overstay and workpermit

[mysteryocean]

hello friends,
i am close to get SINP nomination and planning to apply for work permit based on that. now my real problem is Overstay in canada. i entered canada as a student, completed my Bcom, and got a job, i applied for work permit, which i got. the problem is i overstayed 9 months after my work permit expired. i left canada by myself, there was no deportation or any legal notice. now i am in india, and applied for SINP.

Do you think my previous overstay will affect my work permit application? since its immigration related work permit means i am supposed to stay in canada. your reply would help me a lot

thanks

 

[rjessome]

It shouldn't. Your SINP acceptance is already showing an intent to become a permanent resident. The VO assessing should not allow the overstay to affect the decision because you are intending to become a permanent resident by going through a provincial nominee program and applying for a work permit based on that. It's not the same as applying with an LMO.

 

[mysteryocean]

thanks for your reply, i just hope that it doesnt make an issue here. kinda complicated situation, one way i wanna live in canada and the other way, i have to prove that i wont stay there.

 

[rjessome]

thanks for your reply, i just hope that it doesnt make an issue here. kinda complicated situation, one way i wanna live in canada and the other way, i have to prove that i wont stay there.

No, that's the difference. The SINP shows that you DO want to live in Canada permanently and that's ok. You no longer have to prove that you don't.

 

[sinp stud]

hi there. i got the same situation. entered as student. and overstayed for five months. I got my nomination last sept 2011. and now I'm applying for a temporary resident visa. and soon will apply for pr. During my overstay, i applied for restoration of status and work permit. hence, i was allowed to stay few more months. but as soon as a decision of refusal was made on my application, i left canada. I compile all correspondence from cic to support my status. i will update you if i'm able to get a visa.