Can we apply for WP extension if LMO still in process ?????

[can3x8]

Hello Seniors

Please help me out here ....


Our WP expires In May 2012 , LMO Alberta is still under process. With current LMO processing time I don't think it will come before May 2012.


What should we do

1. Apply for WP extension without LMO
2. Leave Canada & apply for visitor till we get LMO

Your expert opinion is highly appreciated

 

[job_seeker]

When was the LMO sent? Send an application for the WP two weeks before the expiration of your WP; attach a letter that explains your LMO is in process and you're about to lose your status and will send them the LMO once you receive it.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob152A.asp

For inland processing, the concurrent processing option will only be allowed for foreign nationals whose work permits will be expiring within two weeks. They must provide proof of a valid job offer, as well as proof that the employer has submitted a request to Service Canada for a new LMO. Applications will be initialized and the processing fee will be processed. Applications will be held for two months (TBC for CAQ) from the date of receipt, after which a determination to either refuse or approve the work permit will be made.

Hello Seniors

Please help me out here ....


Our WP expires In May 2012 , LMO Alberta is still under process. With current LMO processing time I don't think it will come before May 2012.


What should we do

1. Apply for WP extension without LMO
2. Leave Canada & apply for visitor till we get LMO

Your expert opinion is highly appreciated

 

[can3x8]

Thank you so much Job seeker.

It was such a relief !!!

Our LMO is applied in first week of March 2012.


Thanks again

 

[job_seeker]

Send you application close to the expiration of your current WP. Buys you a little time.

Thank you so much Job seeker.

It was such a relief !!!

Our LMO is applied in first week of March 2012.


Thanks again

 

[Anemone]

We are in exactly the same position as the OP, and I found a more up to date operational bulletin which says the same thing so I guess that's what we will do too. Just a quick question - as we are already in Canada, we are applying 'inland' are we not?

Thanks

 

[PMM]

Hi

We are in exactly the same position as the OP, and I found a more up to date operational bulletin which says the same thing so I guess that's what we will do too. Just a quick question - as we are already in Canada, we are applying 'inland' are we not?

Thanks

You might want to read this statement http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/processing.asp

Concurrent processing: NOC, levels O, A and B
If you are applying for a work permit for a job that requires a Labour Market Opinion (LMO), you must now include the valid LMO with your application.
We are no longer accepting work permit applications without valid LMOs.