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areacoach

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Jun 3, 2014
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Hi TFW Applicants,

Have you read the news about some pending Low-Wage LMIA that will not be processed? All applications submitted prior to June 20th and were opinions were not issued yet will be returned to employer and will be refunded full amount of $275. This does not include provinces of Quebec..
 
That means i applied on 16th of April and my wages is per hour CAD 13.75 so am i also affected and wont process anymore.I didnt get you clearly.Please clearify this.

Thanks
Rabin
 
areacoach said:
Hi TFW Applicants,

Have you read the news about some pending Low-Wage LMIA that will not be processed? All applications submitted prior to June 20th and were opinions were not issued yet will be returned to employer and will be refunded full amount of $275. This does not include provinces of Quebec..
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Where did you read this? Please provide a link.
 
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/reform/highlights.shtml

"Pending Applications for Low-wage Positions

The TFWP is also refusing to process any pending applications for low-wage positions as of June 20, 2014. Any application that was submitted prior to June 20, for a position where the prevailing wage is below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage, and where an opinion has not been issued, will no longer be processed. In these cases, employers will be refunded the $275 per position processing fee. All other applications will be processed as normal."

Note:
This refusal to process applications is not applicable in Quebec.
 
MasterCedric said:
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/jobs/foreign_workers/reform/highlights.shtml

"Pending Applications for Low-wage Positions

The TFWP is also refusing to process any pending applications for low-wage positions as of June 20, 2014. Any application that was submitted prior to June 20, for a position where the prevailing wage is below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage, and where an opinion has not been issued, will no longer be processed. In these cases, employers will be refunded the $275 per position processing fee. All other applications will be processed as normal."

Note:
This refusal to process applications is not applicable in Quebec.
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By pending, are they also referring to LMOs that were approved but unnamed? Just last Thursday, I called them and asked if unnamed LMOs were still valid and usable and they told me yes. This call was made way after that page was last updated.
 
so my boss apply in 9 May 2014 for noc 7294 Calgary....maybe i have a problem?
 
stopDA said:
By pending, are they also referring to LMOs that were approved but unnamed? Just last Thursday, I called them and asked if unnamed LMOs were still valid and usable and they told me yes. This call was made way after that page was last updated.
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@stopDa are you an employer? Im just wondering
 
adees said:
@ stopDa are you an employer? Im just wondering
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Nope, I'm a foreign worker who was lucky enough to get a positive (although unnamed) LMO in time before this predicament.
 
Hi everyone!
Could anybody shed some light in my situation? My employer received the lmo on june 10, 2014 and filed my work permit on june 20th. Then the new tfw program came out just the same time as i filed for my work permit. Should I be worried that my application can get rejected?
Replies would very much be appreciated!
 
maria_bernadette said:
Hi everyone!
Could anybody shed some light in my situation? My employer received the lmo on june 10, 2014 and filed my work permit on june 20th. Then the new tfw program came out just the same time as i filed for my work permit. Should I be worried that my application can get rejected?
Replies would very much be appreciated!
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Hi, base on what was written on the news, I believed ONLY applications that has yet to received positive opinion. If you already have LMO u r not affected.
 
areacoach said:
Hi, base on what was written on the news, I believed ONLY applications that has yet to received positive opinion. If you already have LMO u r not affected.
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I just called Service Canada again today to re-confirm that all unexpired positive LMOs (whether named or unnamed) from before June 20 are still usable.
 
hi everyone,

I need your help regarding my husband's case. He is currently working in Canada now as Temporary Foreign Worker just last August 2013 and his visa will expire in July 2015. The problem was when he arrived in Canada he was having a different employer, not the employer written in his LMO and working permit. It has something to do with the agent who handled him who created all this problem. Anyway, he applied for a new LMO and working permit using his recent employer last February 2014 but the moratorium for TFW was posted on April. SO until now, he did not receive any news regarding his application. We don't know if his application was cancelled or not because it has been 5 months already since he applied. What are we going to do? Is there any way to contact CIC regarding his new application for LMO. My Husband was bit reluctant to inquire since he is afraid that CIC will find out that he is working on different employer not stipulated on his working visa. I hope someone can advise us what to do. It would be a great help for us. Thank a lot
 
gods1lady02 said:
hi everyone,

I need your help regarding my husband's case. He is currently working in Canada now as Temporary Foreign Worker just last August 2013 and his visa will expire in July 2015. The problem was when he arrived in Canada he was having a different employer, not the employer written in his LMO and working permit. It has something to do with the agent who handled him who created all this problem. Anyway, he applied for a new LMO and working permit using his recent employer last February 2014 but the moratorium for TFW was posted on April. SO until now, he did not receive any news regarding his application. We don't know if his application was cancelled or not because it has been 5 months already since he applied. What are we going to do? Is there any way to contact CIC regarding his new application for LMO. My Husband was bit reluctant to inquire since he is afraid that CIC will find out that he is working on different employer not stipulated on his working visa. I hope someone can advise us what to do. It would be a great help for us. Thank a lot
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My thoughts on this is that maybe the result whether it's approval or not was forwarded to the original employer of your husband since CIC is acknowledged that he is being employed that particular employer.If he is affected by the moratorium for sure the application was rejected.Im not trying to scare you but working with a different employer would cause a lot of issues. How is he being recognized as a tax payer? For his T4 what company is being recognized? What if an inspector especially now with the issues with TFW, came and ask for his work permit?If in case let's say an opportunity for PR application arises, how can he prove that he worked accordingly as per his work permit?I am sure that he'll be accountable as well as he should know that he should be working on the right employer.I used to be employed by a Canadian who have 6 branches of his a restaurant but even then I am allowed to work only on the branch that is stated on my work permit.
I would suggest for him to sort this out as soon as possible by talking to his employer or the owner of the company.Nevermind the agency as they might give another solution that is not appropriate.The best way is to report this to CIC but the consequence of losing his job and be sent home is very possible.
 
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