maintaining pr application if working as contractor

[alsuuuuu]

Hi. I applied for Permanent Residence in June, passed my biometrics. Am I allowed to register my company and work as a contractor maintaining my pr application?

An oil& gas company gave me an offer, but they hire contractors only. Can I register my company while waiting for permanent residence to work for them or not? Currently I work as an employee for company through which I applied for nomination.

IRCC website doesn’t have description or explanation, and I’m not sure how they will react for me being a business owner and not employee.

Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[canuck78]

Hi. I applied for Permanent Residence in June, passed my biometrics. Am I allowed to register my company and work as a contractor maintaining my pr application?

An oil& gas company gave me an offer, but they hire contractors only. Can I register my company while waiting for permanent residence to work for them or not? Currently I work as an employee for company through which I applied for nomination.

IRCC website doesn’t have description or explanation, and I’m not sure how they will react for me being a business owner and not employee.

Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you!

What type of permit do you currently have? Is your PR application dependent on your current job or points from a job offer from your current employer?

 

[alsuuuuu]

Open work permit received after PGWP.

It doesn’t depend, I can change workplaces. I applied for nomination through AOS program, after I applied for pr. But there’s no explanation if I can become contractor after I got nominated or not. Do I need to keep my condition for nomination and not be contractor till I’ll get pr or can I register my company and do contacting?

 

[luanchung]

Open work permit received after PGWP.

It doesn’t depend, I can change workplaces. I applied for nomination through AOS program, after I applied for pr. But there’s no explanation if I can become contractor after I got nominated or not. Do I need to keep my condition for nomination and not be contractor till I’ll get pr or can I register my company and do contacting?

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You should give them a call directly and tell them about your situation, they should be able to give you an answer for this.

 

[canuck78]

Open work permit received after PGWP.

It doesn’t depend, I can change workplaces. I applied for nomination through AOS program, after I applied for pr. But there’s no explanation if I can become contractor after I got nominated or not. Do I need to keep my condition for nomination and not be contractor till I’ll get pr or can I register my company and do contacting?

If your PR nomination is dependent on working for the employer or having a job offer from this employer no you can’t become self-employed. In general under a work permit you are typically only allowed to work for others not yourself.