WP IS EXPIRING DO I NEED LMO FOR EXTENSION UNDER LCP?

[firestorm]

Hi there, I'm a newbie here however i do need some insights from our seniors. I am currently at the stage of gathering my documents for my PR and OWP application under LCP, however i do have a question with regards to my WP as well..My work permit will expire next year Feb 2012, and my employer still wants to hire me? do i need an LMO if i want to apply for extension of work permit? i did read a post somewhere that if you applied for PR and OWP already and plan to extend your WP for the same employer you have to get an LMO? is that right? Any answer would be greatly appreciated..Thank you in advance..

[plussy]

Hi Firestorm

With the existing processing time of OWP/PR, I suggest you apply for an WP extension first before submitting your OWP/PR apps.

You can use your old LMO in applying for WP extension as long as your extending it with your present employer.

BTW, when do you plan to submit your OWP/PR apps?

[Kosovas]

I think you need a valid LMO to applyfor WP

[plussy]

Hi Firestorm

Reposting this from one of the thread in this forum

Re: Do I need a new LMO (same employer) under LCP

« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 08:32:27 pm »

I was thinking the same things. I called the CIC Call Centre. They sent an E-mail. Hope it will help you.

Sir, Madam,

Thank you for contacting the Call Centre. I am pleased to provide you with the requested information:

As a live-in caregiver, if you have been in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver (LCG) program for less than four years and you continue to work for the same employer, you do not need a new Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Social Development Canada when applying to extend your stay in Canada as a worker.

If you want to continue working for the same employer, you will need to get:

    * a letter from the employer stating that you will continue to be employed on a full-time basis for an additional period of time;
    * a copy of a new, or extended, signed employment contract; and
    * for live-in caregivers working in the province of Quebec , a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communauté s culturelles.

However, if you have participated in the LCG program for four years, and have already accumulated the minimum required hours of employment to apply for Permanent Residence, and you would like to extend your stay as a worker in Canada, you will need a new LMO to apply for a work permit, even if you are staying with the same employer.

Once you have the necessary documents, you can apply for an extension of your Work Permit through the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta. This application is available on our website. You can complete the application on-line and print it or print it and fill it out by hand.

[firestorm]

Hi Firestorm

Reposting this from one of the thread in this forum

Re: Do I need a new LMO (same employer) under LCP

« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 08:32:27 pm »

I was thinking the same things. I called the CIC Call Centre. They sent an E-mail. Hope it will help you.

Sir, Madam,

Thank you for contacting the Call Centre. I am pleased to provide you with the requested information:

As a live-in caregiver, if you have been in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver (LCG) program for less than four years and you continue to work for the same employer, you do not need a new Labour Market Opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Social Development Canada when applying to extend your stay in Canada as a worker.

If you want to continue working for the same employer, you will need to get:

    * a letter from the employer stating that you will continue to be employed on a full-time basis for an additional period of time;
    * a copy of a new, or extended, signed employment contract; and
    * for live-in caregivers working in the province of Quebec , a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) from the Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communauté s culturelles.

However, if you have participated in the LCG program for four years, and have already accumulated the minimum required hours of employment to apply for Permanent Residence, and you would like to extend your stay as a worker in Canada, you will need a new LMO to apply for a work permit, even if you are staying with the same employer.

Once you have the necessary documents, you can apply for an extension of your Work Permit through the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta. This application is available on our website. You can complete the application on-line and print it or print it and fill it out by hand.

Hi Plussy, thank you sooo muchh for this info, its greatly appreciated..by the way, back to your previous question i do plan to submit my application by october/nov it depends if i gather all the required documents, for now i'm still into getting my police clearances and filling up the forms and looking for my previous employer as i cant find a document probably misplaced due to too much moving