Hi All, just wanted to understand my options regarding attaining a work permit so that I can be with my fiancé in canada. I have already applied for my PR under express entry 6 months back. Still under process. I would like to know what are my options for a work permit.
Work permit required. On H1B in the US, Express entry applied and under process!
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You need to get a job offer and then the employer files for a LMIA. The employer has to pay $1000 and then prove no Canadian or PR can do the job (you aren’t PR yet). It takes months to process and then if successful, you apply for a closed work permit. Then wait for processing.
So you received ITA, and waiting for COPR. You aren’t eligible for an open work permit as those are approved only under certain circumstances (E.g. spouse is work permit holder, spouse is student).
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/permit/temporary/work-permit-types.html
Your company can’t apply for an open work permit. So I assume that your company has Canadian offices for you to transfer to, and you have worked there for at least a year. Get your company lawyers and HR to look at an inter company transfer which is LMIA exempt. Certain employees are eligible - executives, senior management and those with technical knowledge (no Canadian employer can do the job).
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/intra-company-transferees.html
you need the employer to apply for LMIA and a CLOSED work permit for you. It will take months for both applications.