Hello!
I've been extremely frustrated and confused by the departments and they keep referring me to each other. It would be a BIG help if any of you have any insight!
Here's my situation:
1. Studied in BC, Canada since 2002 under a study permit. Graduated from a fully accredited university in 2006 with one degree and again in 2007 with another.
2. I received the Post Graduate Work Permit in August 2007 and have been working here ever since.
3. My most recent employer (whom I've been with for over a year) is a non profit charity based in Vancouver BC.
4. I am one of two employees (the other being the executive director). The board and the director want to keep me indefinitely.
5. My PGWP expires at the end of August.
6. Originally I was told by Immigration that i didn't need an LMO since I worked for a charity, but than later I was informed I did since I was salary.
7. So I talked to the LMO office here in Vancouver and they said that I did need one, but my organization didn't need to conduct advertising for the position (here's the info from the site):
Category: International graduates holding a work permit under the Post Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Description: The employer wants to hire a foreign worker whose Labour Market Opinion exempt work permit, issued under the PGWPP, will soon expire.
Variation: The employer is making a permanent job offer in a skilled position (i.e. within NOC 0, A and B codes only) to international graduates who have completed the PGWPP. The employer is not required to demonstrate recruitment efforts.
Applicability: All Provinces
8. So now I'm confused. My employer will do whatever they can to get an LMO, but they've never done it before and we keep getting misleading information. Does anyone know anything about this?
I've been extremely frustrated and confused by the departments and they keep referring me to each other. It would be a BIG help if any of you have any insight!
Here's my situation:
1. Studied in BC, Canada since 2002 under a study permit. Graduated from a fully accredited university in 2006 with one degree and again in 2007 with another.
2. I received the Post Graduate Work Permit in August 2007 and have been working here ever since.
3. My most recent employer (whom I've been with for over a year) is a non profit charity based in Vancouver BC.
4. I am one of two employees (the other being the executive director). The board and the director want to keep me indefinitely.
5. My PGWP expires at the end of August.
6. Originally I was told by Immigration that i didn't need an LMO since I worked for a charity, but than later I was informed I did since I was salary.
7. So I talked to the LMO office here in Vancouver and they said that I did need one, but my organization didn't need to conduct advertising for the position (here's the info from the site):
Category: International graduates holding a work permit under the Post Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Description: The employer wants to hire a foreign worker whose Labour Market Opinion exempt work permit, issued under the PGWPP, will soon expire.
Variation: The employer is making a permanent job offer in a skilled position (i.e. within NOC 0, A and B codes only) to international graduates who have completed the PGWPP. The employer is not required to demonstrate recruitment efforts.
Applicability: All Provinces
8. So now I'm confused. My employer will do whatever they can to get an LMO, but they've never done it before and we keep getting misleading information. Does anyone know anything about this?
