Bad news for TFW under food service processing their LMO

[AshJWalker]

i hear this doesn't effect F and B positions within a hotel. Provided the restaurant is owned and run by the hotel... Anyone have any info on this ?

 

[beholder69]

hi everyone i need help from everyone who is writing on this post. actually i got accountant job that is noc 1431 in grocery store. my lmo is approved and everything is done. i received letter from high commission which says my work permit is approved and i have go to high commission for visa stamping on 1 may but because this date this problem has arise. and so they told me that i have to wait for their next reply but as already my visa is approved only i have to go to high commission for stamping but this date all this happened. so can anyone
tell me that whether their will be any problem in my case as my noc code is 1431.

plzz everyone do reply i need ur help i m in great tense. thank you

Also interested to know if grocery stores are affected

 

[nicajean26]

Yesterday and like everybody else i was so stressed coming back for fear na hindi na makapasok coz i have only 3 months left...

hi starla so magrerenew ka ba ng work permit mo nian? 3 months nalang work permit current mo?

 

[Andrew2012]

Also interested to know if grocery stores are affected

The moratorium applies to the Food Service Sector, defined as those whose primary purpose is to serve food or drinks.
List of NOC codes in the Food Services Sector affected by moratorium:
6641 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
6212 Food Service Supervisors
6453 Food and Beverage Servers
6611 Cashiers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
6252 Bakers
0611 Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
0621 Retail Trade Managers
0632 Accommodation Service Managers
0651 Other Services Managers
6211 Retail Trade Supervisors
6213 Executive Housekeepers
6214 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Supervisors
6215 Cleaning Supervisors
6216 Other Service Supervisors
6221 Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade
6251 Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Retail and Wholesale
6411 Sales Representatives - Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical)
6421 Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
6451 Maîtres d'hôtel and Hosts/Hostesses
6452 Bartenders
6484 Other Personal Service Occupations
6622 Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers
6623 Other Elemental Sales Occupations
6651 Security Guards and Related Occupations
6661 Light Duty Cleaners
6662 Specialized Cleaners
6663 Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents
6681 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations
6682 Ironing, Pressing and Finishing Occupations
6683 Other Elemental Service Occupations

 

[beholder69]

The moratorium applies to the Food Service Sector, defined as those whose primary purpose is to serve food or drinks.
List of NOC codes in the Food Services Sector affected by moratorium:
6641 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
6212 Food Service Supervisors
6453 Food and Beverage Servers
6611 Cashiers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
6252 Bakers
0611 Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
0621 Retail Trade Managers
0632 Accommodation Service Managers
0651 Other Services Managers
6211 Retail Trade Supervisors
6213 Executive Housekeepers
6214 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Supervisors
6215 Cleaning Supervisors
6216 Other Service Supervisors
6221 Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade
6251 Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Retail and Wholesale
6411 Sales Representatives - Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical)
6421 Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
6451 Maîtres d'hôtel and Hosts/Hostesses
6452 Bartenders
6484 Other Personal Service Occupations
6622 Grocery Clerks and Store Shelf Stockers
6623 Other Elemental Sales Occupations
6651 Security Guards and Related Occupations
6661 Light Duty Cleaners
6662 Specialized Cleaners
6663 Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents
6681 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations
6682 Ironing, Pressing and Finishing Occupations
6683 Other Elemental Service Occupations

IMO still not 100% clear. I mean, I wouldn't consider a grocery store to be in that category but a cook LMO for the Deli department that cooks fresh dishes, could be considered as such

 

[steerpike]

The Conservative government has made a complete disaster of the TFW program. It has been used by corporations to abuse migrant workers, treating them like slaves, and at the same time as driven down wages of Canadians and increased unemployment.

I have no faith that Harper will fix this program and make it work as well as it used to under the Liberals. Hopefully Harper will lose the next election and we can being to repair our very damaged immigration program.

 

[kaligayahan]

The story is very painful. Have a look

Yes, it was very painful to read! How is it possible that people do not understand what the word "TEMPORARY" means?

And nice that the writer of that article just so happens to offer immigration services. What a crock!

 

[rofa]

If you are a security guard in a restaurant, you would be affected, for example. If, on the other hand, you are a security guard at Best Buy, you wouldn't be. Both the employer AND the NOC have to be on the list. Who do you work for?

Wow thats great!in fact im working in residential condominium.as you said even im secuirty guard ,as long not in food industries,then should not be affceted.
I Hope so .
Thanks!

 

[aquablue]

Hi! My brother is about to get his visa approval this month from UAE Canada visa office. Under food counter service position.
If approved, does anybody knows if he can still enter canada or do we have to wait until the morotarium is lifted?

 

[Cuteejhaimee]

Hi! My brother is about to get his visa approval this month from UAE Canada visa office. Under food counter service position.
If approved, does anybody knows if he can still enter canada or do we have to wait until the morotarium is lifted?

Hi aquable;

if i am in the place, get more information to the expert and knowledgeable in this case, cos i heard last night in my agency it is kind of serious matter,

 

[nikysa]

aquablue:



It will affect these people:

http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/lmo_ref/q_a.shtml

 

[mdeleon]

Hi! My brother is about to get his visa approval this month from UAE Canada visa office. Under food counter service position.
If approved, does anybody knows if he can still enter canada or do we have to wait until the morotarium is lifted?

hi I Got this answer from P2C forum; And I am now confused I already have visa and letter of approval from cic but my employer still can't decide on when to book a flight for me.....

" One restaurant owner in our town is exactly in your situation. The TFW is in the Phil and already has a visa to come to canada. The problem is that when he/she flies to canada (Vancouver to be exact), that's where the work permit should be issued. With the current moratorium in the food service sector the Vancouver cic will not issue any work permits. So our suggestion to that particular TFW is to stay put in the Phil first and wait until the moratorium is lifted. Hopefully Hindi pa ma-expire yung visa Niya by then."

 

[nikysa]

mdeleon:

"Temporary foreign workers who have been approved for a work permit by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) but have not yet arrived in Canada will not be affected. They will remain eligible for a work permit at a port of entry, if they are otherwise admissible to Canada."

this base on the link above,.

hope it helps,. cheers

 

[mcbuang]

Hi,
My employer said she had a newly arrived server ,to be exact she just arrived yesterday, but got the permit, the immigration just call her to confirm some details.
My flight is on may12 so im hopefull that everything will be fine when im arrive.
Thanks.

 

[nikysa]

mcbuang:

goodluck to you!


regards,
nikysa