I will graduate from College in June. I am thinking of finding a job so that I can apply for immigration. I have work experience in China ( 22 months). I decide to do all of this on my own. There are certain things I am not sure. I wonder if there is anyone who could help me with these?
• If I got a job here, do I still need to have the Settlement Fee which is approximately $10,000?
• I will have three months to find a job after the graduation. Does that mean I have to get the work permit in three months? If so, three months is really not enough since it takes 2 to 6 weeks to get the permit from CIC Canada.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PS: My NJ Star broke down today.
Also, for the first question, according to the CIC website, there is an exception for settle fee, if you have a qualified job, it is possible to have less than $10000 for one person.
I have just done all of the work permit process. Don't worry about that 3 months limit. Since you send out your application, your legal status will not be affected until you get the result back from CIC.