Hello, I was reading your site and I found it very informative, however I couldn't find anything that meets my specific situation.

I'm currently living in the US and planning on moving to Canada in 4 months with my girlfriend who is currently in Australia. She is going through an employ placement agency, however, things work differently over there so she couldn't really help me out.

I am a graphic designer and have an Associates Degree in it. I've been doing freelance work for three years and currently working designing signs.

I'm pretty much lost at what to do, any help would be apprieciated, thank you.

As a first step, you will need a job offer. The nature of that offer will determine the requirements for you to obtain a work permit.