r/Paramedics • u/Kirisut0 • 3d ago

Canadian Citizen's who have become FF/EMT in California, how did you do it?

I am currently a Canadian Citizen, and with the way life is my future is most likely going to put me in California. I am currently attending a Fire Academy that will certify me for my local area but is not recognized in Cali. I am curious if anyone has gotten a work visa through local departments and how that process can work. From research I see that it is hard to get a work visa for this stuff and will be challenging process but I don't have many other options. Any advice or things to look into would be greatly appreciated

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u/Rightdemon5862 3d ago

Do you have a right to live or work in the states? Your not gonna get a work visa for anything that doesn’t require a degree

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u/Kirisut0 3d ago

Not at the moment, I haven't done a ton of research of VISA options. I do know that a E2 needs a job offer I didn't know I needed a degree, thank you.

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u/ggrnw27 FP-C 16h ago

It’s not that you yourself need a degree, it’s that the job must require a bachelors degree in order to do it, or otherwise be on a short list of qualified jobs. FF/EMT does not qualify for either case

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u/North_Management_320 EMT 12h ago

Sign a 2 year military reserve contract and you auto get citizenship. Literal cheat code + veteran status with discounts for life.