Hi my firm is currently working on my Canadian work permit (temporary residency) due to not receiving H1-B for a third time. Does anyone know if I can apply for PR (Express Entry FSW) independently once I get the work permit? Or is it better to wait a year and do EE CEC?

How do you answer the question about yourself in i-944 where you can indicate "self" and it asks you if you live with said individual "self", and if this individual is filing for an immigration benefit with you or has in the past (again it's weird because you're talking about yourself.. ).

Say I had a “friend” who gained 15 Covid lbs but is still on dating apps with old pics. Is that considered catfishing? She’s not overweight, but not fit anymore. Still good looking...she suspects. Is it best to update the pics? Or get on a BBW dating app? Definite fear of rejection at meeting. Thank God I’m asking for a friend because this shits embarrassing to type.

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

Has anyone worked out the next day after getting stitches? I got one tiny stitch on my arm and the doctor recommends not doing any workouts for a week to avoid infection. But idk if I can do that—I think I’d go a little crazy. Anyone have any experience?

Does lululemon usually release a collection for pride?

Week 13 of social isolation and we decided to get a cat. She’s here Monday, give me all your tips?

Just curious- what city do most of us live in? I always wonder what city / area has the most consultants. I’m in Orange County, CA.

I’m a new winter grad and I feel absolutely horrendous. As much as I don’t want to admit it I’ve never been more depressed in life. It’s not even bc I’ve lost the stress from school, it’s that I really don’t look forward to my job.

I’ve always wanted to travel the world but I’m in finance and in the role I am in there’s no way for me to do that. I’ve also always wanted to start some kind of food business but it feels like a pipe dream especially given the risk and trade off. Any suggestions?

Did any one implement semantic search on custom domain data? if so what is the best model is to generate embeddings. I am using DPR but still looking for better model

Just joined from B4 without a referral. Any questions?

Please suggest me best SIP to invest

Always wondered this - what is the payout structure for PPMDs at your firm after that sell a project? Wondered this for Accenture, but would be interesting to hear how other firms work as well

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Desperately want to get into healthcare strategy consulting. 13 years of healthcare clinical experience including project work. MBA. But keep getting told by recruiters that I don't have enough experience to be a Consultant or Manager but that I have too much experience to enter in every level such as a Senior Associate. Just one rejection after another, even when applying with internal referrals from Director or Partner levels. What am I doing wrong?

Who else is going to return back to the office by October ?

Is it for all projects and locations?

Is Bain done with exp hiring? Was thinking of applying for an AC role but recent posts seem to indicate Bain has wrapped up exp hiring

Is there any room to negotiate pay rates with state hospitals that have set rates based on level of experience? Also what are the pros and cons of working for state teaching hospitals?

A partner I work for keeps asking for ETA's on assignments I have already submitted to the senior associate on the deal for review. Does it sound like I'm throwing the senior associate under the bus if I say I have already submitted to senior associate and am waiting for feedback? I feel like the partner will get upset at me even more if my answer sounds like I haven't submitted the assignment to the senior associate yet.

I have to travel to Canada to activate my PR. I’m planning to have a long layover between flights. How much time is enough to go through the process of activating PR?

Best way to transfer money from US bank account to Canadian bank account? Transferring offices to Canada and want to learn what is the best / most cost effective way to do this. Thanks!

I'm currently on implied status in Canada (applied for an extension before the expiration date on my OWP), but lost my job two months ago. I'm actively applying (and interviewing) for new opportunities. What's a good time to mention to a potential employer that I'm on implied status? I tried coming plain from the first interview, but that has been working against me. The CIC website says I can keep working with an expired WP and SIN but recruiters think otherwise. Help!!!

Does anyone have recs for a good but not too expensive cross border (Canada-US) accountant? Looking for a consultation/advice

Does anyone have the experience of taking on a global mobility assignment from Deloitte US to Canada? If so, was your work permit processed under intracompany transfer without LMIA? I'm trying to figure out if accepting the assignment will get me over the CRS cut off...

Anyone has 1st or 2nd hand knowledge about what happens if you delay your oath ceremony? Do you really wait another year?

Hi, i am holding canada open work permit and planning to move to Canada in mid September. I am looking for job.
Skills - Java, microservices, springboot, designing solutions, low level design and high level design, Kafka, REST APIs, SQL.
It would be really helpful if someone can refer me.

Have anybody recently done OINP? Had some questions around what employer documents are needed and what support do we need from employer. This is for foreign worker stream with a job offer. Please dm in case able to help

Anyone who applied for PR from the states willing to chat about their experience?

Does anyone here have experience with non-GTS C20 closed work permit visa process from the US? How long did it take to process?

Does anyone know whether Deloitte would help to obtain LMIA when your work permit/visa is about to expire? I’m at the junior level and not eligible for any streams yet.

Are you eligible to apply for Canadian mobility program work permit from the US while on OPT grace period of 60 days post opt expiration? It is still considered legal status in the US

Has anyone had experience trying to bring their parent to Canada permanently? I’m looking to move from Asia - just lost a parent, so need to find a way to stay with my other parent. how does the process work? TIA!

Is it okay to not mention your sibling on Canada PR application if you are not on talking terms?

Has anyone done that?

Hi y’all! Wife and I just got our PR. Looking to move to Windsor area. Like some homes in the Devonshire mall area. Is the area alright? Any red flags in terms of bad schools, etc.?

Any chance of score hitting 468, been waiting for an year now 😒😶

Anyone here from Toronto area? Looking to relocate from NY to Toronto and in search of apartment/condo. My budget is $1500 for a 1bd. Is that realistic? Things I care about:
1. Walking distance to gym
2. Walking distance to a grocery store
3. Proximity to Old Toronto/kings st (work) with biking/public transport
4. Don't plan to own a car

What are some good sites to look for apartments or realtors?

I heard it is pretty hard to find a job in Canada. Has anyone found accountant or auditors jobs there through LinkedIn or other websites? I would like to know the timeline and how it works as I am thinking to move there.

Anyone know when the next Federal Skilled Workers EE draw will be?