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When should I leave Canada after working visa expire?

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mancc

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Sep 25, 2011
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Hi everyone,

Hope someone can help me out here.

I had applied for CEC and I already got my medical check in Aug 12. Also, my working visa would be expired on Oct 6, I had done the LMO two months before but I got a refusal, so I applied LMO again at the end of Aug. I hadn't got a reply yet and I can't extend my visa at this time.

I read from the CIC website and it says that I have to leave Canada on or before expiry date, or you can stay for 30 days if you are extending the visa ( implied status). So in my case, do I have to leave Canada on or before Oct 6, or should I leave a month later?
 
My situation is exactly the same, buti still havent heard from LMO if it is approved or not? :(
my work permit expires on oct 5,2011 and i have done my medical and it says on my application that they have received my medical
no one replied as yet to me what happens next? hopefully u will find out soon as well.
 
Hi AD85,

At least it showed your medical check is received, for mine, it didn't say anything, the status still shows IN PROGRESS. I donno if the medical check is received or not. And the important thing is when should I leave Canada...
 
mancc said:
Hi everyone,

Hope someone can help me out here.

I had applied for CEC and I already got my medical check in Aug 12. Also, my working visa would be expired on Oct 6, I had done the LMO two months before but I got a refusal, so I applied LMO again at the end of Aug. I hadn't got a reply yet and I can't extend my visa at this time.

I read from the CIC website and it says that I have to leave Canada on or before expiry date, or you can stay for 30 days if you are extending the visa ( implied status). So in my case, do I have to leave Canada on or before Oct 6, or should I leave a month later?
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count the cost; I will say apply to change your status as a visitor and wait out your PR - you can't work... but you are not too far away from getting your PR I think
 
mancc said:
Hi everyone,

Hope someone can help me out here.

I had applied for CEC and I already got my medical check in Aug 12. Also, my working visa would be expired on Oct 6, I had done the LMO two months before but I got a refusal, so I applied LMO again at the end of Aug. I hadn't got a reply yet and I can't extend my visa at this time.

I read from the CIC website and it says that I have to leave Canada on or before expiry date, or you can stay for 30 days if you are extending the visa ( implied status). So in my case, do I have to leave Canada on or before Oct 6, or should I leave a month later?
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If you have fixed whatever problem you had (or more accurately, your employer) with the first LMO application, and you have submitted a new application for an LMO, you can apply for a new work permit within the 2 weeks BEFORE the expiration of your work permit, even if you have not yet received a response on the LMO.

If you submit your application to extend your work permit before it expires, you will have at least 2 months of "implied status."

The thing is, if the work permit is refused, you will be instantly out of status. If that comes more than 3 months after your work permit expires, you will not be able to apply to restore status/change to visitor.

I can't tell from your original post where are you are in the application process - when did you submit your application?
 
I submitted in Feb 22, 2011. I checeked my status and it says they started to review at Aug 23, 2011, I've already done the body check, but it's been a month adn a half and seems they hadn't received yet... :(
 
My recommendation is applying WP extension online while waiting for LMO (they have option for waiting for LMO) and then you will be on implied status. You are allowed to stay in Canada until the WP decision is made.
 
Yes, apply to extend your work permit, with LMO application pending. you can and should do this, it will give you at least 2 more months on implied status (and a new work permit if your LMO is positive).
 
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