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CHANGING FROM STUDY PERMIT TO WORK VISA

DILI

DILI

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HI, I STARTED MY GRADUATE STUDIES IN CANADA WITH STUDY PERMIT IN SEPTEMBER 2010 BUT I CAN NOT CONTINUE DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT. SO I WANT TO WORK NOW AND I HAVE GOTTEN A JOB OFFER. CAN I APPLY FOR WORK PERMIT NOW ?
 
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quote author=DILI link=topic=57433.msg492430#msg492430 date=1289437467]
HI, I STARTED MY GRADUATE STUDIES IN CANADA WITH STUDY PERMIT IN SEPTEMBER 2010 BUT I CAN NOT CONTINUE DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT. SO I WANT TO WORK NOW AND I HAVE GOTTEN A JOB OFFER. CAN I APPLY FOR WORK PERMIT NOW ?
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If you have a valid Labour Market Opinion that the employer got from HRSDC, you can then apply for a work permit.
 
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. WHAT IS LMO AND HOW DO I OBTAIN IT. IS IT OBTAIN AFTER THE JOB OFFER OR BEFORE THE JOB OFFER. WHAT IS THE IMPLICATION ?
 
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DILI said:
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. WHAT IS LMO AND HOW DO I OBTAIN IT. IS IT OBTAIN AFTER THE JOB OFFER OR BEFORE THE JOB OFFER. WHAT IS THE IMPLICATION ?
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The employer has to apply for it from HRSDC after advertising the job on the jobbank for a minimum of 2 weeks, and then has to certify that there were not Canadians or PRs available or qualified for the position. Until it is approved you can't apply for a work permit or work.
 
THANKS PMM. THEY DID ADVERTISED ON THE JOB BANK AND SEVERAL MEDIAS FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. THE JOB OFFER IS PERMANENT. CAN I STILL APPLY FOR TEMPORAL WORK PERMIT ? AND IF I MUST APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT VIA ARRANGED JOB OFFER , WILL THEY PROCESS WITHING TWO MONTHS ? WHAT IS MY BEST OPTION ?
 
PMM DO YOU KNOW SOMEBODY WHO HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE LIKE MINE ?
 
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quote author=DILI link=topic=57433.msg493398#msg493398 date=1289500379]
THANKS PMM. THEY DID ADVERTISED ON THE JOB BANK AND SEVERAL MEDIAS FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. THE JOB OFFER IS PERMANENT. CAN I STILL APPLY FOR TEMPORAL WORK PERMIT ? AND IF I MUST APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT VIA ARRANGED JOB OFFER , WILL THEY PROCESS WITHING TWO MONTHS ? WHAT IS MY BEST OPTION ?
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The job has to be temporary to get an LMO. Depending on the province, city, LMOs take anywhere from 4-12 weeks.
 
THANKS PMM. BUT MY JOB OFFER IS PERMANENT. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST ?
 
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DILI said:
THANKS PMM. BUT MY JOB OFFER IS PERMANENT. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST ?
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If the job offer is permanent then HRSDC will not approve it.
 
THEN WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IN THIS CASE. SHOULD I APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENT WITH ARRANGED JOB OFFER ?
 
Hey Dili,

I know its been a while. But i'm curios to learn if you were successful in changing your status??
 
arrayofhope said:
Hey Dili,

I know its been a while. But i'm curios to learn if you were successful in changing your status??
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Doesn't really matter what the result was. Immigration and LMIA rules have shifted quite a bit over the years (back then there were no LMIAs but LMOs instead). So what happened six years ago isn't really relevant to today.

If you are looking to change your status from full time student to full time worker, you'll need a full time job offer from a Canadian employer and that employer will need to obtain an approved LMIA. Once you have these two things, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
 
If you are looking to change your status from full time student to full time worker, you'll need a full time job offer from a Canadian employer and that employer will need to obtain an approved LMIA. Once you have these two things, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.[/QUOTE]

Hi Scylla. I hope you are still active here. I am wondering if students under a 2 year program in Canada (just finished the 2 semesters of her first year and have found an employer who is willing to apply for the LMIA) can shift her Student Visa status to Working Visa status? If so, will it be that hard to be approved if even if the employer is very supportive?
 
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marialeedail said:
If you are looking to change your status from full time student to full time worker, you'll need a full time job offer from a Canadian employer and that employer will need to obtain an approved LMIA. Once you have these two things, you can apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer.
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Hi Scylla. I hope you are still active here. I am wondering if students under a 2 year program in Canada (just finished the 2 semesters of her first year and have found an employer who is willing to apply for the LMIA) can shift her Student Visa status to Working Visa status? If so, will it be that hard to be approved if even if the employer is very supportive?[/QUOTE]

Hi there,
Did you get any solution?!
 
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