I am planning to go to toronto, bcos of business and now needed to get a visa to work in toronto , i am a british citizen but born in hong kong , just want to see if anyone know what is the quickiest and easiest way to get a visa in canada ?

thanks

First you really should be consulting with an immigration or employment consultant...
What you need is a temporary work visa and it's fairly straight forward for a British Citizen to enter Canada... although some commonwealth countries have different requirement to enter Canada... I think Hong Kong British Citizen may have different requirements...

If your employer is sending you, they should be the ones making arrangement... if you're independent, you really should be consulting an immigration specialist or an immigration lawyer...

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thanks dude that is a great information.
I am now looking for work visa.

I just want is there any quicker but back street way to get into canada ?

There are a list of countries that you do not require a Visitor's Visa to Canada... The duration can to up to 6 months with a work Visa... This applies to most developed countries, you can find a list on the government website... if you're a british citizen, things may even be simpler.

You can always get here and apply for a work Visa...

I heard that you can't apply for a work visa if you are in Canada. You have to get it when you are not here, or if you ARE here and a visa will be granted to you, you have to go abroad and pick it up. Some people here go to Buffalo, US, a few hours away from Toronto when they have this kind of issues.


Anyways, this is how I came to Canada:

1) I applied for a work from Finland to Canada via Internet

2) they said in the company that they would be interested, and that they need someone who is eligible to work in Canada. Then I asked my immigration lawyer to call the company and tell that she would help them out with the paper work.

3) the company sent me a test to make (for that particular job), and I passed it.

4) then my lawyer prepared the paper work to be sent for the Canadian Authorities to get a Labor Market Opinion. A Labor Market Opinion was needed, as the authorities had to be convinced that I can do something that Canadians can't do. My advantage was knowing the Finnish language. For some reason the company sent the papers on its own, while my lawyer could have pushed some buttons with her connections and make the paper work go faster...

5) The immigration authorities (or whatever they were) sent the company a positive Labor Market Opinion after a bit over a month and told me that I could then get a work permit. I would just take all my documents with me (that my lawyer adviced me to take) and pick up the work permit at the Toronto International Airport (Lester Pearson Airport).

6) I booked the airline ticket, flew from Helsinki very early in the morning, changed planes in Frankfurt Am Main, landed in sunny and wintery Toronto February the 2nd 2007, went through the passport control where I told that I would be coming to Canada to work, was told by the passport controller where the Immigration office was, went there, and "argued" with a young immigration authority girl. I tried to reply to her questions as best as I could for 10 minutes. Then she printed my work permit. I went to pay for it, and I went to collect my luggage. Then I started heading towards the customs.

7) I went through the customs and I don't remember having seen anybody there. I came through the sliding doors tired, jetlagged and pushing the cart with my luggage on. I saw Ratbert on the left maybe 20 metres away from me wearing his yellow wintercoat, he saw me, I waved at him. We walked towards each other and...

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Thank you all for advise
Actually i am in toronto now in a hotel room !

I got a lawyer and they are sorting out the paperwork for intercompany transfer. which is great !

They will prepare all the paper work and what i needed to do is to approach the border in windsor and detroit and get a work visa stamp for 3 years

I been out last night and girl is friendly and easy to approach.

other questions is the where is the good place for hunting white girl in toronto?
Also would like to know who is looking for part time work in toronto or know someone want to work in financial because i know our company is reruiting , thanks

Dude... you're in the most multi-cultural city in the world... doesn't matter where you go, you're going to get a mixed variety...

well I check out many bars with patio and club in entertainment district and so far very impress with the people in canada , also went round spadina to say hello to every white girl there and is FUN
Will do more when i hit the round in sept !

there are white girls on spadina?