Wrong employer name on Work permit

[joyous]

After waiting an excruciating 5 mths I finally got my work permit to see that the employer name is wrong. Now I can't apply for a trv which I need urgently to travel. Does anyone know the process of making the change and how long that takes? Thanks y'all!

 

[Kiwisteph]

Are you sure its the wrong employer name and that company isnt registered as another name but trading as the one you know ?
Just a thought as happens a lot here in NZ
Might be Smith Company Ltd trading as BP Fuel. Confuses me when I get my bank statements and a random name comes up from eftpos and not the name I was expecting

 

[joyous]

Unfortunately not... they got it totally wrong.... :'(

 

[fkl]

A friend's closed work permit was issued with the wrong CITY mentioned (Toronto instead of Gatineau) with the CBSA agent insisting that he is issuing permit valid all over Canada.

It took a month and an application for amendment in work permit costing 1500 CAD to get a new work permit for the applicant.

Apparently CIC does not consider themselves doing a mistake so it is always treated as a mistake on part of applicant.

 

[joyous]

What was the $1500 cost for???!!!

 

[fkl]

What was the $1500 cost for???!!!

Like i said before, 1500 was fee for amendment in work permit. Their assumption is mistake is on client's part. So there is no procedure to prove that CIC made a mistake and they have to fix it without fee.

 

[PeachCEC]

Like i said before, 1500 was fee for amendment in work permit. Their assumption is mistake is on client's part. So there is no procedure to prove that CIC made a mistake and they have to fix it without fee.

Hi FKL,

Could you provide a bit more information regarding this? I just applied for a spousal OWP and the location is stated as Burnaby (my residential city). Now my employer is questioning if I can work in Vancouver... I am thinking of amending it without fee

 

[fkl]

Hi FKL,

Could you provide a bit more information regarding this? I just applied for a spousal OWP and the location is stated as Burnaby (my residential city). Now my employer is questioning if I can work in Vancouver... I am thinking of amending it without fee

Hi PeachCEC,

I don't think you even need any further details. Though i am surprised that an open work permit states the city. I just reverified that of my spouse and it says UNKNOWN in employer location.

Even then i dont think it matters. Here is why

The case i referred above was that of principal applicant who was hired on an LMIA based work permit. He couldnt work for any one else. Even his city was specified with employer's office (since employer had offices in multiple cities).

The mistake in his work permit was significant because it stated a different province i.e. he landed in Ontario and job was in Quebec. The company lawyer stated some thing along the lines, it won't have been a problem even if it was the same province. But it is because the province is different.

So that case is much restrictive than yours a) it wasn't an open work permit b) province was different in mistake. You have neither so i believe you should be good to go.

An open work permit means you could work any where in Canada unless it is specified otherwise.

Hope that helps

 

[PeachCEC]

Hi PeachCEC,

I don't think you even need any further details. Though i am surprised that an open work permit states the city. I just reverified that of my spouse and it says UNKNOWN in employer location.

Even then i dont think it matters. Here is why

The case i referred above was that of principal applicant who was hired on an LMIA based work permit. He couldnt work for any one else. Even his city was specified with employer's office (since employer had offices in multiple cities).

The mistake in his work permit was significant because it stated a different province i.e. he landed in Ontario and job was in Quebec. The company lawyer stated some thing along the lines, it won't have been a problem even if it was the same province. But it is because the province is different.

So that case is much restrictive than yours a) it wasn't an open work permit b) province was different in mistake. You have neither so i believe you should be good to go.

An open work permit means you could work any where in Canada unless it is specified otherwise.

Hope that helps

Thank you very much. Yes, my HR just clarify with the legal department and they said I am good to go. The location means nothing.