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Positive LMIA Closed Work Permit: Can I work from another province for same employer ?

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Bhavnesh

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Apr 8, 2019
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I have closed work permit for 3 years, Employer office is in Alberta and Ontario. In LMIA my company location was mentioned as Ontario office.

In my work permit , below conditions are mentioned :-

Conditions:
1. MUST LEAVE CANADA BY 202******
2. NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN ANY OCCUPATION OTHER THAN STATED.
3. NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK FOR ANY EMPLOYER OTHER THAN STATED.
4. NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT IN BUSINESSES RELATED TO THE SEX TRADE SUCH AS STRIP CLUBS, MASSAGE PARLOURS OR ESCORT SERVICES.

It is not mentioned that I need to work only from Ontario, I can see any location constraint . Am I on right path ?
Can I work from my Alberta's office location without any issue ?
 
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Canada2020eh

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Aug 2, 2019
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Bhavnesh said:
I have closed work permit for 3 years, Employer office is in Alberta and Ontario. In LMIA my company location was mentioned as Ontario office.

In my work permit , below conditions are mentioned :-

Conditions:
1. MUST LEAVE CANADA BY 202******
2. NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN ANY OCCUPATION OTHER THAN STATED.
3. NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK FOR ANY EMPLOYER OTHER THAN STATED.
4. NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT IN BUSINESSES RELATED TO THE SEX TRADE SUCH AS STRIP CLUBS, MASSAGE PARLOURS OR ESCORT SERVICES.

It is not mentioned that I need to work only from Ontario, I can see any location constraint . Am I on right path ?
Can I work from my Alberta's office location without any issue ?
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Have a look at this page, it says if the location is specified on the WP then you can't change location, you would have to get a new WP.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1414&top=15

This page is guidelines for IRCC officers in issuing a LMIA WP, it says they should indicate the location, not shall. Read the whole thing not just the highlighted part. A part of it is that if you are at a different location for the same employer it has to be under the same NOC code and the same work conditions. ie: pay.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/eligibility/eligibility-admissibility-conditions-including-validity-period.html


Hopefully others on here can offer an opinion.
 
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