Originally Posted by
SwissCircle
If I´d like to continue living and working in f**** Germany I would do so.
I have been in Canada in the past and do really like it, the country, it´s people, their lifestyle and attitude.
And no, the WHV is not only geared at college students, its for people from Germany and the Netherlands, cutoff age is 35.
And of course would they hire me, if they see me fit for the position being offered. As mentioned before by Altaflyer, there are a lot of people working on that visa basis.
And due to the German educational system I have obtained skills which are very often viewed superior to those in other countries.
Also, immigration processing for skilled immigration takes about 14 to 17 month these days, instead of 45 month till 2008.
Well I wish you the best of luck.
Originally Posted by
Altaflyer
There are a zillion people on working holiday visas working in Whistler and the Rockies. It is done for sure.
Yes - There are a lot of people on working holiday visas in the Rockies. However, many of them do unskilled (or minimally skilled) labour (waiters, housekeeping, bartender etc) The OPs intention is to have a skilled position.
Originally Posted by
emma69
I entered on a working holiday type visa (12 months, no employer restrictions) and then obtained my PR (although through a different catagory). You may find some employers unwilling to hire you for a full time position, as it is clear that your visa runs out in a maximum of 12 months time, so things like some management positions etc they may be reluctant, especially given that there are a lot of hospitality courses within Canada producing skilled candidates - however, for seasonal jobs, jobs with higher turnover etc, or though an agency, you should be fine.
That’s exactly what I think. Employers may be unwilling to hire somebody who is here on a 12 month visa. Whenever you apply for a career position, you’ll notice one of the questions almost every employer asks is if you are entitled to work in Canada on a permanent, and on-going basis.
Now if you apply for a temporary (or contract) position, that’s a different story. They will give you more consideration for that type of position.