extending work perm based on 4 yr limit+gaps in employement

[ASky89]

Good Afternoon, All.

I would like to ask for some help considering my situation. I have a post-grad work perm based on receiving my undergrad in Canada expiring expiring 25Jul2015. I have a full-time job and currently enrolled in express entry awaiting to pass the first stage (if ever). My application is considered to be "open" and I am eligible under Federal Skills worker and Canadian Experience classes.

As I received my work perm, I was unemployed for about 8 months, so according to the information I read on the CIC web-site, I can extend my perm based on that gap. Moreover, as the limit is 4 years for temp worker, could you please advise if I could expect my work perm to be extended for more than 8 months?

Could you please suggest the best way to extend my perm as I got lost in the online application and I feel it's limited in options. Should I hire a lawyer or the situation is straight-forward?

I would be happy to receive any recommendations and suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Good Afternoon, All.

I would like to ask for some help considering my situation. I have a post-grad work perm based on receiving my undergrad in Canada expiring expiring 25Jul2015. I have a full-time job and currently enrolled in express entry awaiting to pass the first stage (if ever). My application is considered to be "open" and I am eligible under Federal Skills worker and Canadian Experience classes.

As I received my work perm, I was unemployed for about 8 months, so according to the information I read on the CIC web-site, I can extend my perm based on that gap. Moreover, as the limit is 4 years for temp worker, could you please advise if I could expect my work perm to be extended for more than 8 months?

Could you please suggest the best way to extend my perm as I got lost in the online application and I feel it's limited in options. Should I hire a lawyer or the situation is straight-forward?

I would be happy to receive any recommendations and suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your help.

1. You will have to have a LMIA to extend your work permit, unemployment doesn't count for PGWP but only for the 4 year maximum of the work permit. A new work permit would only be valid to total the 4 years plus the 8 months of unemployment, if you can prove it. It might be difficult as your PGWP was open, so you could have worked anywhere.

 

[ASky89]

thank you very much for your help.
As I am a full time at the company, still the company would need to perform LMIA in order to "hire" me for my position?

 

[scylla]

Yes - an LMIA is certainly still needed.

 

[ASky89]

what can I say, only "sh*t"

but thanks so much for your help, very appreciated.