Canadian Work Permit holder & questions on filing PR?

[madan chikna]

 

[bigboy00]

Hi All,
Once I start working in Canada on a temporary work permit, I intend to switch my USA visa status to H4 (dependent ) visa, since my wife would keep working on H1B (USA work visa) in USA.

-- You do not need to have *any* US work permit once you start working from Canada. All you need is a cdn work permit. Therefore, do not bother to change your status from H1 to H4 - nobody would care!

1) Should I file for Canadian PR before moving/starting to work in Toronto office (which means I will not get the 10 points for arranged employment) via the Buffalo processing center

OR

Should I wait till I enter Canada on my temporary work permit and file for Canadian PR.

-- Your call. Can you afford to lose 10 points? I would try my best for the case so that I could get those 10 points.

Can I file immediately or would I have to wait for 1 year before I can file?

-- You do not have to wait.

2) Suppose, I get my Canadian PR. Will I be eligible to file for my parents immediately or would I have to wait till I become a Canadian resident?

-- Getting cdn PR status is the same as becoming cdn (permanent) resident. You cannot sponsor your parents for cdn PR status before becoming cdn PR.

3) Finally, do you think i should file independently or hire an immigration attorneys (not a immigration consultant!) services?

-- The forms are very simple. I would not advise anybody (who can read and write English without any problems) to hire an attorney.