Hello Guys. I have a bad situation at the airport border yesterday when I fly in from US trying to get my new Work Permit for my New Contract.
My HR Told me that I can just come in with all the necessary documents( Passport, Canadian Visitor Visa, LMIA) and I can apply and get my work permit at the airport.
But I was told that because I was from a Country that needed temporary resident visa to come to Canada, I can not get the Work Permit there. However, I do have a Visitor Visa for Canada and it's a 8 year multiple entry one. It expires on 2022.
On the CIC website it says:
You can apply for a work permit when you enter Canada if you
So could anyone help me why I didn't get it at the airport? I am going to try the land border today.
Another question:
My previous work permit expired on June 11, and I left Canada to US in June 14. Original I thought after the work permit expired, I have some grace period to get a new One, and also because I am on a 8 year multiple entry Visitor Visa, if my stay haven't surpass 6 month. I should be OK.
But the Officer at the airport told me that is a big mistake and I have break the lay by overstaying. She gave a really hard time on it and say I assume a lot of things that I should be just happy that they are allowing me to work here.
So she did not give me the work permit at the airport, and told me to try the land border, but the overstay is illegal that they may reject.
I am wondering, on CIC page it says: You can apply to restore your work permit in the first 90 days after it expires.
And will my Visitor Visa help. So if the work permit expires, can I stay in as the Visitor status for just a couple more days? The total days did not exceed 60 days.
Thanks you guys so much!
My HR Told me that I can just come in with all the necessary documents( Passport, Canadian Visitor Visa, LMIA) and I can apply and get my work permit at the airport.
But I was told that because I was from a Country that needed temporary resident visa to come to Canada, I can not get the Work Permit there. However, I do have a Visitor Visa for Canada and it's a 8 year multiple entry one. It expires on 2022.
On the CIC website it says:
You can apply for a work permit when you enter Canada if you
- do not need a temporary resident visa;
- have all the required documents; and
- meet the requirements for the type of work permit you are applying for.
So could anyone help me why I didn't get it at the airport? I am going to try the land border today.
Another question:
My previous work permit expired on June 11, and I left Canada to US in June 14. Original I thought after the work permit expired, I have some grace period to get a new One, and also because I am on a 8 year multiple entry Visitor Visa, if my stay haven't surpass 6 month. I should be OK.
But the Officer at the airport told me that is a big mistake and I have break the lay by overstaying. She gave a really hard time on it and say I assume a lot of things that I should be just happy that they are allowing me to work here.
So she did not give me the work permit at the airport, and told me to try the land border, but the overstay is illegal that they may reject.
I am wondering, on CIC page it says: You can apply to restore your work permit in the first 90 days after it expires.
And will my Visitor Visa help. So if the work permit expires, can I stay in as the Visitor status for just a couple more days? The total days did not exceed 60 days.
Thanks you guys so much!