Emigrating to Canada: how to bring your job with you?

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Every so often, I get inquiries from someone (most often a writer or 
editor) interested in moving to Canada, and I'm usually happy to 
provide basic advice. But I'm not an immigration lawyer, and don't play 
one on techwr-l. <g> So I thought I'd troll techwr-l for some 
authoritative advice I can pass along next time someone asks me.

This particular query was motivated by a colleague, Jeannette Cezanne 
<jcezanne -at- CUSTOMLINE -dot- COM>, who's hoping to move to Montreal some time 
in the next few years. She's also looking for assistance finding work 
for her husband so he can come with. <g> He's an experienced software 
engineer who's been telecommuting for 10 years and is interested in 
continuing this arrangement, but probably with a new employer because 
his current employer is slowly winding down that arrangement.

Problem is, when you apply to immigrate into Canada, the government 
gives you bonus points if you bring your job with you rather than 
taking work away from a Canadian. So if you have any specific 
suggestions* for either of them (e.g., if you know of a telecommuting 
programmer job going begging), please pass along the information.

* "I understand that Monster.com has a Monster.ca site" types of advice 
are not specific. <g> I'm thinking of specific resources you used when 
you immigrated, paperwork you didn't expect, whether it's better to 
look for a U.S. job and take it with him or a Canadian job and move to 
it, and other gotchas (cross-border taxation problems) or insider tips.

Please send a copy to Jeannette; she's not a member of techwr-l. Thanks!

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Geoff Hart   ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca
(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)
www.geoff-hart.com
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