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Restoration

Sina84

Full Member
Jul 7, 2020
21
0
My Employer Specific Work Permit has expired and I want to restore my status and get a Open Work Permit. What application do I need to complete and do I need to do one application for Restoration and another for Open Work Permit???
Thanks again for your Help
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,668
21,987
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
My Employer Specific Work Permit has expired and I want to restore my status and get a Open Work Permit. What application do I need to complete and do I need to do one application for Restoration and another for Open Work Permit???
Thanks again for your Help
On what basis are you applying for an OWP?
 

Naturgrl

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2020
44,575
9,408
On the basis that due to Covid-19 I was let go from my Job. I did not have the opportunity to work a full year to become eligible for CEC.
But if you are on a closed work permit and let go that doesn’t make you eligible for an OWP. You need to find another employer with LMIA and apply for closed work permit.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,668
21,987
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
On the basis that due to Covid-19 I was let go from my Job. I did not have the opportunity to work a full year to become eligible for CEC.
Unfortunately this doesn't qualify you for an open work permit.

You can restore your status but it will have to be to visitor status.
 

Sina84

Full Member
Jul 7, 2020
21
0
But if you are on a closed work permit and let go that doesn’t make you eligible for an OWP. You need to find another employer with LMIA and apply for closed work permit.
So there are no exemption due to Covid-19 effects???
 

Sina84

Full Member
Jul 7, 2020
21
0
Unfortunately this doesn't qualify you for an open work permit.

You can restore your status but it will have to be to visitor status.
If I restore my status to Visitor and find and Employer then I can change my status to a Worker???
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,668
21,987
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,668
21,987
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
If I restore my status to Visitor and find and Employer then I can change my status to a Worker???
Yes - if you can find an employer who will give you a job offer and who can also obtain an approved LMIA, then you can switch back to a closed work permit.
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
55,295
13,432
On the basis that due to Covid-19 I was let go from my Job. I did not have the opportunity to work a full year to become eligible for CEC.
It seems as though you arrived in 2019 and were let go a few months after that. What have you done for the rest of the time?