Currently on a working holiday visa, wanting to apply PR through CEC

[yingzibird]

Hello everyone, am hoping someone could help me with this question. So I am currently working in Canada, with working holiday visa, will have 12 months work experience till this oct and planning to apply for PR through CEC. I was told that ppl with WH visa can't apply through CEC today , but I can't find anything to prove this. Please please please help!

 

[iam_toby]

Hello everyone, am hoping someone could help me with this question. So I am currently working in Canada, with working holiday visa, will have 12 months work experience till this oct and planning to apply for PR through CEC. I was told that ppl with WH visa can't apply through CEC today , but I can't find anything to prove this. Please please please help!

You can apply. If you meet all requirements for CEC class.

 

[LPS]

Yeah I don't know where they got that idea. What's important is that you gained the 12 months' skilled experience and that you always had the proper authorisation to do the work. Whether it's an IEC visa doesn't enter into it.

 

[yingzibird]

You can apply. If you meet all requirements for CEC class.

Thanks,iam_toby! that's exactly what i thought,phewwww

 

[iam_toby]

Thanks,iam_toby! that's exactly what i thought,phewwww

No sweat. I'm here on a WHP myself and applied under CEC class

 

[yingzibird]

Yeah I don't know where they got that idea. What's important is that you gained the 12 months' skilled experience and that you always had the proper authorisation to do the work. Whether it's an IEC visa doesn't enter into it.

Thanks, LPS! I do have another question in regards to the proper autorization to work, my WH visa expires next August, assuming I applied for PR this Oct, while waiting for PR, my WH expired ( I can't extend it snice it is a two-year visa maximum). am I right to say I have to apply for an open work permit or ask my employer to apply for LMO, then get a work permit before the PR actually arrives?

 

[iam_toby]

Thanks, LPS! I do have another question in regards to the proper autorization to work, my WH visa expires next August, assuming I applied for PR this Oct, while waiting for PR, my WH expired ( I can't extend it snice it is a two-year visa maximum). am I right to say I have to apply for an open work permit or ask my employer to apply for LMO, then get a work permit before the PR actually arrives?

About 60 days after applying for PR you'll get the AOR ( your filenumber ) with that you
become eligible for a BOWP ( Bridged Open Work Permit ).
There's a few requirements for that tho: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2013/ob485A.asp
So 4 months before your WHP expires you can apply for BOWP.

 

[yingzibird]

About 60 days after applying for PR you'll get the AOR ( your filenumber ) with that you
become eligible for a BOWP ( Bridged Open Work Permit ).
There's a few requirements for that tho: So 4 months before your WHP expires you can apply for BOWP.

Great stuff, so the ARO you mentioned is the positive eligibility assessment, which would enable us to apply for the BOWP. appreciate your help! I would be able to sleep tight tonight finally....

 

[iam_toby]

Great stuff, so the ARO you mentioned is the positive eligibility assessment, which would enable us to apply for the BOWP. appreciate your help! I would be able to sleep tight tonight finally....

AOR is the Acknowledgement of Receipt, what that means is, CIC has checked your application
for completion, hence all forms are filled out correctly, the application is complete and everything is signed.

Eligibility check comes later on in the process once your application has been assigned to a VO and is being
assessed.

 

[yingzibird]

AOR is the Acknowledgement of Receipt, what that means is, CIC has checked your application
for completion, hence all forms are filled out correctly, the application is complete and everything is signed.

Eligibility check comes later on in the process once your application has been assigned to a VO and is being
assessed.

Got it! Thanks Toby!