4 year limit on working - temporary work permit

[samanta60]

In the link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-04-01.asp
it says that one can work for maximum of 4 years in Canada on temporary work permit. After 4 years of working one has to stop working in Canada till another 4 years has passed.

There are exceptions listed, which I am trying to understand.
It says:
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These categories are the exceptions for which a work permit can exceed the four-year limit:

NOC O and A (including spouses/common-law partners of these skilled temporary foreign workers)
All Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt categories (excluding spouses/common-law partners of NOC B workers)
Seasonal Agricultural Workers
Jobs that do not need a work permit
Permanent resident applicants who have received a positive selection decision or approval in principle
Provincial nominees applying for an employer-specific work permit
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Does this mean that if you work in a NOC A occupation you can work longer than 4 years on temporary work permits? If so, why is that?

Also for LMIA exempt works, does it mean after working 4 years (on any work) you can work in a LMIA exempt work for the 5th year and more? or it means in the frist 4 year that you work in Canada the LMIA exempt jobs do not add up toward the 4 year of working on temporary permit?

Thanks in advance for any help from you guys.

 

[samanta60]

Any ideas on this guys?

 

[adaytoremember]

Does this mean that if you work in a NOC A occupation you can work longer than 4 years on temporary work permits? If so, why is that?

Yes. Because that's the rule.

Also for LMIA exempt works, does it mean after working 4 years (on any work) you can work in a LMIA exempt work for the 5th year and more? or it means in the frist 4 year that you work in Canada the LMIA exempt jobs do not add up toward the 4 year of working on temporary permit?

I believe it means the first part of your quote.

 

[samanta60]

Yes. Because that's the rule.

I believe it means the first part of your quote.

Thanks. I understand it, but it still sounds strange to me. Am I right that, then as an engineer for example (which is usually NOC A) you can work in Canada without PR for as long as you find jobs?

 

[scylla]

Thanks. I understand it, but it still sounds strange to me. Am I right that, then as an engineer for example (which is usually NOC A) you can work in Canada without PR for as long as you find jobs?

Yes - as long as you find jobs that are supported by LMIAs and have an approved work permit.