Well, a lot has changed since my last post.
We have found a major flaw in our logic that decided my wife's qualification and work experience as a nurse didn't count for a Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) application for permanent residence because her registration had lapsed. The list says 'Registered Nurses', but because she is no longer registered, we dismissed that as an option.
Well is was kindly pointed out to us on the British Expats Canada Forum that as long as her registration was valid for one year out of the last ten (and she was working during that period), then we would qualify for the FSW route.
So, job hunting is on hold.
To get this thing moving on its new tack, a language exam has been booked (even though we are English, we have to prove we can read, write and understand our native tongue), and the application for police certificates will be in the post tomorrow. Next steps are to get references from the hospital Lydia used to work at, and also from her child minding clients as proof of her employment history.
It seems the certificate for the language tests will take the longest to get to us (7 or 8 weeks from now assuming Lydia passes), therefore we want everything in place by then so we can get the whole application in the post the next day.
Speed is what counts with this. Canada will let in 500 nurses per year through the FSW route, and as of August 22nd, 252 applications had been submitted since July 1st. With luck that large number was a rush of applications after the quota was reset and things will slow down going forward, but we don't want to take that chance.
Anyway, that's enough for now and I'll keep you posted.
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