CEC MARCH 2018 APPLICANTS

[YASH S]

Short answer: unfortunately you will not get the 50 points bonus, unless your employer gets a LMIA for you. PGWP is not LMIA-exempt.
For more info, see this post: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-i...threads/do-i-have-arranged-employment.551945/

Thanks for your reply! even if i have been working for same employer with a job offer and up to 1 year?

I am really confused with this link. Can you plz provide me with any suggestions??
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...eligibility/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html

 

[limin_w]

Thanks for your reply! even if i have been working for same employer with a job offer and up to 1 year?

I am really confused with this link. Can you plz provide me with any suggestions??
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...eligibility/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html

To claim the bonus points, you need to have an "offer of arranged employment". This means either LMIA or a special range of jobs that:

• is made by by an employer with a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position OR
• if you’re currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A or B job on a work permit that was issued based on an LMIA, and:
  • you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit
  • you’re authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa, and when the visa is issued
  • your current employer made you an offer to give you a full-time job for at least one year if you’re accepted as a permanent resident OR
• if you have a valid work permit for a NOC 0, A or B job that is exempt from needing an LMIA, and you:
  • are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit
  • have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for that employer
  • have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa

From above, you can see that your work permit must be employer specific. PGWP is an open permit that does not restrict employers.

Or for job that is LMIA-exempt, it must be one of the following:

1. covered by an international agreement like NAFTA or GATS, and non-trade agreements. This can include professionals, traders and investors.
2. covered by an agreement between Canada and a province or territory. This includes “significant investment” projects.
3. exempt for “Canadian interests” reasons:
   1. “significant benefit” – if your employer can prove you will bring an important social, cultural, and/or economic benefit to Canada. This can include:
      1. general: Self-employed engineers, technical workers, creative and performing artists, etc.
      2. workers transferred within a company (intra-company transferees with specialized knowledge) – only those that will benefit Canada with their skills and experience
      3. workers under Mobilité francophone
   2. reciprocal employment – lets foreign workers get jobs in Canada when Canadians have similar opportunities in other countries
      1. general (such as professional coaches and athletes working for Canadian teams)
      2. International Experience Canada – a work abroad program for youth and young professionals
      3. people in exchange programs like professors and visiting lecturers
   3. designated by the Minister
      1. academics, including researchers, guest lecturers and visiting professors (sponsored through a recognized federal program)
      2. competitiveness and public policy
         • medical residents and fellows
         • post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools
   4. Charity and religious work (not including volunteers)

So in conclusion, PGWP is really not eligible for that point, UNLESS you have LMIA.

 

[YASH S]

To claim the bonus points, you need to have an "offer of arranged employment". This means either LMIA or a special range of jobs that:

• is made by by an employer with a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position OR
• if you’re currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A or B job on a work permit that was issued based on an LMIA, and:
  • you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit
  • you’re authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa, and when the visa is issued
  • your current employer made you an offer to give you a full-time job for at least one year if you’re accepted as a permanent resident OR
• if you have a valid work permit for a NOC 0, A or B job that is exempt from needing an LMIA, and you:
  • are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit
  • have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for that employer
  • have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa

From above, you can see that your work permit must be employer specific. PGWP is an open permit that does not restrict employers.

Or for job that is LMIA-exempt, it must be one of the following:

1. covered by an international agreement like NAFTA or GATS, and non-trade agreements. This can include professionals, traders and investors.
2. covered by an agreement between Canada and a province or territory. This includes “significant investment” projects.
3. exempt for “Canadian interests” reasons:
   1. “significant benefit” – if your employer can prove you will bring an important social, cultural, and/or economic benefit to Canada. This can include:
      1. general: Self-employed engineers, technical workers, creative and performing artists, etc.
      2. workers transferred within a company (intra-company transferees with specialized knowledge) – only those that will benefit Canada with their skills and experience
      3. workers under Mobilité francophone
   2. reciprocal employment – lets foreign workers get jobs in Canada when Canadians have similar opportunities in other countries
      1. general (such as professional coaches and athletes working for Canadian teams)
      2. International Experience Canada – a work abroad program for youth and young professionals
      3. people in exchange programs like professors and visiting lecturers
   3. designated by the Minister
      1. academics, including researchers, guest lecturers and visiting professors (sponsored through a recognized federal program)
      2. competitiveness and public policy
         • medical residents and fellows
         • post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools
   4. Charity and religious work (not including volunteers)

So in conclusion, PGWP is really not eligible for that point, UNLESS you have LMIA.

Thanks again for the information!

 

[waterlooengineer]

hi Limin,
Can you please pm me the link to the whatsapp group?
ITA March 26th, 2018

 

[limin_w]

hi Limin,
Can you please pm me the link to the whatsapp group?
ITA March 26th, 2018

Have you submitted your application and got AOR?

 

[camilo06]

hi all,

ITA: February 9
AOR: March 2
Request for additional documents: March 9
Submitted additional documents: March 12

In-land CEC, my open work permit expires on August 24. Should I wait or what do you recommend me to do about the work permit issue??
Please send me the link for the whatsapp group.

 

[waterlooengineer]

hi all,

ITA: February 9
AOR: March 2
Request for additional documents: March 9
Submitted additional documents: March 12

In-land CEC, my open work permit expires on August 24. Should I wait or what do you recommend me to do about the work permit issue??
Please send me the link for the whatsapp group.

What additional documents did they request?

 

[limin_w]

hi all,

ITA: February 9
AOR: March 2
Request for additional documents: March 9
Submitted additional documents: March 12

In-land CEC, my open work permit expires on August 24. Should I wait or what do you recommend me to do about the work permit issue??
Please send me the link for the whatsapp group.

I have sent you a link to our CEC March AOR Whatsapp group. You are welcome to join us and talk there.

Re your question above, I suggest you consider BOWP, Bridging Open Work Permit, which is essentially a work permit to fill the gap between when your current WP expires and when a decision of your PR app is made. But you need to pay processing fee and open permit again for the work permit. See link here for details: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../extend-permit/bridging-open-work-permit.html

But don't apply yet... given your early March AOR, chances are you will receive PR before your work permit expires. If not, then apply in August just before expiration. Once you submit the application, you are under implied status and can continue working under the condition of your current work permit until a decision on your work permit is made. Cheers.

 

[camilo06]

What additional documents did they request?

additional documents requested were: recent police records.

 

[camilo06]

I have sent you a link to our CEC March AOR Whatsapp group. You are welcome to join us and talk there.

Re your question above, I suggest you consider BOWP, Bridging Open Work Permit, which is essentially a work permit to fill the gap between when your current WP expires and when a decision of your PR app is made. But you need to pay processing fee and open permit again for the work permit. See link here for details: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../extend-permit/bridging-open-work-permit.html

But don't apply yet... given your early March AOR, chances are you will receive PR before your work permit expires. If not, then apply in August just before expiration. Once you submit the application, you are under implied status and can continue working under the condition of your current work permit until a decision on your work permit is made. Cheers.

Thank you for the invite!

How long does it take to get the BOWP? The problem is that my employer needs the actual permit to issue the contract extension and by that, being under Implied Status won´t work in my case.

 

[strikeharsh]

AOR 04.03.2018
ME reviewing 04.11.2018
IP2 04.11.2018
CEC stream

Btw guys, ME reviewing is okay right? After reviewing it should be ME passed?

 

[wasabi]

Hi Guys,

I am on temp work permit in Canada and got ITA under CEC.
I already had a UCI number ( 8 digits ) in my work permit document and now in the EE profile there is another UCI number which starts with CANxxxx.

My question is which one should I use for all the correspondence ?

1. UCI number is work permit which has 8 numerical digits.
2. UCI number in my EE Application which starts with CAN000xxxx.

used whats in work permit

 

[wasabi]

tracking application submitted on march 16
current status is IP2

 

[HADDY]

tracking application submitted on march 16
current status is IP2

please, how do you know if application is on IP2? how do you track the applications?

 

[leka]

CEC Inland
RPRF paid upfront
AoR March 1/2018
MEP March 7/2018
Seems like direct IP2 right after MEP March 7/2018
still waiting...
latest trend for Feb applicants seems to me like it takes 1-2 months to get PPR, do not know what to expect though...it is already been 42 days today