Work permit extension -urgent help needed

[Pk0011]

Hi i am in qubec now and my work permit is expiring on 15March2020.i applied for csq and i applied in express entry pool too.but i didnt get any provinicial nomination yet.i have job offer validation from Quebec too.one lawyer said i need to get lmia to extend work permit.please help me .what should i do?

 

[jack20]

Hi i am in qubec now and my work permit is expiring on 15March2020.i applied for csq and i applied in express entry pool too.but i didnt get any provinicial nomination yet.i have job offer validation from Quebec too.one lawyer said i need to get lmia to extend work permit.please help me .what should i do?

Do you have invitation from Arrima?

 

[ncat99]

Hi i am in qubec now and my work permit is expiring on 15March2020.i applied for csq and i applied in express entry pool too.but i didnt get any provinicial nomination yet.i have job offer validation from Quebec too.one lawyer said i need to get lmia to extend work permit.please help me .what should i do?

Your lawyer is right. Since you do not have a CSQ yet, you should get a CAQ and LMIA thru your employer. Your LMIA need not be approved by 15 March 2020, you can continue working on implied status (because you applied for LMIA before your current work permit expires) till your LMIA is approved. Once LMIA is approved, you can apply for a new closed work permit & TRV visa. Only closed work permits are allowed in Quebec if you go thru an employer LMIA.

There is also a fast work permit category called Global Talent Stream, check if your employer is willing to do that.

Open work permits are for those who graduated from a Quebec institution and also for spouse/common law of a closed work permit holder.
Even if you get an invitation in Express Entry and get an AOR from Express Entry, I doubt you can apply for Bridging open work permit because technically you cannot apply Express Entry from Quebec and the officer might reject your Bridging open work permit application. The safe way is to apply for an LMIA like your lawyer said.