Flag poling in current conditions. (COVID-19)

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi I am on vistor visa in Canada I have job offer with LMIA. Can I apply work permit online because this is my first work permit should I need to country out ones. As flag poling is not possible now

You can apply online but you don't qualify to change your status within Canada. That means you need to submit an outside Canada app and if approved, would have to leave Canada and re-enter to activate the permit.

 

[Sukhwinder1985]

Any one Know Border going to open for flagpoling

 

[PMM]

Hi

Any one Know Border going to open for flagpoling

1. No, its not.

 

[Bs65]

Any one Know Border going to open for flagpoling

Not open now and unlikely to open for flagpoling any time soon, maybe never given CBSA have often seen this as a workload they could do without as evident with the pre COVID restrictuons that were in place previously for Ontario.

 

[Afgois]

Hey everyone. I was also approved for PR and am currently in Canada on a work permit. I was thinking, road boarders are closed, but what if I fly to the US and come back? Then they would process it at the airport right?

 

[PMM]

HI

Hey everyone. I was also approved for PR and am currently in Canada on a work permit. I was thinking, road boarders are closed, but what if I fly to the US and come back? Then they would process it at the airport right?

1. Except that is unlikely that US wouldn't admit you, since it won't be essential travel.

 

[Afgois]

HI



1. Except that is unlikely that US wouldn't admit you, since it won't be essential travel.

Thanks for your answer. That sucks. It's basically a gamble then. I find it weird that PR approved people can travel from other countries to Canada but I am already here and can't do anything about it.

 

[GandiBaat]

Unless you have a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident spouse / common law partner, it's pretty clear now that you cannot flagpole. There have been a number of people who have inquired now and have been told this is not possible and work permits won't be processed at the border since the border is now limited to essential traffic only. Your options are to apply online or mail in the application. Unfortunately you cannot work until you have the new work permit.

This is fun... I have a Canadian son.... Can I / my wife (non canadian) flagpole?

@canuck78 your opinion m'aam?

if you don’t come from a visa exempt country you don’t qualify for flagpoling. Just double checking that the employer has the LMIA not you. Given that Canada is in a recession and unemployment will be much higher that may start impacting WP approvals. The processing is going to take numerous months.

My wife will be LMIA-exempt.

 

[GandiBaat]

Not open now and unlikely to open for flagpoling any time soon, maybe never given CBSA have often seen this as a workload they could do without as evident with the pre COVID restrictuons that were in place previously for Ontario.

Actually, to be honest, its IRCC's mistake. Even before covid, IRCC used to take forever for something as simple as a Work Permit. Applying a work permit or Study Permit from inside Canada has always been a hastle to say the least and a minefield many times. Massive wait times need to be reduced (during normal times). IRCC should automate most of this visa granting process (may be put quotas to limit flooding of immigrants).

Australia, for instances gives a Bridging visa automatically upon application from with in their country.

 

[canuck78]

Actually, to be honest, its IRCC's mistake. Even before covid, IRCC used to take forever for something as simple as a Work Permit. Applying a work permit or Study Permit from inside Canada has always been a hastle to say the least and a minefield many times. Massive wait times need to be reduced (during normal times). IRCC should automate most of this visa granting process (may be put quotas to limit flooding of immigrants).

Australia, for instances gives a Bridging visa automatically upon application from with in their country.

Automated won't pick up questionnable applications that's why it is not automated or automatic.

 

[canuck78]

This is fun... I have a Canadian son.... Can I / my wife (non canadian) flagpole?

@canuck78 your opinion m'aam?


My wife will be LMIA-exempt.

A Canadian child makes no difference.

You still need to apply online.

 

[GandiBaat]

Automated won't pick up questionnable applications that's why it is not automated or automatic.

Automation has come a long way since basic file movement, I have myself developed automation which can catch fake good or fake product reviews with a great success. Plus you don't need full automation everywhere, just enough to speed up the process.

Anyways, its a wishful thinking. Even Express Entry, the online-paperless application for PR came in being in 2015 only. Previously it was so much slower paper-based process. Backlogs going back to 10 years were norm.