Help please! I am a live-in caregiver and my work permit will expire this June 25,2016. I'll be going home for a month vacation to the Philippines and will be back on May 17. I phoned CIC that this will not be a problem as long as I can show the officer on the port of entry in Vancouver that I have applied for a work permit extension. But a friend told me that I should have atleast 6months valid work permit on my return to Canada. Is anyone else here on the same situation as mine? Sad part is I already have a ticket. PLEASE HELP and SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW. MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!