Work permit refusal

[bunzz]

Thank you to anyone taking the time to read this an reply. I really appreciate it.

I am writing this post on behalf of my boyfriend. He originally came to Canada as a farm worker. However, while here he was offered a job opportunity as a skilled worker by a company. They agreed to sponsor him and they obtained and LMIA. He was trying to apply for a work permit from here, during which time he overstayed his original work visa. The Canadian government was aware that he was still here, and was applying for a new work permit. He applied several times, at which point he was told that he needed to return to Jamaica and submit the paper work there. He did this, and it was refused on the basis that he had not satisfied the immigration officer that he would leave the country after his visa had run out. This was likely due to his overstay previously.

I have two questions:

1) What should our next steps be? We are reapplying, but what can we do prove that he will return after the time is up? What can we do to improve our chances?

2) How likely is it that the visa will be granted?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1) What should our next steps be? We are reapplying, but what can we do prove that he will return after the time is up? What can we do to improve our chances?

2) How likely is it that the visa will be granted?

He applied for the closed work permit after his previous work permit expired? Did he work after his previous permit expired?

1. He needs to stay in Jamaica for awhile and reestablish his home country ties. Without very strong ties, he will be too much of an overstay risk.

2. Honestly, chances are not great. Not impossible but not great.

 

[bunzz]

He applied for the closed work permit after his previous work permit expired? Did he work after his previous permit expired?

1. He needs to stay in Jamaica for awhile and reestablish his home country ties. Without very strong ties, he will be too much of an overstay risk.

2. Honestly, chances are not great. Not impossible but not great.

He did not work after his permit expired, and yes he applied for the new work permit before the first expired.

He already has many ties back home. His entire family is there, and he is supporting many of them. He is also in the process of building a house on his property, and has sufficient money in his bank account. I don't think there are any further ties that he can build there, other than those he has built over his 28 years of living there.

Thank you for your reply.