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Applying for a work permit for new employer

Iwanttoimmigrate

Star Member
Jul 10, 2011
85
2
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-09-2013
Med's Request
28-03-2014
Med's Done....
31-03-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
06-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
15-05-2014
LANDED..........
17-05-2014
Hi All,

I'm in Toronto, Canada on a closed work permit sponsored by my employer. The work permit is valid till March 2012.
I found a new job from new employer who is also willing to sponsor me a work permit. I want to know what is the process that one should follow for applying for a new work permit from within Canada for a new employer.

I have gone thru the information given on below link.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-eligible.asp#inside

Do we need to also apply for an LMO again? and what is the timeframe for processing this?

Also, is there any difference in processing times if I apply online?

Thanks in advance.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,938
22,177
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
You will definitely need an new LMO. Once the new LMO is approved, you will then have to apply for a new work permit (your current work permit only allows you to work for your current employer).

Hopefully someone else can comment on processing times.
 

job_seeker

VIP Member
Jul 27, 2009
4,539
83
LMO application takes about 10 weeks, more or less to process nowadays. For WP processing 55 days (mailed in), 78 days (online) for new employer.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp.asp

Iwanttoimmigrate said:
Hi All,

I'm in Toronto, Canada on a closed work permit sponsored by my employer. The work permit is valid till March 2012.
I found a new job from new employer who is also willing to sponsor me a work permit. I want to know what is the process that one should follow for applying for a new work permit from within Canada for a new employer.

I have gone thru the information given on below link.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply-who-eligible.asp#inside

Do we need to also apply for an LMO again? and what is the timeframe for processing this?

Also, is there any difference in processing times if I apply online?

Thanks in advance.
 

Iwanttoimmigrate

Star Member
Jul 10, 2011
85
2
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-09-2013
Med's Request
28-03-2014
Med's Done....
31-03-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
06-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
15-05-2014
LANDED..........
17-05-2014
Thank you Job_Seeker and Scylla.