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Hi, Asking on behalf of my friend who is working on a work permit (via LMO) at a retail store in Edmonton, Alberta. His employer has decided to sell the business, and the new owner wants to keep my friend. Employment conditions (work hours, pay rate, etc) will stay the same. But business legal...

My friend's husband (the family is from Korea) has the following two issues, which may affect criminal inadmissability. Any advise from senior expert members would be appreciated. (i) My friend's husband had a run-in with law about 20 years ago in Korea - he had a fight with a neighbor. The...

My friend's husband (the family is from Korea) has the following two issues, which may affect criminal inadmissability. Any advise from senior expert members would be appreciated. (i) My friend's husband had a run-in with law about 20 years ago in Korea - he had a fight with a neighbor. The...

I have two questions re: AINP nominee (or maybe other Prov Nominees as well): 1. I am an AINP nominee (semi-skilled in level C) in Alberta. Can my wife apply for open work permit? I hear AINP nominees' spouse are eligible even if the AINP nomination was for C or D. 2. Once you are a provincial...

Thank you rjessome. My understanding is because of their tuition as study visa holder.

Can someone please provide advice on this? Thank you in advice

My friend, who has been on a "visitor record" based on her children's study permit for two years, received an LMO from a hotel for a housekeeper position. She will be making a trip to the border this weekend to get her work permit on her entry (she's from travel visa exmept country). Her...

Hi PMM: Always appreciating your helpful advice. My friend (the one I mentioned above) will be making a trip to the border this weekend to get her work permit on her entry (she's travel visa exmept). Her children are currently on study permits. But with her new work permit, she now wants to...

Thank you for the info PMM. MCBoy, Thank you for the website - did not know there was a walk-up kiosk.

Asking on behalf of a friend who is in Edmonton (on visitor record) with her daughters in high school (10th and 11th grade). She recently was offered a housekeeping job from a Hotel, with an LMO. As a parent member of a student visa holder, can she apply for her work permit at Vegreville? Or...

Asking on behalf of a friend who is in Edmonton (on visitor record) with her daughters in high school (10th and 11th grade). She recently was offered a housekeeping job from a Hotel, with an LMO. As a parent member of a student visa holder, can she apply for her work permit at Vegreville? Or...

I asked a similar question, but I'm still not clear re: the answer. Please help. I am a cook in AB (B level). My employer just got a new LMO as my current work permit expires in Mar 2011. My family (wife and kids) just arrived from Korea. They stamped them as tourist in their passport and not...

Thank you both Leon and PMM for your advice. Can I include them in my work permit extension as an open work permit (wife) and visitors (children)? I am planning to have them do the medical before we apply for the work permit. In this case, can I apply to Vegreville and not go to the border...

I have worked in Alberta since Apr 2010 as a cook. My family (wife and two children) just arrived from Korea in December 2010. Before they came here, I mailed them my work permit copy, but CBSA at Vancouver stamped them as a regular tourist and not as my dependent. I have a few questions: 1...

Really concerned abou the four-year cap on work permit. Any advice would be appreciated on the following questions: - When will it be become effective (if it's already determined to go forward)? - Will this be retroactively applied? or from a clean state? That is, if I have had work permit...

Can a mother accompany her daughter (on study permit) to Canada as an accompanying family? What kind of visa will the mom get if it is possible? Thank you,

I have a question on one of the requirements stated re: AINP SRS-compulsory trade stream. "A Candidate must be able to demonstrate that they are either currently working for an Alberta employer in their trade or have previously worked in the past two years with an Alberta employer in their...

I have three questions re: my status and my wife's. I've been on a work permit and my wife on an open work permit in Alberta. I was just able to barely apply for extension of my work permit (2 days before the expiration of the old one) in May with the same employer. 1. I applied for work...

Leon, Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. Your insights and expertise are always appreciated on this forum. That has been really helpful. Kay

Hello, I'm posting this once again as I have not received any advise. I'm waiting for advise from our senior members. A question on behalf of a friend of mine: He is currently working in Edmonton Alberta on work permit as a journeyman welder. Just got approved for AB provincial nominee (AINP)...