Anyone out there tell me why he is still up in Canada playing pond hockey while waiting for his papers?
Seriously though, what is keeping him from coming from a Canadian team to an American team, I don't think I'd ever heard of this before in my few years following hockey or when I was following baseball back in the Jurasic age.
Anyone out there tell me why he is still up in Canada playing pond hockey while waiting for his papers?
Seriously though, what is keeping him from coming from a Canadian team to an American team, I don't think I'd ever heard of this before in my few years following hockey or when I was following baseball back in the Jurasic age.
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I believe he has to get authorization from Sweden and the US before he can play here. Not sure who's dragging their feet on this one though.
What I don't understand is why can't he come to Columbus. He can't practice with the team, let alone play, until his visa issues are cleared up but there shouldn't be anything stopping him from coming to Columbus and at least starting to get established.
I asked the same thing about Tarnstrom last night in the GDT. You'd think there'd be some arrangement that would be made in advance between the NHL and the US, Canada & whichever other country the player was from that would take care of the immigration issues.
any word on if GlenX is having the same problems going over there?...or is it like any visit ive ever had in going to Casino Windsor, where Canada will welcome you with open arms but america wants you to give an arm and a leg and a first born child just to get back into the country
any word on if GlenX is having the same problems going over there?...or is it like any visit ive ever had in going to Casino Windsor, where Canada will welcome you with open arms but america wants you to give an arm and a leg and a first born child just to get back into the country
i cant wait for tarnstrom to do something crazy and get the 2nd assist on a Nash goal with a helper from Zherdev....tricky Dick to tricky Nik to tricky Rick for a goal
any word on if GlenX is having the same problems going over there?...or is it like any visit ive ever had in going to Casino Windsor, where Canada will welcome you with open arms but america wants you to give an arm and a leg and a first born child just to get back into the country
really!!! ive gone up to the casino three different times and EACH time without fail we get pulled over and checked - then on the way back to america they just take a quick look at our passports and let us go
I believe he has to get authorization from Sweden and the US before he can play here. Not sure who's dragging their feet on this one though.
What I don't understand is why can't he come to Columbus. He can't practice with the team, let alone play, until his visa issues are cleared up but there shouldn't be anything stopping him from coming to Columbus and at least starting to get established.
Wouldn't you think he'd already have authorization though considering like at least 70% of Edmonton's games are played in the US already anyway??
Wouldn't you think he'd already have authorization though considering like at least 70% of Edmonton's games are played in the US already anyway??
Regardless of where he actually does his work, he's based in and works for a Canadian company. Now, he's in effect changing jobs to work for an American company. So while he had authorization to be employed by a Canadian company and work in the US and Canada, no I don't think he's authorized to be employed by an American company and work in the US and Canada. If he was, he would have been playing last night.
It's the same situation that a colleague of mine went through on a project we worked together. He's a native of Peru, living in the US and our project was in Mexico. He was subject to Mexican immigration policies that pertained to Peruvian citizens and vice versa. Just like Tarnstrom is subject to US immigration policies that pertain to Swedish citizens and vice versa.
Tarnstrom's work visa allows him to work in Canada and visit the US. He now needs a work visa to allow him to work in the US and visit in Canada. And correct, since Glencross is a Canadian citizen he doesn't have to go through this crap. I read it normally takes 7-10 days to get through the red tape.
If the NHL is involved he will be able to make the April 6 vs St Louis.
