Expiring "Young Professionals" Program

[lepatissier07]

Hi there,

i've got a situation coming up soon and would like to hear your opinion(s) about. i heard/found many contradicting articles in the www.

Situation:

(Entered Canada (Toronto), resident in Montreal:  3rd August 2011 )

Visa 2011:      "Young Professionals 2011 Program"   1 Employer only, valid from 3rd August 2011 'til 31st July 2012

FYI  (Visa 2010: "Working Holiday"    19th July 2010 - 18th July 2011 Open employer)

Applied for Perm. Residency November 2010 QSW, received CSQ, applied for Federal, October 2011 Buffalo/NY, waiting for AOR....

Intentions:

Extension of the Work Permit with Reason to Finish Perm. Residency, which should be done hopefully by the end of the year. Having the same employer since August 2010, Employer wants to keep me as long as possible, so, employment isn't the problem.
I read on CIC.ca if you apply for extension, do it up to 3 months before expiration. (beginning of may latest to be sent in my case)


I would like to stay here of course until its done, but i hope i do not have to go through the LMO-hassle, because my employer is not exactly the most organized one and paperwork  is a mess with him.

Can somebody advise please?

kind regards,

lepatissier07

[scylla]

There's no way you can get around the LMO requirement. If you want to keep working for your currently employer, he's going to have to file an LMO. If he's not willing / not able to go through the LMO process, then you'll need to find a new employer who is if you want to stay past the expiry of your young professionals visa.

Good luck.

[lepatissier07]

hi scylla,

thank you for the quick reply.

So, i do need, even for the extension, the CAQ ? (or a photocopy of my current CSQ is fine as well?!)

And, even if i didn't need the CAQ in the first place (Young Professionals VISA for Canada), i still need to apply for one to extend my current Work Permit?

I thought a Job offer letter from my company on company letterhead, stating the start/end date, salary ect.. would be enough...  because i'm already here,... and didn't need the CAQ in the first place...mhh....thats going to be a pain then...only for an extension...pffff...i hope Buffalo is going to pull their finger this year....

The Immigration paperwork doesn't make much sense to me here....

Thanks a lot so far,.... i have to look into this...


regards,
lepatissier07