If you applied to restore your temporary resident status as a worker with an employer-specific work permit
You may be eligible to apply for an authorization to work while you wait for your application to be processed if you
- held a valid work permit in the 12 months before the date you submitted your application to restore your status as a worker, and
- will work at the same employer and occupation that’s specified in the LMIA or LMIA-exempt offer of employment included in your work permit application.
How to request consideration for an interim work authorization
Step 1: Fill out the IRCC web form
After you apply for an employer-specific work permit, fill out the
IRCC Web form.
When you fill out the Your enquiry section, you must copy the text and paste it into the web form. Make sure you fill out the sections in square brackets, including the
- dates
- name(s) of employer(s)
- title of your job
If you applied on paper and don’t know your application number, include your courier tracking number. This will make sure we find your application.
If you have other questions, you need to fill out a new IRCC Web form.
Avoid delays
You must include the code PP2.RESTOREWORK2020 when you copy and paste the text below. We can’t prioritize your application without this code.
Message you need paste into the Web form:
Priority Code PP2.RESTOREWORK2020: I am requesting consideration under the Temporary Public Policy to Exempt Certain Out-of-status Foreign Nationals in Canada from Immigration Requirements during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. I ask that the applicable exemptions be granted until a decision is made on my employer-specific work permit application or it is withdrawn.
I attest that I formerly held a work permit that was valid until [DATE] and I have received a job offer for [employer NAME] / [occupation NOC CODE]. My LMIA-exempt number is: [A#], OR My LMIA number is [#].
I submitted my application for a work permit online, OR I submitted my application on paper and the postal/courier tracking number is [NUMBER].
I intend to work for [employer NAME] / [occupation NOC CODE], as specified in the aforementioned work permit restoration application.
I understand that providing false, misleading or incorrect information is a violation of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and may result in enforcement measures against me.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/restoration-extension-trv.html#applied
