From an LMIA Work Permit to Family Class: Seven Years of Careful Support Leading to Permanent Residence｜Ms. K
Date Posted:August 2, 2025
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
Ms. K had dreamed since childhood of returning to Canada. Over many years, Shiraishi VisaJP Canada supported her from obtaining an LMIA work permit through to her Family Class permanent residence application, and that dream has now come true.
I feel nothing but gratitude toward my consultant, who stayed with me sincerely until I understood everything.
Family Class
N/A
Visitor
Greater Vancouver
About 3 months
Key Points from the Consultant
We first began supporting Ms. K with a visa application about seven years ago. The pandemic hit partway through, LMIA work permit processing stalled, and even after approval she could not travel to Canada right away because of travel restrictions — it was quite a journey.
She then met a wonderful partner, and we had the privilege of assisting with her Family Class permanent residence application, which went very smoothly.
After a seven-year relationship, we are delighted that Ms. K is now a permanent resident of Canada!
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. Worked in tour planning and led international tours at a major travel agency, visiting dozens of countries. After immigrating to Canada in 2003, she worked at a software company in Montreal focusing on the Japanese market. She studied Immigration Consulting at Vanier College and became a licensed immigration consultant. Wanting to support the Japanese community more actively, she relocated to Vancouver where she currently resides and works.
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
I have loved going abroad and using English since I was little, and my goal was to live overseas and work in English. I chose Canada because when I visited the family of my English conversation teacher with my mother as a child, I fell in love with how warm and friendly Canadians were and with the streets and scenery. Ever since then I have held on to the feeling that I wanted to come back to Canada.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
The free consultation was handled so carefully that I had a very good impression and felt I could leave everything to them. The fees were also lower than other companies, so I decided to go with Shiraishi VisaJP Canada.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
The COVID-19 pandemic began while my LMIA work permit application was in progress, and I had no choice but to return to Japan for a long period. Being away from Canada during the pandemic made the wait from application to approval feel even longer, and I spent many anxious days. Even so, my consultant answered my questions quickly and thoroughly, and I was able to wait for the result with peace of mind.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
From the LMIA work permit application seven years ago all the way to this Family Class application, my consultant was always kind and thorough with me, even though I am slow to understand things, and stayed with me sincerely until I did understand. I feel nothing but gratitude. I truly believe I was right to entrust this to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada, and to that consultant in particular.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Before the pandemic I had chances to meet them in person, and we also spoke on the phone many times. I had the chance to talk with several staff members as well as my own consultant, and every one of them was friendly, kind and thoughtful. I imagine those coming to Canada or worrying about a visa application have a lot of anxieties. A visa application is never cheap, whichever company you use, but from my own experience over these seven years, I truly feel I was right to leave it to Shiraishi VisaJP Canada.
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