Hi, I am confused. Please help....
I am on IEC which will expire soon. Employer is in the process to apply for LMIA but my IEC work permit will expire before I will get an LMIA.
I know that I can not apply for Implies status, so what are my options?
1. Change status to Visitor status and wait till I get LMIA and then apply for WP?
2. Can I apply for work permit while waiting for an LMIA? I found this on CIC website but is this can be applied to me because I am IEC and not TFW work visa holder?
From CIC:
"I have applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment or Certificat d’acceptation du Québec but I have not received it yet. My work permit is about to expire. What should I do?
You can only submit your application without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) if your work permit expires within 2 weeks. You must include proof that the LMIA/CAQ request was made.
You must:
•include a copy of the application sent to Employment and Social Development Canada/Immigration Québec, or
•include a copy of the receipt confirmation number, if the request was done online, or
•indicate, in the section Details of Intended Work in Canada of the work permit application:◦the date the LMO/CAQ request was sent,
◦the office it was sent to,
◦the employer’s name, and
◦the confirmation number for the submission, if available.
You must contact our Call Centre with the LMIA/CAQ confirmation number within 2 months of the date your application was received; otherwise your application could be refused."
I am on IEC which will expire soon. Employer is in the process to apply for LMIA but my IEC work permit will expire before I will get an LMIA.
I know that I can not apply for Implies status, so what are my options?
1. Change status to Visitor status and wait till I get LMIA and then apply for WP?
2. Can I apply for work permit while waiting for an LMIA? I found this on CIC website but is this can be applied to me because I am IEC and not TFW work visa holder?
From CIC:
"I have applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment or Certificat d’acceptation du Québec but I have not received it yet. My work permit is about to expire. What should I do?
You can only submit your application without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) if your work permit expires within 2 weeks. You must include proof that the LMIA/CAQ request was made.
You must:
•include a copy of the application sent to Employment and Social Development Canada/Immigration Québec, or
•include a copy of the receipt confirmation number, if the request was done online, or
•indicate, in the section Details of Intended Work in Canada of the work permit application:◦the date the LMO/CAQ request was sent,
◦the office it was sent to,
◦the employer’s name, and
◦the confirmation number for the submission, if available.
You must contact our Call Centre with the LMIA/CAQ confirmation number within 2 months of the date your application was received; otherwise your application could be refused."