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Old 28th Feb 2005, 17:56
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Lock n' Load
 
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Well, I have one...
If you have a job offer from a Canadian employer and they can get a "labour market opinion" from Human Resources and Skill Development Canada stating that no Canadian is available to do the job, it's very easy to get a work permit. If you have neither of those, it's impossible.
This is entirely different from permanent residency for which applications are awarded points out of 100 (pass mark 67 though a passing mark is not a guarantee) but for which arranged employment in not a prerequisite. I doubt it's a particularly good time to be an unemployed pilot in Canada with a fresh permanent residency visa though. If you have a work permit, you can apply for permanent residency after a year and will be awarded extra points for your employment, but obviously you'd need a job first. Have a look at www.cic.gc.ca for more info and a self-test of your points eligibility.
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