Us citizen Needs Work Permit? Possible job offer. (employment, move to)

[CookieMaker12]

Hey Guys
Im a Pastry Chef who is looking to work in MTL.I was told I need a Job offer then can get a work permit.I may get one shortly but the owners are not sure how this works and neither am I.Do I get a letter of employment then go down to immigration?How long does the process take? Thank you in advance.

[jambo101]

This site might give you some answers =Work in Canada

Also Google Canadian immigration forums,there are a few that can address any questions you might have.
example,=Canada Immigration Forum

[CookieMaker12]

Thank u ��

[bostonkid123]

Short answer - yes absolutely you need a temporary work permit.

You will need to factor at least 1-3 months of application time, and during that time you cannot take up employment in Canada.

[jambo101]

You might try Tim Hortons for a job in your pastry profession. =
https://www.google.ca/search?source=....0.Ca6k87FdxKM

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by jambo101

You might try Tim Hortons for a job in your pastry profession. =
https://www.google.ca/search?source=....0.Ca6k87FdxKM

Is it really worth it to move to Montreal to work at Tim Hortons?

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Is it really worth it to move to Montreal to work at Tim Hortons?

The guy wants to immerse/assimilate himself in French culture, hes a baker,gotta start somewhere.

[DawnMTL]

My grandfather was a baker. The OP is a PASTRY CHEF. Big difference.

Anyway, the OP said that he may already have a job offer. He's just looking for advice re: the work permit since his potential employers don't know how it works. A big corporation would know so I'm guessing (hoping) that the job offer is from a patisserie.

Here's info about a Canadian temporary work permit: Work in Canada temporarily
Here's info about Canadian work permits in general: http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGLish/work/index.asp

Best of luck!

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by jambo101

The guy wants to immerse/assimilate himself in French culture, hes a baker,gotta start somewhere.

Where did you see the OP say that she wants to immerse herself in French culture? She wants to be a pastry chef in Montreal. Full stop.

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

My grandfather was a baker. The OP is a PASTRY CHEF. Big difference.

Anyway, the OP said that he may already have a job offer. He's just looking for advice re: the work permit since his potential employers don't know how it works. A big corporation would know so I'm guessing (hoping) that the job offer is from a patisserie.

Here's info about a Canadian temporary work permit: Work in Canada temporarily
Here's info about Canadian work permits in general: Work in Canada

Best of luck!

I just looked at your profile, OP, so please mentally replace "he" with "she" and "his" with "her" everywhere in my previous post.

There are so many fine patisseries in Montreal. I hope that the owners who you speak of own one of those! *drool*

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by DawnMTL

Where did you see the OP say that she wants to immerse herself in French culture? She wants to be a pastry chef in Montreal. Full stop.

Theres two topics going on at the same time that are very similar,i was responding to the wrong one..