Travelling cross border for a job interview

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dell11

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I had to put off interviewing for work this year for positions in the US. With things opening up a bit now, I want to start interviewing for jobs in early 2022.

My industry doesn't tolerate zoom meetings, they are all onsite interview.

I am trying to figure out what to tell the border agent when I travel for interview. Is it okay to tell them I am going to the US for a job interview.

Does it help whether I keep my current job or quit? I live in Alberta so i could cross the border by road into Montana and catch a flight from great falls or should I just catch a flight from Calgary.
 
You are going on business. You shouldn't quit your Cdn job until you have your US one, and the TN that it requires. You will need testing in any case, probably both ways.
 
My query is what do I tell the border agent? do I tell him it is a job interview or something else?

Sorry, I didn't explain this properly. What if i quit my job, it is difficult to schedule and travel for interview as i am in a remote location. My work suddenly gets too busy and it is a challenge taking time off. That is why i am thinking of quitting the job.

I am aware of the testing part, and that would be fine.
 
Yes you can tell them it is for an interview (in fact, you MUST tell them it is for an interview).

It'd be crazy to quit a job just for an interview. Wait 'til you actually get the job and the TN before quitting.

I think you and the US firm can figure this out.
 
The issue is that work blocking off chunks of my calendar when I get called for an interview. I have had to cancel an interview in the past due to that.
I thought if I am free I can focus on that alone. Not to mention, it take 4-5 hours to get to an airport from my location one way. I have take minimum two business days off to go for a job interview.
 
Anyone hiring a new employee expects (a) that you are working already, and (b) that you are resourceful enough to be able to arrange your affairs to make time for an interview, even if that means traveling. I'm sure you could think of a way to have an interview on a Monday or Friday, taking one day off. This is what everyone changing jobs does.

If you can't take one day off work, than maybe you should be considering quitting that prison. But realize that if you tell your prospective employer that you quit your job for this interview, they will view you having a severe lack of judgement/resourcefulness/sense (take your pick)
 
It appears that you got the gist of the matter. It doesn't help that the highways are mostly covered with ice and driving on the highway when it is 30 below doesn't help. Just imagining hitting a deer or skidding on ice, the next thing you know is I lost by toes or fingers due to frost bites because I am not able to get out of the ditch.

I really only have summer to get away and it gets blocked by management for work.

It has been a vicious cycle trying to get out of here. I was playing the safe part by not quitting and looking but now it has been years of this same old.
 
sorry for the tangent. The purpose of the entire thread was if it is okay to tell the border agent if I am going to the US for a job interview.

I can tell him it is for business purpose, but I am sure I will get grilled there. In that case, should I tell him it is for a job interview? Would he refuse entry in that case?
 
Yes, It is permissible to enter the US for a scheduled interview, This is done all the time. What is not permissible is saying that you are going to US "to look for a job".

Have a copy of the invitation and the contact number ready for the agent to verify.

I'll leave the other matters to your life coach.
 
nelsona said:
Yes, It is permissible to enter the US for a scheduled interview, This is done all the time. What is not permissible is saying that you are going to US "to look for a job".

Have a copy of the invitation and the contact number ready for the agent to verify.

I'll leave the other matters to your life coach.
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Thank you very much. This was the answer i was looking for.
 
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