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Applying Work Permit while waiting for LMIA Approval, does it work?

Nikhil P

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Oct 12, 2024
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So what is your status in Canada now? Assume you are of status once extension was refused. You have to be outside Canada to apply if LMIA is approved.
Hello Everyone,

Recently i have received my work permit extension got refused few days, and in the letter it is mentioned to Apply for Restoration of my Status within 90 days. But i am planning to go back to my home country till i get the work permit through LMIA. so in this time do i need to apply for Restoration of my visa or can i leave the country by the end of this month without applying for my restoration application.

can anyone please help me on this
 

Jasskaur102

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Dec 7, 2018
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For my friend,
Hi there,
I have a question. Please reply me and let me know what should I do now? I am concerned about my legal status to work. So my PGWP got expired in July before that I applied for LMIA in july and applied for work permit extension based on LMIA applied. But now days, I am hearing that most of the wp applications are getting refused because LMIA process is slow. My friend who applied in March. He got his LMIA now. But his wp extension got refused, he had to apply for visitor record.
QUESTION: Mine wp extension application is still NOT refused, but it can be. Since, LMIA is taking long time. What should I do by which I will not get a refusal,?
- Should I raise webform that I am still waiting for LMIA?
-Should I call and inquire about it, can they do something on call?
-is there anything else, I can expedite my LMIA. Please let me know. I don’t want to face wp extension application refusal,?
Thank you
 

Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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For my friend,
Hi there,
I have a question. Please reply me and let me know what should I do now? I am concerned about my legal status to work. So my PGWP got expired in July before that I applied for LMIA in july and applied for work permit extension based on LMIA applied. But now days, I am hearing that most of the wp applications are getting refused because LMIA process is slow. My friend who applied in March. He got his LMIA now. But his wp extension got refused, he had to apply for visitor record.
QUESTION: Mine wp extension application is still NOT refused, but it can be. Since, LMIA is taking long time. What should I do by which I will not get a refusal,?
- Should I raise webform that I am still waiting for LMIA?
-Should I call and inquire about it, can they do something on call?
-is there anything else, I can expedite my LMIA. Please let me know. I don’t want to face wp extension application refusal,?
Thank you
The LMIA is an issue for your employer, not you. So they need to call and ask EDSC about status. No way to expedite as believe they are processing March LMIA applications.

Calling IRCC doesn’t do anything because you don’t have a LMIA and that is not IRCC’s issue.