PrettyCanada said:
Thank you for sharing your experience and advice.
1) Did you leave Canada after WP expiry and came back after PR?
2) What are the tricks to extend?
i) BOWP paper application
ii) OPen work permit paper application
iii) Visitor visa?
Does dependent family members can also get visitor visa after expiry of main applicant's WP? On what basis dependent get extension of visitor visa?
This is what happened to me, i'll copy this from the other thread i posted:
"LMIA is absolute Horse S***. I applied for it last July while I was working at a company as a manager, i helped create the company, I even chose the name for the company, I had 3 people working under me and had an assistant. My LMIA failed because we had "too many people applying for it which means it is in high demand", that was the rejection reason on my letter. I lost my job, had to apply for visitor visa, and then applied for PNP. My company owner was livid, she couldn't believe i failed it despite all her efforts. My PNP however was approved in under two month and i got my PR about two month ago.
Funny thing is, i went to work for the same company again! they supported me so much during the process and took me in the moment i got my PR. Unfortunately my assistant and two other staff were let go because my departure messed things up. I wish i could call the officer who rejected me. All her rejection did was to get two people fired and made my life a living hell for 6 month. An untrained, rude, uneducated (she had a 2 years college degree-her profile said) a****** who cost me so much money and i'm back to where i was before with the job."
I stayed in Canada during the entire process, i never left. Once your status expires, it is hell of a lot easier to apply for visa and restoration of status from within Canada.
regarding the work permit extension, i'll send you a message.