Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:07 am-
Yes, it is true that Canadians can visit the US for up to 6 months at a time, you CANNOT work during that time. At all. You're here as a visitor, and that's it. There is no equivalent of the UK holidaymaker visa.
At the border you'd have to show proof of funds and how you're going to support yourself for the 6 months of your planned trip. Where are you going to stay, how are you going to pay for food and rent? Remember, you're unemployed, and not eligible for employment.
If you come to the US to search for a job with a company who would sponsor you, good luck with that! By law, the companies here are required to recruit within the US first and foremost. IF they cannot find ANY American, or someone within the US authorized for work, THEN they can start looking outside the US. But they have to show that they were unable to find anyone qualified to do the job.
If you do not have any type of university degree or special knowledge or skills that makes you more qualified than any other American to do a job, then finding a job sponsor is highly unlikely. Not to mention of course the company would have to pay the processing fees to USCIS to get you your visa, and not too many are willing to do that unless you're an expert with a degree.
Here's the USCIS
page on employment visas and who is eligible
Quote:
All people who want to become immigrants based on employment must wait for an immigrant visa number to become available according to the following preferences:
First Preference: Priority Workers including aliens with extraordinary abilities, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers.
Second Preference: Members of Professions Holding Advanced Degrees or Persons of Exceptional Ability.
Third Preference: Skilled Workers, professionals and other qualified workers.
Fourth: Certain special immigrants including those in religious vocations.
Fifth: Employment Creation Immigrants.
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