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CANADIAN CONSULATE GENERALDetroit, Michigan

• Employment in Canada
• University of Windsor
• March 16, 2007

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Student Employment

• On campus employment
• Co-op Work Permit (integral part of study)
• Spousal employment open work permit
• Off campus employment

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Spousal Employment

• Spouses/partners of foreign students allowed to
  accept employment in the general labour market as
  long as
• the foreign student is the holder of a study
  permit and is attending a full-time
  post-secondary degree granting or diploma
  granting institution or
• the foreign student has a valid work permit at a
  job related to course of study after graduation

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Off Campus Employment

• Valid study permit
• Full time enrollment/course load (6mths out of
  12mths preceeding application -co-op
  term can now be counted)
• Satisfactory academic standing
• Eligible and participating institution

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Off Campus Employment

• 20 hrs/wk full time during breaks
• Open/unrestricted if medicals completed otherwise
  open/restricted
• Issued for duration of study permit
• No geographic limitations
• 6 months to re-apply if found ineligible

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Post- Study Work Permits

• Education related employment for a period of one
  year provided applicant
• Graduated from a program at a post-secondary
  institution
• Program of study was of a duration of at least
  eight months
• Application valid job offer submitted within
  90 days
• 2 years outside Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
• (MTV)

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Temporary Workers

• Applicant secures job offer
• Employer may be required to obtain approval from
  Service Canada office (www.hrsdc.gc.ca) - or
• Employment may fall under exemption category
• (e.g. NAFTA, postdoctoral fellow,
  post-graduate employment, intracompany transfer,
  etc.)
• Work permit is employer specific

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Service Canada

• Labour market opinion process
• - is job offer genuine?
• - neutral or positive economic effect
• - must meet job requirements
• - www.hrsdc.gc.ca
• National Confirmation letters
• Labour market opinions for foreign workers that
  apply to all foreign workers who have job offers
  in the described fields
• e.g. Canada Research Chair Positions
• IT workers

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Spousal Employment

• Spouses/partners may obtain OPEN (i.e. not job
  specific) work permits
• IF
• Principal applicants occupation falls within NOC
  skill levels
• O MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS
• A - PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
• B - TECHNICAL OR SKILLED TRADESPERSON
• And - Principal applicants work permit is valid
  for at least six months

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Case Processing CentreVegreville, Alberta
EXTENSIONS OF WORK AND STUDY PERMITS MAIN
RECEPTION PHONE [phone] CLIENT SERVICES
UNIT FAX [phone] CALL CENTRE PHONE
1-888-242-2100 INFORMATION APPLICATION
KITS Case Processing Centre Vegreville,
Alberta T9C 1W1 www.cic.gc.ca

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Case Processing CentreVegreville, Alberta
Priority processing for off campus and post
graduate work permit applications as of March
1, 2007 Citizenship and Immigration Work Permit
Case Processing Centre Unit 777 Vegreville,
Alberta T9C 1X6

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Visa Offices in the U.S.
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Work Permits Permanent Immigration
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How Applications are Assessed

• Federal Skilled Workers must meet the following
  basic requirements
• At least one year of work experience in NOC O, A
  or B
• Minimum of 67 units at selection
• Available, transferable funds for settlement
• Admissibility requirements

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Minimum RequirementsWork Experience

• Must have been
• Within 10 years before application
• Continuous full-time or equivalent
• Paid
• The NOC is a classification system for jobs in
  the Canadian economy. It describes duties,
  skills, talents and work settings for occupations
• At NOC skill level
• O Management
• A Professional
• B Technical/Skilled Trades

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National Occupational Classification (NOC)

• A classification system for jobs in the Canadian
  economy. It describes duties, skills, talents and
  work settings for occupations.

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Skilled Worker Selection Grid
   
Factor Factor Points
1 Age 10
2 Education 25
3 Language proficiency 24
4 Work experience 21
5 Arranged employment 10
6 Adaptability 10
Potential maximum Potential maximum 100
Minimum pass mark Minimum pass mark 67
   
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Arranged employment
Arranged employment (max. 10)

• Full time, indeterminate JOB OFFER confirmed by
  Service Canada (HRSDC) OR
• Applicant presently working in Canada on work
  permit which is valid at the time of application
  and when the visa is issued, and the employer has
  offered indeterminate employment OR
• Presently working in Canada in a
  confirmation-exempt category including
  post-graduate work and the employer has offered
  indeterminate employment
• Arranged employment for NOC O, A or B only

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Adaptability

• Adaptability (max. 10)

• Education of accompanying spouse/partner (maximum
  5)
• Previous study or work in Canada (5 points)
• Relative in Canada (5 points)
• Arranged employment (5 points)

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Where else can I Get Immigration Information?

• www.cic.gc.ca
• General information
• Application Kits
• Fee Schedules
• CIC Publications
• Links to Related Sites
• Updates on new Immigration Act
• www.canadainternational.gc.ca
• General information
• Links to other resources
• www.ontarioimmigration.ca
• General information
• Links to other resources

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Information at www.detroit.gc.ca

• Check the banner on the right for
  Detroit-specific information, including contact
  information.

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Questions?

• Canadian Consulate General
• Detroit. Michigan
• www.detroit.gc.ca

detroit-im-enquiry_at_international.gc.ca