agitator said:
Thanks for your reply !
"With this one you can't work, you can't study and you can't apply for re-entry visa."
1. So my present working VISA expires in November. I should apply for one now. How long does it take to get renewed Working VISA ? For how long can that work VISA be extended ?
2. Should I first apply for my PR and then apply for VISA extension ?
Please advice.
You have 2 options. you can either apply for a closed work permit through ur company. So your company will have to provide an LMO for you to apply.the catch is that you cannot, with that particular work permit, work for anyother company. The LMO also takes time to get so ask your employer now if they are willing to provide one for you. Some companies will not offer LMO cos it is a pain, so make sure you know if they will provide it or not so you can make alternative arrangements. Second option is to apply for a bridging Open work permit. This will allow you extend ur work permit while ur PR is being processed and work for any company you want. But the catch to the bridging work permit is that you have to have applied for PR and received an AOR or ur application status has to be reflected as passed. it takes about 8weeks after you submit ur application to get this status. So my advise to you is that you should apply for ur PR first. you still have time. if you apply now, you will get a positive acknowledgment in about 2-2 and half months max. You can then apply for the work permit.
Dont forget to qualify for another work permit, your current one has to have less than 4 months on it. So it is still to early too renew it. just work on the PR and try to get it in. Once it is in, you can get ur work permit and then ur mulitple reentry visa
To answer ur questions, it is currently taking about 16days to process ur work permit online or 52 days on paper. In my opinion, apply for PR first. I think it can be extended for a year
Goodluck!