Post Graduation Work Permit About to Expire

[dxbgirl]

Hello,

After graduating in 2009, I moved back to my country - Dubai. I would now like to work in Canada. My post grad work permit expires in Nov 2012. Can I still work in Canada? What are my options once the work permit expires, since I will probably only have a 4-5 months of Canadian work experience once it expires?

[PMM]

Hi

Hello,

After graduating in 2009, I moved back to my country - Dubai. I would now like to work in Canada. My post grad work permit expires in Nov 2012. Can I still work in Canada? What are my options once the work permit expires, since I will probably only have a 4-5 months of Canadian work experience once it expires?

1.  Yes, you can up to Nov/12.  If your employer doesn't get an LMO, and you a new work permit, then you go home.

[dxbgirl]

Thanks PMM. What is the criteria to get an LMO?

[scylla]

LMO basics are outlined on the following CIC web page. One of the main criterion is that the employer must prove they were unable to find a Canadian for the role:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/lmo-basics.asp