Can i apply closed work-permit in the same company where as i am in canada and working on open workpermit.
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Yes, it's certainly possible. Your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA. Then you can apply for a closed work permit.
Note that your SOWP is not an intra company transfer work permit. It's just a SOWP (i.e. just an open work permit). There's no such thing as a "
SOWP - Intra company transfer". An intra company transfer work permit is a closed work permit where your company has moved you to a role in Canada from outside of Canada.
Yes You are right SOWP not intra company transfer,
By using SOWP, i have transferred from India to Canada. Now my spouse traveling back to India due to medical assistance to parents.
So i am checking i can ask my organization to apply fresh workpermit, which will be closed with LMIA.
Is there a reason you want to change from the SOWP to a closed work permit? You can remain in Canada and you can continue working on the SOWP even if your husband leaves.
If you really want to change to the closed work permit, then yes, you can do this through having your employer first obtain an approved LMIA and then you can apply for the closed work permit.
The reason is my wife have to travel to India to take care of her parents, Myself and kids want to continue our stay, At the same time she cannot ask for extension of her WP,since she will not be in Canada.
So proactively 6 months before i am checking the possible options and initiate the process.
Talk to your employer and ask them to review all the requirements for a LMIA. Before applying, they will need to repost the job on Job Bank and other job sites to show that no one in Canada with PR, citizen or work permit can do the job. If the job requires education and IELTS, you may want to get that done too.