My PGWP is expiring,
I have been working in Canada for 2 years, do I meet the requirements that I must be a resident in Korea at the time of application? Does this mean permanent residence or current residence?
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1516&top=25
You may need to prove you’re a resident of a country or territory when you apply to IEC. To do this, provide us with your mailing or permanent address in that country or territory. You don’t have to be in that country or territory when you apply.Example: Elsa is a resident of Sweden, but she’s temporarily studying in France. She just needs to give us her address in Sweden
but then:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/urgent-refusal-of-iec-visa.534589/
( the above person from Sweden got rejected for not being a resident)
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/eligibility.html?selection=kr-wh#selection
prove you’re a resident of the Republic of Korea when you apply.This means you must give either a residential or mailing address in the Republic of Korea
(internet archive has a 2018 version:'If the applicant’s current residential address is not in their country of citizenship, then they need to provide a “permanent mailing” address that is in their country of citizenship")
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/international-experience/canadian-interests-reciprocal-employment-international-experience-canada-bilateral-agreements-arrangements.html
From that link Both Korea and Sweden require the following: Must be a resident of the Republic of Korea/Sweden at the time of application
Update:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/pgwp-iec-extension-of-work-permit-help-pls.472433/
This person was rejected in 2017:"As you are a citizen of Belgium, you are not eligible to apply to the IEC program unless actively residing in your country of citizenship at the time your application is submitted. Based on the information provided in your application, it has been determined that you do not currently reside in Belgium. As a result of this, your application, as requested, is refused."
It's extremely confusing some of the wording is strongly that I must be a resident but then in the example given for Sweden (which has the same strong wording), they say you dont need to be living there?
I am living in Canada and working for 2y, will I qualify? I do have a permanent residence address in Korea.
I have been working in Canada for 2 years, do I meet the requirements that I must be a resident in Korea at the time of application? Does this mean permanent residence or current residence?
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1516&top=25
You may need to prove you’re a resident of a country or territory when you apply to IEC. To do this, provide us with your mailing or permanent address in that country or territory. You don’t have to be in that country or territory when you apply.Example: Elsa is a resident of Sweden, but she’s temporarily studying in France. She just needs to give us her address in Sweden
but then:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/urgent-refusal-of-iec-visa.534589/
( the above person from Sweden got rejected for not being a resident)
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/eligibility.html?selection=kr-wh#selection
prove you’re a resident of the Republic of Korea when you apply.This means you must give either a residential or mailing address in the Republic of Korea
(internet archive has a 2018 version:'If the applicant’s current residential address is not in their country of citizenship, then they need to provide a “permanent mailing” address that is in their country of citizenship")
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/international-experience/canadian-interests-reciprocal-employment-international-experience-canada-bilateral-agreements-arrangements.html
From that link Both Korea and Sweden require the following: Must be a resident of the Republic of Korea/Sweden at the time of application
Update:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/pgwp-iec-extension-of-work-permit-help-pls.472433/
This person was rejected in 2017:"As you are a citizen of Belgium, you are not eligible to apply to the IEC program unless actively residing in your country of citizenship at the time your application is submitted. Based on the information provided in your application, it has been determined that you do not currently reside in Belgium. As a result of this, your application, as requested, is refused."
It's extremely confusing some of the wording is strongly that I must be a resident but then in the example given for Sweden (which has the same strong wording), they say you dont need to be living there?
I am living in Canada and working for 2y, will I qualify? I do have a permanent residence address in Korea.
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