That's interesting, thanks forsharing. May I ask which province nominated you? I am under BC PNP nomination, international graduate but have a PGWP as a result of my master studies in BC.
COVID-19 Laid OFF PNP employer based program connect here..!!
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I was nominated by Alberta. I noticed Ontario and BC have the employer listed for PGWP holders that got nominated.
I guess each province has different requirements for students.
I found the conditions your nomination can be withdrawn for four provinces:Nova Scotia,Manitoba,Alberta and Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
- the applicant lied or misrepresented something in their application
-the federal government requested that the nomination be withdrawn
-the applicant was no longer eligible
Manitoba
-The MPNP is advised that information provided in your visa application is false or has been misrepresented
-You are deemed to not intend to live, work, and/or start a business in Manitoba
Saskatchewan
-If we receive information from IRCC or other sources that misrepresentation (including failure to meet conditions of nomination) may have been committed by an applicant who has been nominated, we'll conduct an investigation and send a procedural fairness letter to the nominee.Following the review, if we find the nominee has misrepresented him or herself, we'll withdraw the nomination certificate or will support IRCC's refusal of the nominee’s application for permanent residency. The individual will be notified
-If we decide to maintain the nomination, we'll inform the applicant in a letter sent by email. We'll also inform IRCC.
Alberta
-In Alberta when an applicant is dismissed or leaves the employer, the PNP office may still, in its discretion, nominate the applicant. In Alberta, the applicant is not required to be employed to continue to have his or her application assessed.
-Alberta, a misrepresentation will result in the applicant's nomination being withdrawn.
https://www.immigratemanitoba.com/nomination-and-withdrawal-of-nomination/
-https://studentimmigration.ca/ouch-might-lose-provincial-pr-nomination/
http://www.cba.org/cba/cle/pdf/Ackah_Thomas_Rosenberg.pdf
Nova Scotia
- the applicant lied or misrepresented something in their application
-the federal government requested that the nomination be withdrawn
-the applicant was no longer eligible
Manitoba
-The MPNP is advised that information provided in your visa application is false or has been misrepresented
-You are deemed to not intend to live, work, and/or start a business in Manitoba
Saskatchewan
-If we receive information from IRCC or other sources that misrepresentation (including failure to meet conditions of nomination) may have been committed by an applicant who has been nominated, we'll conduct an investigation and send a procedural fairness letter to the nominee.Following the review, if we find the nominee has misrepresented him or herself, we'll withdraw the nomination certificate or will support IRCC's refusal of the nominee’s application for permanent residency. The individual will be notified
-If we decide to maintain the nomination, we'll inform the applicant in a letter sent by email. We'll also inform IRCC.
Alberta
-In Alberta when an applicant is dismissed or leaves the employer, the PNP office may still, in its discretion, nominate the applicant. In Alberta, the applicant is not required to be employed to continue to have his or her application assessed.
-Alberta, a misrepresentation will result in the applicant's nomination being withdrawn.
https://www.immigratemanitoba.com/nomination-and-withdrawal-of-nomination/
-https://studentimmigration.ca/ouch-might-lose-provincial-pr-nomination/
http://www.cba.org/cba/cle/pdf/Ackah_Thomas_Rosenberg.pdf
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I called them and told them my company announced they plan to do lay-offs. They told me if I get affected, I should attach the letter indicating I have been laid-off to the IRCC and the province.
They said they will treat each application on a case by case by case basis.
@Anncs
I have a nomination from BC PNP, and I laid off on March 15th. I sent them this email: ( you have to add your nomination number and your full name)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this email to inform you that I laid off due to the COVID19 outbreak. The company that I worked for limited their operations, so they laid off me after 2.7 years of employment.
I got my BC PNP nomination on Aug 29th, 2019 and I applied for a permanent residency right away.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
They replied me this email:
Dear :
Thank you for your email.
The information will be added to the file. If our office requires anything further, we will contact you.
It is a requirement of nomination that you notify the BC PNP of any changes to your employment.
You can submit a change of employment post-nomination support request through BCPNP Online if any of the following occur:
You can find more information about submitting post-nomination requests in the BC PNP Post-Nomination Guide. This guide can be found on the Documents page of our website.
For more information, we have developed a COVID-19 Updates page on our website to assist our clients and community during this time of uncertainty. This page includes an FAQ section that may answer other questions you have. We will also continue to update our News Page with important information about our program.
Thank you for your interest in the BC Provincial Nominee Program.
Sincerely,
I have a nomination from BC PNP, and I laid off on March 15th. I sent them this email: ( you have to add your nomination number and your full name)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this email to inform you that I laid off due to the COVID19 outbreak. The company that I worked for limited their operations, so they laid off me after 2.7 years of employment.
I got my BC PNP nomination on Aug 29th, 2019 and I applied for a permanent residency right away.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
They replied me this email:
Dear :
Thank you for your email.
The information will be added to the file. If our office requires anything further, we will contact you.
It is a requirement of nomination that you notify the BC PNP of any changes to your employment.
You can submit a change of employment post-nomination support request through BCPNP Online if any of the following occur:
- You have changed employers
- You have not changed employers, but your job title has changed
- You have not changed employers, but your job duties have changed
- You have not changed employers, but your work location has changed
- Log on to BCPNP Online and select My Dashboard
- Select View on the applicable case
- Select Post-Nomination Support
- Select Change of Employment
- Upload the required documents & submit your request
You can find more information about submitting post-nomination requests in the BC PNP Post-Nomination Guide. This guide can be found on the Documents page of our website.
For more information, we have developed a COVID-19 Updates page on our website to assist our clients and community during this time of uncertainty. This page includes an FAQ section that may answer other questions you have. We will also continue to update our News Page with important information about our program.
Thank you for your interest in the BC Provincial Nominee Program.
Sincerely,
hi ALL, I sent the Paper based PR package on Apr 21 . Due to the virus, i been temporarily laid off for shortage of work and 90% of my whole company's employees have the same situation and got their ROE. (not essential business). and I was the last one to leave and last working day was Mar.20, in this case, do we have to notify Ontario province for this update? but we ll be back to the office once the government allows the inessential business to reopen. and I work for this company since last June, so less than a year.
2nd, due to im in my 2nd trimester pregnancy now and was planning to apply for maternity+parental leave in coming JUL/AUG (before we know the covid19 laidoff and which kinda ruined my plan) will this leave affect my PR application as it official says about 50 weeks? I suppose will back to office on June, and take leave on Aug as latest as my due in Oct 2020. what should I do if the maternity/parental leave would affects my PR application? since I need this leave but i can do it shorter to make it safe. just no idea how long am I able to take..
Appreciated for any of your advices! stay safe&healthy!
2nd, due to im in my 2nd trimester pregnancy now and was planning to apply for maternity+parental leave in coming JUL/AUG (before we know the covid19 laidoff and which kinda ruined my plan) will this leave affect my PR application as it official says about 50 weeks? I suppose will back to office on June, and take leave on Aug as latest as my due in Oct 2020. what should I do if the maternity/parental leave would affects my PR application? since I need this leave but i can do it shorter to make it safe. just no idea how long am I able to take..
Appreciated for any of your advices! stay safe&healthy!
You have to notify the province right away if there is any change in your employment status, even if you company will re-open . If you don't, they can consider that misrepresentation and may withdraw your nomination.
You can contact the call centre or send an inquiry through the web form. I don't think it will be an issue if you take a leave, they treat each application on a case by case basis.
I got my Alberta PNP file number on April 22nd after the submission of NOI package. The problem is that I got laid off on the end of March and haven’t informed anything yet to PNP office. Certainly I’m gonna report this situation but just wondering if reporting late will be a problem in getting a nomination...
I don't think they give a certain timeline when you should report a change in your employment situation. Your application has not been approved by IRCC yet, so it is not too late. You should inform IRCC before they make a decision on your application and your province.
Does this mean you can still get your permanent residency approved if your employment does not resume? That is what I implied from the answer they gave you or did they later contact you to state you have a certain number of calendar days to update them with your new employment.Hi everyone,
I have same situation with you guys. I got my nomination letter and I mailed my PR application in March then I got laid off.
I emailed to PNP office (AB) about my employment status due to COVID-19.
This is the answer that I received :
Thank you for taking the time to keep us updated on your employment status. The AINP will continue to support your nomination as you met the working requirements at the time of assessment. Be sure to keep us informed once your employment resumes.
I understand that this is a difficult situation. I hope you are able to stay safe and healthy.
I think they are pretty understanding for this epidemic.
One applicant who is waiting for nomination and in submit status of oinp international student with job offer stream got this email.
Please confirm whether the job offer:
has not changed, job remains available and offer is still valid; or
is no longer available due to the position being eliminated or employment terminated; or
has been affected by a COVID-19 related temporary layoff under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
Please note that the OINP will:
Continue to process applications where there is no change in job offer/employment
Provide a refund to the applicant if the job offer/employment has been terminated
Hold the application for up to 90 days from the date of this email if the job offer/employment is affected by temporary lay-off under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
Please confirm whether the job offer:
has not changed, job remains available and offer is still valid; or
is no longer available due to the position being eliminated or employment terminated; or
has been affected by a COVID-19 related temporary layoff under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
Please note that the OINP will:
Continue to process applications where there is no change in job offer/employment
Provide a refund to the applicant if the job offer/employment has been terminated
Hold the application for up to 90 days from the date of this email if the job offer/employment is affected by temporary lay-off under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
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