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Thank you, that does help somewhat. I'm on a closed permit and would be continuing with the same employer, but we are looking to alter the hours and pay outlined in the original letter of offer. Would that be ok?

When working on implied status, does anyone know exactly is meant by same conditions? Is it the same employer, the same type of work, the same weekly hours, the same wage, all of the above? Is this documented anywhere? Thanks

Just to clarify this is also impacting work permit applications/extensions made from inside Canada too? I've a bad feeling I'm going to be forced to leave when my current permit expires and I'm no longer eligible to earn :(

I'm a UK citizen coming to the end of my current temp work permit (1 year by the end of Aug), having been working as a postdoctoral research fellow at a university. I recently applied for it to be extended for 4 months with a new contract from my employer. It's the same project, albeit switching...

Thanks all! Not the news I was hoping for, but glad to have it cleared up.

In the near future I intend to apply for Permanent Residency through the Canadian Experience Class route. However, conflicting information leaves me uncertain as to how long the process will take; Unfortunately the forum doesn't allow me to post links but under the CIC webpage headed...

I've recently been offered the opportunity to extend my postdoc and am now putting together my application for a work permit extension. One of the forms requires me to select a type of work permit, offering a number of choices through a drop-down list (open work permit, seasonal agricultural...

I'm currently compiling the documentation required to extend my stay as a worker but am a little unsure about what exactly is meant by the stamped receipt IMM 5401. I have a passport stamped by Canadian immigration when I first entered the country and received my work permit. I have a K21...

I've seen contrasting information regarding the eligibility criteria for the skilled worker program and the associated need for a job offer. I don't have a job offer, but do have a PhD (albeit obtained in the UK). Come Sept 2013 I will have completed a year's work experience in Canada as a...

I'm from the UK and have a Temp Work Permit allowing me to work in Canada for 12 months. I've been working for 7 months of that, so have 5 months until it expires. Since my work (and therefore permit) are unlikely to be up for renewal at the end of the 12 months, and as I have no other job offer...