chev.jame's shout trail with MortallyWounded - Help.com

Happy New Year!

All the best for 2009!

So your spouse is Canadian? How did you meet?

Yes, the immigration lawyer quoted some statute that said an employer had to show that no Canadian could do the job before it could be offered to an “unlanded immigrant.” I guess they were trying to protect Canadian jobs. It just puts a strain on families where a Canadian citizen is sponsoring a spouse from another country. Great that you got a work permit in six months! Hope the job situation is not too bad in Toronto. So many people from the Asian countries immigrate but end up waiting on tables, even if they have a Ph.D!

I worked it through by myself. It took a whole year to land. But I managed to get a work permit at six months.

Immigration took about three months. We used an immigration law firm to speed things up. Worst thing: you can’t really work until you’re a permanent resident or at least sponsored by a Canadian company. That means that sponsored spouses have to cool their heels until the visa comes through. Immigration laws and practices are messed up all over the globe. I don’t think anybody does it right!

Yep, B.C. Jobs? Depends where you are. Alberta is fairly good right now. Things are pretty slow here, though.

So it’s a recent move for you? How did immigration go for you?

You must be in British Columbia . . . or is it the Yukon? I’ll be returning to Toronto. I hear that jobs are better out in Western Canada. Since I finally got my permanent resident visa, I hope the job search will be easier! Here in the States it’s like Great Depression II! Left a really high-paying job to immigrate to Canada!

I can bring you back in my suitcase! lol

Actually, I plan to drive down to Seattle and fly to eastern US.

Hope to get my car fixed by next week . . . or I guess I’ll be flying–or walking–back!

I am, too, actually. I’m going down there next week for a bit.

Thanks, Dave! I’m back in the States for just a little while, and will be traveling back to Canada very soon! I’m a US citizen.

Hey, Chev! I’ve been noticing some of your replies and appreciate your influence on this site. I’ve added you as a friend. Am I right that you were born in the US and now live in Canada?