CANADIAN GREEN CARD applied in FEB-2002 from US update here..

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CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD applied in FEB-2002 from US update here..

Hi all :cool:

Please update here... who-ever applied for Canadian Immigration (buffalo) in the month of FEB-2002 from US..Thanks



1) Did anyone receive new application/Information forms yet ??? Please update.....Thanks
 
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Canada has no GREEN CARD it is Permanent Resident card (if you look at PR card it is worst than any third county laminated Driving license) US Green Card is also not Green it is yellow
You have applied in February 2002; you may have to wait about 10-12 months more. Even if you get it you will think of going back to your home country after landing in Canada. Canada has no jobs; try to stick where you are. If you have other reasons to immigrate to Canada you know better.
 
I totally agree that canada has no jobs. I have been searching for One and still without a job after two years. So if you are thinking of Canada's job market as USA has than think again.
 
Just my 2 cents:

PR cards are no more a laminated piece of card. They are quite sophisticated. The older "green cards" used to be laminated. Now they do have biometric info. In fact, both the US green card and the Cdn PR card look similar in layout as they are made by the same company's technology.

For ex: the back of the Cdn PR card has imprint of all the provinces while the US PR card has the imprints of all the president's faces.

Just out of plain curiosty....

People experiencing a hard time finding a job.....what fields are you guys in? and what geographic areas are you looking/looked in? Pls don't take offense in my question...like I said, just curious.
 
just my 1 cent:

I know about 7-8 friends who landed 2 years back in Canada all have more than 10 years IT experience, they worked more than 5 years in USA, the all have certifications like MCSE2000, CNE, CNA, CCNA, CCNP, MCT. They could not find any IT job in Toronto area. 4 have master’s degrees in computer science (MCA), US and India Experience. But no IT jobs, they ask for “ Canadian Experience”. How they can get Canadian Experience with out work? Does Canada have different computers? 3 have gone back to India last month and got good jobs in Bombay and 2 are leaving in last week of April they got good job offers in Ban galore and Hydrabad in India. One is doing a labor job in factory 9 CDN/ hour, one is doing security job at Toronto Airport for 10 CDN/per hours. Canada has no IT job, they have jobs for Truck drivers but it will take more than a year to get Truck driving license, they need Laborers for factory and construction jobs and you have to score 72 point and spend money for application, pay the Rolf then bring minimum 12000CDN, that you will consume in 3-4 months. That is my experience and opinion and I stick to my opinion as of today’s job market in particular Toronto area.
What differences it makes if PR card is laminated or not? It is of no use if you cannot find a job. The security features of PR card don’t help in getting a job. If you have good job in US or in your home county don’t leave that job, if you want to land in Canada you are welcome, see the job market and I hope you will agree with me when you land and try to find a job, better option is NOT to leave your job where ever you have. Come to Canada then decide if you still want to stay or not.
 
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Foreign professionals are having hard time

It is true that there is pretty much no job in Canada for foreign qualified professional. It doesn't matter what is your qualification or experience. It doesn't matter whether you are doctors, accountant or infamous IT professional >> there are no jobs for foreigners. If you can upgrade yourself in by going to university or do some professional degree (like Medicine>> not MCSE), you and your qualifications would be recognized. Otherwise you have to be really lucky to get a decent job in your line.

Canada believes that no mater how good you are in your fields and no matter how qualified you are!!! , If it is a foreign degree or foreign experience, you will not be entertained in job market. It is not USA, who doesn't care where you from (Actually now they start doing it ;) ), if you are qualified, you will find a way.

So my friends, if you are intending to land and stay in Canada and expecting to get a good job here with your foreign degree and qualifications, think twice. Canada is only interested about your money, once they got that you are pretty much on your own.

Stay and stick to wherever you are and whatever you are doing

Cheers
 
I posted this on a different forum earlier..........didnt get any reply..............Guys and yes vault.............pls throw some light.............as i have to send my Landing fee soon............and am thinking on it after reading all this stuff...........

thnks

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Hello Freinds .....I know Vault is leading the way here....


This forum seems really good.........i 'll shoot my questions one by one

Pls advise

!) I have to land in Canada by Feb 2004.

2)I am working in USA on H1B and want to be here only and had applied for my Canadian PR just for safety but as of now think that i may be caught in between choosing for USA or Canada.........

3) My GC in usa is at very early stage. By that I mean its still in Labor Stage which I asssume will take atleast a year to get thru and than say another 2-3 years for I-140 AND THAN 1 485........In short i expecy my US GC to get thru only by mid 2006 to early 2007.............

my basic concerns are

1)will it anyway affect my USA GC if I take Canadian PR..........

2) I dont wanna pay taxes on My USA income in Cananda as I just plan to Land there in Feb 2004 and head back to USA next day to continue with my job

3)My initial intention of Cnadain PR was justto be safe in North america...........

I am sure u gurus realize that I am confused atthis stage..........Pls advise what course of action should i take..............

should i not accept Cnadian PR .........in liew of my US GC or

vault nneed some heavenly advice

thanks to all u guys in advance
 
Canada will soon have one more job

Originally posted by Trueman999
I totally agree that canada has no jobs. I have been searching for One and still without a job after two years. So if you are thinking of Canada's job market as USA has than think again.
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Hi Trueman999,

There will soon be one more job in Canada. I created my own
job in the US, and am taking it to Canada with me when I land
next month. If you can't find a job there, create one.
 
Abdenour Achab
NIce presentation you got you there. Try your luck and good luck to you. I have seen this kind of things before. Let see when you become MILLIONAIRE.
 
This is what I think...

I think, anywhere you migrate, there is no guarantee to have a descent job, be it in Canada or USA or anywhere else...

there are a lot of reasons for the scarcity of job... one of the reasons is population growth and one negative reason is due to greediness...

it's just a matter of choice, i guess, of the kind of life you want to have... as long as you're doing it in good faith... everything will work out well...


Good Luck to all of Us!!!
 
Trueman999, I'll keep you posted

Originally posted by Trueman999
Abdenour Achab
NIce presentation you got you there. Try your luck and good luck to you. I have seen this kind of things before. Let see when you become MILLIONAIRE.
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Hi Truemann !

I'll keep you posted. I don't expect that to happen though
until 2010. I am already semi-retired and only work the
business part-time.
 
Hi Ginnu,

My comments on the PR card "lamination" and my question on job situation had nothing to do with each other. They were just two separate issues.

I do totally sympathise with you guys on the situation of the job market. Unfortunately, Canadian companies seem to be quite anal about Canadian experience. The reason I was curious is that I am not in the IT field while most of the job situation discussed in this forum are IT related.

We should have to hope that the current situation has to do with the downturn in the economy and things will change for the better. I've heard the US IT market is down in dumps too. My brother-in-law constantly shudders at the prospect of getting laid off as most of the applications are currently being contracted out to Indian companies.

Good luck.
 
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr~

One thing what I would like to know from folks is why are migrating to Canada? Are you using this as a backup in case your US GC falls through?

Yes, I have tired for Jobs in Canada, and I was unable to find one. I was lucky, to find a job back in the company I worked for (before I migrated to Canada). I will not agree that if one has a Canadian Degree, he/she would be able to find a job. One of my relatives had 15 years of sales experience. They migrated to Canada, and he was unable to find a job. He went and finished his MBA with honors in Canada, and still no job. But on the other had, one of his friend who also came with him find a job with AMEX (salary over 80k). I think it's pure luck and one's fate. I also think there is prejudice (no offence to fellow Canadian's).

All I have to say is If you have a job in the US DO NOT QUIT!! See if you can get a transfer closer to Canada (i.e if you have branches), and see if you can work something out like working 3 days long hours and getting 2 days off. By hook or crook maintain your PR status, get your Canadian Citizenship and say HASTA LAVISTA!! I know I should be saying, but I can feel the frustration, and I have gone through the agony and torture.

Good Luck!!
 
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