If I could change one thing about our little immigration process, it would be to change the law to allow spouses of Canadian citizens temporary open work permits while their applications are in process (Interestingly, this option is open to spouses of temporary workers).
The motivation for this particular whinge is simple and timely: Mr. O is *this* close to a job offer in his field, but if and when he gets it, he'll have the unenviable task of informing his new would-be employer that they need to okay it with the federal government first. And in his case, through the Canadian High Commission in London. Last time it took seven weeks, and right now the average processing times are longer than they were last time around. In such a competitive industry, there is a real chance that they won't be willing to wait that long, especially when Human Resources and Social Development Canada has veto rights.
Lucky for us, Mr. O fits into the title of "Interactive Media Developer," dont'chaknow, which seems to be a sought-after category, a.k.a. a "good" job. The Ontario Immigration portal lists these by municipal region. (Go ahead, look yourself up. I know you're curious.)
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