Work Permit while in Qatar

Shaikh_007
By Shaikh_007

Hi all,

I am a Canadian national, and got a job offer in Doha, I have accepted the offer and waiting for my Visa for almost a month, after following up with the company, first they were telling me that as soon as visa is ready they will inform me, now they are saying that you can come on visit visa which will be issued at the airport directly and then we will process your work permit while you are here in Doha, on visit visa, and they are not processing my work visa, I have a wife and one kid, the company agreed to bring both of them alongwith me and get a visa at the airport, they will process their family visa too while they are in Doha they may just need to go to Bahrain and re-enter on family visa.

Anyone please advice what should I do shall come to Doha on company's provided air ticket and get everything processed in Doha or otherwise

any help will be highly appriciated

By Iqbal2009• 11 Apr 2009 12:18
Iqbal2009

Be in CANADA only Canada is beater than QATAR Enjoy U r life in CANADA onlyDont WAste ur Time coming to qatar

By Iqbal2009• 11 Apr 2009 12:16
Iqbal2009

go back to canada

By Mandilulur• 16 Dec 2008 05:03
Mandilulur

I believe that you can send your documents by Fedex (overnight) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa and enclose a return Fedex envelope for them to get it back to you. That's how I sent my documents to Washington, DC. E-mail or call your HR in Qatar and ask if the police clearance is still valid. I should think it would be. If you don't have your police clearance you can only be given a one year RP. Do you have visa/passport expediters in Canada? You may want to make use of them to walk your document through the Ministry.

Mandi

By Shaikh_007• 16 Dec 2008 00:23
Shaikh_007

Hi all,

My company has finally asked for a Criminal record check document

1. I have this document issued in March 2008, is this possible to use this same document (issuing a new one will take three months here in Canada)

2. The company is also asking to stamp the document from Ministry of Foreign affiars here in Canada, is this a must requirment or not. I am in Toronto and foreign affair office is in Ottawa, I have to travel in person to get is endorsed for authenticity.

Please advise what shall I do. I am still in Canada.

By Mandilulur• 6 Dec 2008 07:03
Rating: 5/5
Mandilulur

Yes, you can come in on a visit visa and have them transfered to your residency permits while you are settling in.

Mandi

By fefee• 6 Dec 2008 00:49
Rating: 5/5
fefee

yes,you can come with your family, if your comapany will process the work visa BEFORE the visit visa is expired.

we did the same. we got visit visa at doha airport , and with in 2 weeks the family visas for me and my baby were issued. btw. we didt even have to go any where like bahrain or where so ever.

this is only my personal experience.

i hope it workes for you and your family.

wish you all the best

cheers

fefee

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