stuck between a rock and a hard place

[lilpuddin]

Well hello to you all,

Myself and my hubby made the decision to move to Canada, but we have just found out we are 3 points short of the 67 point requierment unless hubby gets a job, so, can we go to Canada on a work permit and apply for our permanent visa once there and working?

Can anyone Please help as No one seems to understand what we mean.

[lilpuddin]

we are from the UK, sorry, forgot to mention that bit

[theexpatcoach]

as far as I am aware you can get a work visa and then apply via the skilled worker category from Canada, whilst working there. Being in Canada will not affect your application though. It might be worth looking at the provincial nominee programs Immigrating to Canada: Provincial nominees to see if you can get in via that route. If your jobs are on on the list it could prove a quicker way.
Good luck Louise

[lilpuddin]

Thats great, thanks for the advice! Hubby and I are going to look into the PNP route as we speak, I had an email today from a company stating once they get their LMO back they will be back in contact with me as they have 5 positions they have had trouble filling. So it could be our ticket out of the UK where only last night our neighbor decided he was going to smoke drugs while my self and hubby were in the garden playing with our 3yr old daughter...oh to be English!

[lilpuddin]

Looks like we are going to take a job and get temporary work permit and go from there as its less hassle and we dont have to go through 12months plus of frustrating waiting times, my hubby has already found an employer who is considering him...

Does anyone know how long work permits are for? or is it up to the guy we see when we land...depending on what sort of day he has had...grumpy mood , happy mood ...etc

thanks for any help/input you guys/girls may have