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Can work permit for one year be renewed or extended ?

Feb 27, 2017
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I have a general question

I am going to apply for a one-year work permit after one year study.

is it difficult to renew the work permit after one year?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,938
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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
Yes - it's quite difficult to extend the work permit.

To be able to extend your work permit, you will need to obtain a full time job offer from an employer in Canada and that employer will also need to obtain an approved LMIA. The LMIA process is long and expensive. Unfortunately most employers aren't willing to go through it.
 

Bs65

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Mar 22, 2016
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gurdeepsingh699 said:
But is there a new rule that we extend your work visa for n number of times?
a post grad work permit cannot be extended so where have you seen the official statement stating it can ?
 

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
gurdeepsingh699 said:
But is there a new rule that we extend your work visa for n number of times?
Sure - you can extend it (or more accurately, apply for a close work permit). But again, you need an approved LMIA. These are very difficult to get.