Originally Posted by
ERJ Jay
I think this is the main difference. They have work permits sponsored by their employer. Whereas someone getting a permanent residency card on their own is a whole different kettle of fish. Similar to high tech companies here getting the special worker permit for foreign IT people vs. getting a green card on your own. I'm sure they have some form of way of getting a work permit long term visa contingent on your continued employment with your sponsoring company (UPS).