Made It Just Before the FSW Category Changes: Obtaining Permanent Residence Together with a Partner｜Client K
Date Posted:April 10, 2014
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
Having first consulted Shiraishi VisaJP Canada about a job change, this client asked us to handle everything from a work permit to a permanent residence application, and applied under the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) category just before the category was revised. Thanks to early information, the application made it in just before the English requirements were tightened, and the client obtained permanent residence together with their common-law partner in about 11 months.
We supported this client consistently, from job placement all the way to permanent residence!
Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
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Work Permit
Calgary, AB
Approximately 11 months
Customer Comments and Testimonials
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
I was originally working as a cook in Ontario on a work permit, but I was not being paid properly. I consulted Shiraishi VisaJP Canada about changing jobs, and that led to them supporting me all the way to permanent residence.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
They introduced me to an employer in Calgary and applied for my work permit there, and from then on my visa applications always went smoothly. I had always wanted permanent residence and had been discussing it with Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s immigration consultant for some time. So when the major change to the Skilled Worker category came in May 2013, I was able to get information about it roughly six months in advance.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
I heard that after the May 2013 change the English language requirements would go up, so I hurried to prepare and applied before the change. After the change, I would not have met the English requirement and could not have applied, but thanks to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s consultant giving me the information early and rushing to prepare the application, I made it just in time. I also had a Japanese common-law partner, so my partner applied for immigration together with me, and we both obtained permanent residence. Following the consultant’s instructions, we gathered various proofs of our common-law relationship, and the review went smoothly without immigration raising any issues.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
From now on, I would like to try things like opening my own shop in Canada.
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Born in Japan. After earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, she worked for six years in New York as a marketing consultant at a major travel agency, while also studying in an MBA program at the City University of New York. After returning to Japan, she managed the visa center of the same travel company, handling various international visa applications for foreign clients.
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