Andy and Jude

I have an LMO and contract from a company in Ontario do I haveto apply for a temporary visa from Uk of do I do it in Ontario? Any useful information would be very helpful,( its not H&R lol)

flat to the mat

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 ?

kb33

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

Andy and Jude

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

bobthedog

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...

flat to the mat

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.

bobthedog

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.

flat to the mat

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

bobthedog

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...

flat to the mat

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

bobthedog

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...

kb33

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

bobthedog

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.

kb33

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

bobthedog

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.