CEC path after 1 year PGWP

[JuhatmaRhdn]

Hello friends, it's been a while.

I have some quick questions regarding my interests and situation, which hopefully some of you can answer.

Let me quickly lay out the scenario first:

I came to Canada to study as an international student. I went the risky way and selected an 8-month program ( 1 academic year) that is very relevant to my field of expertise (IT). I am about to start my second semester in January. My studies will be over in May 2023.

When my study permit was issued, I was allowed to find part-time work off campus, which I did and ended up working for an IT company, doing a TEER 0 and TEER 1 job.
The owner of the company is willing to keep me and extend me a full time contract, even after my PGWP is done. So if all goes well, I seem to have a guaranteed 1-year Canadian work experience.

I am interested in applying to CEC when I complete my 1-year working full time for this employer using my PGWP (Hopefully I will get the 1-year permit instead the 8 month one)

Now with the scenario laid out, I have a couple of questions:

1. Since I started working for this employer as a part-timer, will my future full-time employment using my PGWP with this company, be valid for my CEC application?
2. They are a smaller company. Fully legal and registered, but small. They have been around for 15 years but have only 3 full-time employees. Is there any size or revenue requirement for them to meet before they can be considered as a valid employer?
3. The owner of the company would be willing to go through the LMIA process but would it be necessary in my case?
4. They've never had any foreign employees before so they are not familiar with what they should do on their end to support my CEC application when the time comes. Is there something else that must be done from their end that maybe I am overlooking?

The next months are essential for me and since have limited time, I want to make sure that I cover all the bases so I appreciate your inputs.

Thank you so much for your time and merry holidays to all!

 

[canuck78]

Hello friends, it's been a while.

I have some quick questions regarding my interests and situation, which hopefully some of you can answer.

Let me quickly lay out the scenario first:

I came to Canada to study as an international student. I went the risky way and selected an 8-month program ( 1 academic year) that is very relevant to my field of expertise (IT). I am about to start my second semester in January. My studies will be over in May 2023.

When my study permit was issued, I was allowed to find part-time work off campus, which I did and ended up working for an IT company, doing a TEER 0 and TEER 1 job.
The owner of the company is willing to keep me and extend me a full time contract, even after my PGWP is done. So if all goes well, I seem to have a guaranteed 1-year Canadian work experience.

I am interested in applying to CEC when I complete my 1-year working full time for this employer using my PGWP (Hopefully I will get the 1-year permit instead the 8 month one)

Now with the scenario laid out, I have a couple of questions:

1. Since I started working for this employer as a part-timer, will my future full-time employment using my PGWP with this company, be valid for my CEC application?
2. They are a smaller company. Fully legal and registered, but small. They have been around for 15 years but have only 3 full-time employees. Is there any size or revenue requirement for them to meet before they can be considered as a valid employer?
3. The owner of the company would be willing to go through the LMIA process but would it be necessary in my case?
4. They've never had any foreign employees before so they are not familiar with what they should do on their end to support my CEC application when the time comes. Is there something else that must be done from their end that maybe I am overlooking?

The next months are essential for me and since have limited time, I want to make sure that I cover all the bases so I appreciate your inputs.

Thank you so much for your time and merry holidays to all!

1. Yes
2. No. Are you related to the owners of the company? How did you find the job?
3. Really depends if you get your Express entry application accepted before your PGWP expires. If you do you can apply for a BOWP. If doesn‘t get accepted before PGWP expires you will have to stop working when your PGWP expires. The safest option would likely be to apply for LMIA and closed work permit 6-9 months (depending on WP processing times) before your PGWP expires because it is a long process and try and get a closed work permit so you can work after your pgwp expires. you wouldn’t have to apply for a BOWP in that case.
4. More work involved in LMIA. Not much needed for CEC

 

[JuhatmaRhdn]

1. Yes
2. No. Are you related to the owners of the company? How did you find the job?
3. Really depends if you get your Express entry application accepted before your PGWP expires. If you do you can apply for a BOWP. If doesn‘t get accepted before PGWP expires you will have to stop working when your PGWP expires. The safest option would likely be to apply for LMIA and closed work permit 6-9 months (depending on WP processing times) before your PGWP expires because it is a long process and try and get a closed work permit so you can work after your pgwp expires. you wouldn’t have to apply for a BOWP in that case.
4. More work involved in LMIA. Not much needed for CEC

Thank you so much for your reply.

No, I am not related to the owner or anything of the sort. One of my siblings, who is a PR, spread the word around that I was looking for a part time IT job and lo and behold, I was soon after contacted by the owner who invited me to apply to his company and I managed to get the job.

I'll keep everything you pointed out in mind. Hopefully, it all goes well.

Thanks again!
Cheers.

 

[MaG712]

Hello friends, it's been a while.

I have some quick questions regarding my interests and situation, which hopefully some of you can answer.

Let me quickly lay out the scenario first:

I came to Canada to study as an international student. I went the risky way and selected an 8-month program ( 1 academic year) that is very relevant to my field of expertise (IT). I am about to start my second semester in January. My studies will be over in May 2023.

When my study permit was issued, I was allowed to find part-time work off campus, which I did and ended up working for an IT company, doing a TEER 0 and TEER 1 job.
The owner of the company is willing to keep me and extend me a full time contract, even after my PGWP is done. So if all goes well, I seem to have a guaranteed 1-year Canadian work experience.

I am interested in applying to CEC when I complete my 1-year working full time for this employer using my PGWP (Hopefully I will get the 1-year permit instead the 8 month one)

Now with the scenario laid out, I have a couple of questions:

1. Since I started working for this employer as a part-timer, will my future full-time employment using my PGWP with this company, be valid for my CEC application?
2. They are a smaller company. Fully legal and registered, but small. They have been around for 15 years but have only 3 full-time employees. Is there any size or revenue requirement for them to meet before they can be considered as a valid employer?
3. The owner of the company would be willing to go through the LMIA process but would it be necessary in my case?
4. They've never had any foreign employees before so they are not familiar with what they should do on their end to support my CEC application when the time comes. Is there something else that must be done from their end that maybe I am overlooking?

The next months are essential for me and since have limited time, I want to make sure that I cover all the bases so I appreciate your inputs.

Thank you so much for your time and merry holidays to all!

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Why dont you apply for PNP as that requires a 6 months of full time work experience after you complete your degree and you would be able to get PR sooner rather waiting for one full year of work experience and then applying for PR.
4. LMIA is hard with time and money consuming. I suggest to apply for PNP and get PR.