Work permit extension during waiting for PR result

[rjessome]

In order for you to work, you need an LMO.  CEC applications do not extend work permits.  You must stop working now as your work permit extension has been refused.  Sorry to hear this is happening.  Wish you had gotten advice before you applied to extend the work permit as you would have been told that you needed an LMO to extend it.

[shrimp]

This post has been most illuminating for my position...thanks rjessome and RobLuv for the 411

I'm looking into all my alternatives in terms of extending my work permit (expiring Sept 23rd, 2011) until I receive a decision regarding my PR application (Family class...due to hear back about sponsor approval in January 2012).

Now I'm aware of the LMO route and possibly the tagging-on-of-inland-work-permit-renewal-to-PR-application-route.

However, I also saw that under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, if you are unemployed for any time during its 4 year period of validity, you're able to claim that time in applying for a work permit extension. I'm under the Post Graduate Work permit program, and was unemployed for 4 months during its period of validity. Is it possible to claim these 4 months, with the aid of an ROE from Service Canada, in order to extend my work permit by at least 4 months?


thanks in advance

[rjessome]

However, I also saw that under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, if you are unemployed for any time during its 4 year period of validity, you're able to claim that time in applying for a work permit extension. I'm under the Post Graduate Work permit program, and was unemployed for 4 months during its period of validity. Is it possible to claim these 4 months, with the aid of an ROE from Service Canada, in order to extend my work permit by at least 4 months?

Where did you "see" that?  To my knowledge, that is not true.

[shrimp]

Totally possible that I read it wrong...it's under the Applying to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada guide:

It reads:
"Starting on April 1, 2011, you will be able to work in Canada for a maximum period of four years. Therefore, you will need to start counting the time you work in Canada as of April 1, 2011...If you do not work during the entire specified period on your work permit (for example you have a work permit valid for four years and you are sick or you leave temporarily Canada), you may need to submit proof of time not worked when you apply for another work permit later on and you are close to the four-year maximum...

Note: It is your responsibility to keep track of any breaks in work while in Canada on a work permit. You will be required to provide documentary evidence to prove periods where you have not worked in order for that time not to count towards the four-year limit"
I guess I'm just uncertain as to whether this clause applies to a PGWP that was receieved prior to April 2011

[rjessome]

Totally possible that I read it wrong...it's under the Applying to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada guide:

It reads:
"Starting on April 1, 2011, you will be able to work in Canada for a maximum period of four years. Therefore, you will need to start counting the time you work in Canada as of April 1, 2011...If you do not work during the entire specified period on your work permit (for example you have a work permit valid for four years and you are sick or you leave temporarily Canada), you may need to submit proof of time not worked when you apply for another work permit later on and you are close to the four-year maximum...

Note: It is your responsibility to keep track of any breaks in work while in Canada on a work permit. You will be required to provide documentary evidence to prove periods where you have not worked in order for that time not to count towards the four-year limit"
I guess I'm just uncertain as to whether this clause applies to a PGWP that was receieved prior to April 2011

No, this wouldn't apply to a PGWP.  This only applies to those who are trying to show that they did not already work the maximum time allowed under the new TFW rules.