Hi everyone,
I'm posting on this forum because I have some concerns regarding my upcoming PR application.
Here is my situation:
I'm a French citizen
I graduated from UofT in June 2013 (Bachelor degree) and obtained a 3-year PGWP until June 2016.
I have been officially working in a NOC1211 (B) occupation since May 1, 2015. I have been working in the company since January 2015, but my position was upgraded and I asked managment to draft a contrat that would fit a NOC 0,A or B, while staying true to my tasks obviously, which they did officially since May 1, 2015.
If I understand correctly, in order to apply to a CEC, I must have at least one year of experience in a NOC 0/A/B “pre-ITA”, which will occur on May 1, 2016, while my PGWP expires in June, 2016. Obvisouly the concern is that my shcedule is really tight, and even in the best case scenario it looks like I would have to go back to France in the interim to await the decision on my PR. I also know that I can apply for a “bridging” work permit while awaiting my PR decision ONLY once I received an ITA, which may not happen within the period of validity of my current PGWP.
Here are my questions:
Have I identified the situation correctly and will have to wait until May 1, 2016 to apply and hope all goes according to plan, or are there alternatives I am not considering? (Recall I don't have a masters degree)
In the event that all goes well and I received an ITA, if my PGWP has already expired at that time, can I still apply for an extension?
Another option is to appply for an extension of my work permit before even applying for a PR, but in this case, would my current employer have to offer proof that I am more fitted for this position than any other available Canadian?
My first question is the one I am the most concern about.
Thanks everyone for your time and potential replies.
I'm posting on this forum because I have some concerns regarding my upcoming PR application.
Here is my situation:
I'm a French citizen
I graduated from UofT in June 2013 (Bachelor degree) and obtained a 3-year PGWP until June 2016.
I have been officially working in a NOC1211 (B) occupation since May 1, 2015. I have been working in the company since January 2015, but my position was upgraded and I asked managment to draft a contrat that would fit a NOC 0,A or B, while staying true to my tasks obviously, which they did officially since May 1, 2015.
If I understand correctly, in order to apply to a CEC, I must have at least one year of experience in a NOC 0/A/B “pre-ITA”, which will occur on May 1, 2016, while my PGWP expires in June, 2016. Obvisouly the concern is that my shcedule is really tight, and even in the best case scenario it looks like I would have to go back to France in the interim to await the decision on my PR. I also know that I can apply for a “bridging” work permit while awaiting my PR decision ONLY once I received an ITA, which may not happen within the period of validity of my current PGWP.
Here are my questions:
Have I identified the situation correctly and will have to wait until May 1, 2016 to apply and hope all goes according to plan, or are there alternatives I am not considering? (Recall I don't have a masters degree)
In the event that all goes well and I received an ITA, if my PGWP has already expired at that time, can I still apply for an extension?
Another option is to appply for an extension of my work permit before even applying for a PR, but in this case, would my current employer have to offer proof that I am more fitted for this position than any other available Canadian?
My first question is the one I am the most concern about.
Thanks everyone for your time and potential replies.