,we had work visas issued from the High Commission in London,but still had to delay our arrival for a week or two because my existing CR search had expired (they only last 6 months) and a new one had to be expedited to me.:confused:

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You certainly can apply via London (or whichever visa office is applicable), but could also have applied at POE if you'd wished, as per the info and link above. Unless things were different when you applied (police checks now have to be less than 3 months old when submitted, so things do change in immigration regularly) of course.

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I'm with Kev on this one. Arrived at Halifax with a my LMO and contract of employment, went to the immigration desk, paid my fee and got a 2 year work permit. Dead easy. The only person that wanted to see my police certificate was my potential empolyer, before he offered me the job. This was so I could come over and start work, safe in the knowledge that I wouldn't meet any obstacles when i came to apply for Nomination. As the poster is going to Ontario, this isn't an issue.

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He has been stirring it since beginning of the year, must have such a sad existance:rofl:

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Just an observation , I think it's so nice to see you both all " loved up "again :rofl:

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I am an American. I have just gotten a job offer.. I had to explain to my prospective employer how to apply for an LMO but he was happy to do it.

I have a TWP Application that I downloaded from the CIC. As I understand it, I need to give them $150 when I turn in the TWP application and then I need to wait for my application to be approved. Then I can go to a Port of Entry and pick up my work permit. Did they change the rules or am I suppose to do it differently because I am an American citizen? it seems like some people got their LMO and job offer and then flew to Canada with $150 and were welcomed in with open arms while the rest of us are waiting on work permits to be approved from our home countries wasting time for no reason.

PS
I know that this place is for British Expats but there aren't any similar websites for American truck drivers in Canada. Besides you guys seem to have a good handle on what is going on. Thanks in advance for any help

Cheers

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In a sense it is exactly the same for you as for us. We apply directly to a foreign consulate when we first start out, though, so the waiting times are less there, and we pick up our TWPs at point of entry the same way you will.

The application you would have submitted is to Vegreville I expect, and the waiting times there are several months. That would explain your delay.

In theory, if you had the job offer, record search, application, a copy of the LMO and the fee then you could simply arrive at the border and process it there but I would be more inclined to wait for the letter of approval and then arrive.

It is a pain in the ass, but it will work out in the end for you.

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I arrived at Halifax lmo and job offer in hand and was told im not eligible for a work permit as i didnt have a canadian truck licence.Although this was rectified a few days later in Charlottetown by issuing me with a residents visa i was never asked for a criminal record certificate.It all depends on which jobs worth you deal with on your poe.

YNWA

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Duh dont think so Bob, he has a valid LMO, he has a writen offer of employment thats all he needs to go to the border and get a WP. Whats this with consulates & Vegie Ville:rofl::confused: This might help clarify things... http://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-t...work-visa.html

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Because he said he had applied, Gremmie. To apply from the US he would have either applied to Washington or to Vegreville. I know that is all you need, but if the application has been submitted then he will have to wait for it to arrive.

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ok 10/4
Actually I would have thought that US citizans would go through a different route alltogether what with NAFTA etc.

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Turned up at Toronto Tues 23rd, LMO and contract. Paid my $150 got TWP for 2 years, no problem. Criminal record check only needed by employer before issuing contract.