Hi everyone - we have been thinking about up and moving to Vancouver and I have a few questions. I have been looking at the Canadian immigration site and the forms/process seem fairly straight foward, but I am just wondering what is the fastest way to get into Canada:

1. Get a job first (sponsored...not sure how hard that would really be or if companies really go for that). Husband is an RN and I guess would need to go through that process to get his license in Canada (also quite expensive and I think he has to take a certification test or something too).

2. Go on a temporary visa and hope to find a job right away and then start the skilled worker/perm resident paperwork after arriving?

3. Or just apply as a skilled worker for perm residency since it seems like the process is supposed to be a little faster this year. We both fall into the skilled worker category.

4. Any other ideas?

I seriously would put my house up fo sale right this moment and start planning our move by the end of the summer/fall if it would be worth it to get into Vancouver quickly and perhaps get a job by then.

Also - not sure if this would work, but I telecommute (IT) for a large company here in the US and I think they have some offices in various parts of Canada, but if it were okay with them that I could keep my same job and just telecommute out of Canada...would that help us out in getting residency faster since I would technically already have a job? How would a work visa work in a situation like that? If that would work, we could definitely go to Canada and get our residency started and then my husband I guess could then look for work and/or get his RN license situated after we get there. Not sure if my company would go for that...which is why I am not counting on it. I need to research it through my HR dept, but if anyone has any thoughts on this -- that would be great!!!

Thanks!