Can an employer hire me even if I don't have status ..

[kessa]

Guys, if you are out of status and is sponsored within Canada and is still waiting for the result is it legal to accept an offer for work? I am asking coz I am offered work and they are willing to apply for a work permit .. I am afraid I might get in trouble if ever...

 

[BCguy]

If your work permit is approved of course you can work

 

[Leon]

They can apply for an lmo and you can apply for a work permit for sure. If you get it is another question but you are not doing anything illegal by applying.

 

[kessa]

Thanks Leon. I will accept that offer then. I just pray that things will be good.

 

[antonia]

apply for restoration it is 90 daysfrom the day of the expire date of your legal status and you will pay more

 

[kessa]

Ana I did that already. extension and restoration and was denied. That's why I asked if an employer can apply for a work permit for me. Thanks Ana.

 

[antonia]

i don't think so . call the cic.

 

[Anatolia]

No. They can't hire you until you have a work permit, applied for YOURSELF.

 

[antonia]

what do you mean. you can apply for a" work permit applied for yourself"
can you apply for yourself?
how?

 

[Anatolia]

I am sorry, I think I am confused here. The work permit, it is applied BY the person who wants it. For example my husband wants a work permit, then he applies for it, pays the fees and hopefully gets it. Aren't all work permits applied for that way?

 

[Leon]

If you are doing an open work permit for a spouse, that is the way it goes. Everybody else who wants a work permit needs to get an employer to apply for a labour market opinion for them and when they have that they can apply for a work permit which will be tied to that employer and that job.

 

[Anatolia]

Loud and clear