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You can work off campus as an international student if you meet all the following requirements:

• You’re a full-time student at a designated learning institution.
• You’re enrolled in a post-secondary program and your program is at least 6 months long that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate.

You can begin working only after you have started your program. Additionally, you must apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN) before you start working.

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If you are single and have no additional points (such as Provincial Nomination, Job offer, Sibling in Canada, French language), your CRS score is:

Age: 110

Level of Education: 120

Official Languages: 124

Canadian Work Experience: 53

Skill Transferability: 50

Study in Canada: 30

Total points: 487

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Please refer to the “Family Sponsorship” section of the program guide for detailed information. Note that the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program for 2024 is not accepting new applications. If you did not submit an expression of interest in 2020, you are not eligible to apply at this time.

If you wish for your parents to stay in Canada for more than 6 months, they may be eligible to apply for a Super Visa.

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Since your spouse is already in Canada on a visitor visa, Inland Spousal Sponsorship is more appropriate. It provides the benefit of living together in Canada during processing, and your spouse can also apply for an open work permit if eligible.

However, it’s important to note that if your Inland Spousal Sponsorship application is refused, you cannot appeal the decision; you can only reapply. In contrast, an Outland Spousal Sponsorship application can be appealed if it is refused.

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When applying for the Provincial Nomination Program, it typically requires you to provide a settlement plan to demonstrate your long-term intention to work and live in that province. Fulfilling your settlement plan is an important commitment. However, as your personal and family circumstances change, you, as a Canadian Permanent Resident, have the right to work, study, and live in any province.

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You can use the “Client Application Status” to followup the status of your PR application (non express entry). Please find the link below:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html

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Due to the lack of detailed personal background information, I cannot provide specific advice on which areas you should improve. However, based on the factors that influence CRS scores, areas such as level of education, official language proficiency, Canadian and foreign work experience, as well as additional points from provincial nominations, LMIA, family factor can all impact your score.

If you have a spouse, your spouse’s background should also be factored into your CRS score.

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If your score is still not high enough to receive an invitation from Express Entry, you can ask your employer if they are willing to support you with an LMIA employer-specific work permit. This requires your employer to first apply for an LMIA approval from ESDC Canada.

Additionally, you should look into the provincial nominee program in your province. If you meet the requirements and are approved for the provincial nomination, you can also apply for a work permit (IRPA 204(C), LMIA exemption code T13).

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Applicants who want to apply under BCPNP-Tech sector must meet the following criteria to benefit from targeted invitations to apply:

1. Job Offer in Priority Occupation: The job offer must be in one of the priority technology occupations listed below.
2. Job Offer Duration: The job offer must be for at least one year (365 days).
3. Remaining Job Offer Duration: There must be at least 120 calendar days remaining on the job offer at the time of application.

Priority Technology Occupations include:

10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100 Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators