Work permit and New Employer / Unauthorized work? Please HELP!

[canadahelp7]

Excuse me? I have valid work permit, I went to school here... I am not here illegally man... I just want to work because I've been laid off... What's wrong with that man, tell me?

In the worst case scenario I will get my employment insurance. I wanted to avoid that since I found 3 jobs already... but sure I'll get it and sit at home until I get my PR.

Don't you see that LMO/new WP thing doesn't work? We are talking about business world here, I am telling you, companies won't wait for you 6 months! That is ridiculous!

You have mentioned that you completed your studies here. Did you get the CEC approval based on work completed when you were on PGWP? If yes, then the extended permit i.e. closed work permit is tied to the employer you mentioned in the application.
If this is how you obtained your closed work permit, you ARE able to change the employer without a LMO. As I mentioned earlier, my friend had the exact situation and had her WP changed at the border.

I see all comments stressing on the fact that a closed work permit is tied to an employer - yes it is! During the duration of the closed work permit ( if obtained as outlined above) you can change job and get the work permit changed to reflect the new employer WITHOUT a LMO.

Rest is on you how you would like to proceed. I reckon you should speak to a lawyer and get this clarified than rely on hearsay.

 

[torontosm]

My status is I have closed work permit till 2015, but unfortunately I've been laid off from that job... So I am not illegally here. I can stay in Canada till my close WP expires.

This is one of the many ways in which this system is flawed...if you came for a specific job, and that job no longer exists, I don't see why you should still be allowed to stay in the country, enjoying the benefits. The system should be reformed to be more like that of the US where you must leave once you finish the job you were TEMPORARILY brought in for.

If they can find Canadian citizen to fill that position how can I find a job and change the employer? Then you confirmed that LMO is big bs...I am screwed then...

If they need you and can't find a Canadian, then why aren't they applying for the LMO and waiting the few months that it takes?

The LMO is BS and I hope that the entire system is clamped down as a result of this entire RBC fiasco. I know that I have contacted my MP on several occasions to stop the TFW program and to immediately stop TFW's being eligible for PR.

This is killing me... It is so wrong, it hurts! I don't want to get IE but I have to. I am going to sit at home and get your tax money...

Unfortunately, these are the laws of the country that you have voluntarily chosen to want to live in. And as for getting my tax money, hopefully its not for long. Once these laws are reformed and loopholes are closed, that will not be possible.