Hi Friends,
I wish to share some points on issue of OWP (Open work permit) which I have gathered through discussions with some friends at Canada. There are two parts, one as possible benefits and second as possible risks. However it is clear that every person has its own circumstances and possibilities may differ from case to case. So decide on this offer while considering all your personal circumstances.
POSSIBLE BENEFITS:
1- You may reach Canada at earliest possible time and try to find a job when comparatively there is less saturation and less competition for jobs which will be increasing day by day.
2- Also good for a person who have nothing on stake at his current country of residence (no job etc)
3- If you go and find good job and pay tax, you will prove yourself good PR applicant.
4- You remember when we were offered to apply for provincial nominee, we were told that if we don’t apply our previous applications will continue to be processed but actually it could not. Now there is similar offer, you may apply for OWP and if you don’t apply then current applications will be continued to be processed. God forbidden if history repeats in this case, they may say that OWP applicants will be processed and others are rejected as lot of time has passed. I hope you will not angry on me as I am just talking the worst possible. We should not close our eyes and think all possibilities. However some one has told me that if you have done medical tests then they don’t close your case.
POSSIBLE RISKS:
1- To get a job while on work permit you are at lowest priority of an employer as compared to an immigrant (permanent resident) or a citizen. Thus to get a good job or an engineering job is very difficult for an work permit person.
2- May be any required medical expenses are to be paid by you if you don’t have a job.
3- I think we will not be eligible to get Kids funds by Canadian Govt. as normally for one small child about 600 CAD is paid by Govt. and if you have 02 kids you will get 1200 CAD per month even you have not find a job and can pay rent for your apartment.
4- This permit is not extendable after 02 years, and if you leave your current job and go Canada and God forbidden your PR application is not successful; then you will have to left Canada.
5- If someone go on work permit CIC may slow the processing of his PR application and can give priority to others. ( Its only possibility and not an information, I say sorry to CIC)
6- If someone not become successfully establish at Canada, this may effect his PR application process.
CONCLUSION:
Keeping in view the less chances of good job, less social benefits etc if someone can wait 06 to 12 months more to finalize his PR application it would be more better, If someone is not satisfied with his current job or jobless, he/she should go.
Further if majority of Provincial nominee don t choose OWP and obviously there is need for skilled persons at provinces, CIC will have to do fast the application process.
I Pray to Allah that PR applications of all of us become successful within short period of time and we all make right decisions.
Regards, Usma
