As a PR worker what do you do?

Is Canadian Federal Skilled Worker visa, a PR (Permanent residence) visa? Can this visa holder work in USA?

• Is Canadian Federal Skilled Worker visa, a PR (Permanent residence) visa? If a person has a job offer in USA, can this visa holder work in USA? If Yes, how long? While working in ...show more

• Answer:

  In Canada a Permanent Residence Card, is a Permanent Residents Card - it's an entity in itself "The permanent resident card (PR card) is the official proof that you are a permanent resident of Canada. You use this wallet-sized plastic card to show you can enter and stay in Canada when you return from another country." http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/index.asp ... where-as Skilled Worker is a category of Immigration. "Federal skilled workers (FSW) are selected as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have been shown to help them become economically established in Canada." http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp Neither of which have anything to do with the USA nor allow you to seek employment or obtain residency in a country other than Canada... just like a document saying to can be employed in Sierra Leone would have no bearing in Saskatchewan. "Foreign nationals who are not American citizens or lawful permanent residents of the US need a work visa, as well as a permit to work, officially known as an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), in order to work in the USA. Prior to coming to the USA to work, you will need to obtain a visa from the US Embassy or Consulate in your country or the country that is closest to your residence abroad. Here's a directory of US Embassies and Consulates." http://jobsearch.about.com/od/work-united-states/a/work-in-usa.htm