Help Needed - please advise

[neo69]

Hi I
am currently working in Ontario Canada NOC 0 in IT and my work experience in Canada is less than 1 year so I am not eligible for CEC
DOES any PNP gives extra points if you are working in Canada or is it same for everyone

MY CRS Score is 400 only so I am trying to see what can be the best way to get a PR
My employer won’t give a job offer so that’s not an option for me

what is the best option for me to get a PR

Any expert guidance will be really appreciated

thanks

 

[scylla]

Hi I
am currently working in Canada and my work experience in Canada is less than 1 year so I am not eligible for CEC
DOES any PNP gives extra points if you are working in Canada or is it same for everyone

MY CRS Score is 400 only so I am trying to see what can be the best way to get a PR
My employer won’t give a job offer so that’s not an option for me

what is the best option for me to get a PR

Any expert guidance will be really appreciated

thanks

Which province are you working in? You would need to apply through the PNP program in that province if you qualify.

 

[neo69]

I am in Ontario does the PNP for Ontario gives any additional points if you are already working there ?

 

[CorvusCorax]

Your options would depend on what type of temporary work permit you have:
1. open or closed
2. validity

If you have an open work permit with a validity beyond a year (e. g. most PGWPs), you'd have the best options of lining up another job to get your 1 year of full-time Canadian work experience.

If not, prospective employers would be deterred by the need to obtain an LMIA (a long, expensive and arduous process that most employers don't see the merit in going through - unless the applicant is a highly sought after specialist in a field that has high demand.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Also, you might want to look at this PNP selector tool (scroll down) to find PNPs most suitable to your individual situation:
https://moving2canada.com/pnp-canada-live-tracker/

 

[neo69]

Your options would depend on what type of temporary work permit you have:
1. open or closed
2. validity

If you have an open work permit with a validity beyond a year (e. g. most PGWPs), you'd have the best options of lining up another job to get your 1 year of full-time Canadian work experience.

If not, prospective employers would be deterred by the need to obtain an LMIA (a long, expensive and arduous process that most employers don't see the merit in going through - unless the applicant is a highly sought after specialist in a field that has high demand.

thanks mine is closed work permit
What options do I have

 

[CorvusCorax]

To the best of my knowledge, there are ways to allow one to change employers within the validity period of your closed work permit.
I could be wrong, though, since I'm no expert. That's why I'd urge you to do your own research and maybe retain the services of a licensed immigration consultant.

So, if you have enough time left on your closed work permit to allow you to accrue one year of full-time Canadian work experience, I'd recommend you look into your options (see above). Note that you might want to consider the processing time required to switch employers (should it be possible at all) with regard to the time left on your closed work permit.

In case you don't have enough time left, there might be another way to extend your authorization to work in Canada: implied status (which is officially called "maintained status", I think). Implied status would allow you to continue working under the same conditions as your work permit allows. You can get implied status on your current work permit by applying for another temporary visa before your current work permit expires. The only visa I can think of that might be available to you is a student visa. It doesn't have to be too academic: picking a college-level one year program that would complement your current skill set in meaningful fashion could be a win-win situation. Seeing how processing of visa applications takes very long, this way would actually constitute an extension of your work permit.

Again, I need to stress that I'm no expert in immigration consulting. I'm just laying out ideas and would urge you to discuss your options (and maybe also the aforementioned ideas) with a qualified immigration consultant.

Good luck!

 

[neo69]

To the best of my knowledge, there are ways to allow one to change employers within the validity period of your closed work permit.
I could be wrong, though, since I'm no expert. That's why I'd urge you to do your own research and maybe retain the services of a licensed immigration consultant.

So, if you have enough time left on your closed work permit to allow you to accrue one year of full-time Canadian work experience, I'd recommend you look into your options (see above). Note that you might want to consider the processing time required to switch employers (should it be possible at all) with regard to the time left on your closed work permit.

In case you don't have enough time left, there might be another way to extend your authorization to work in Canada: implied status (which is officially called "maintained status", I think). Implied status would allow you to continue working under the same conditions as your work permit allows. You can get implied status on your current work permit by applying for another temporary visa before your current work permit expires. The only visa I can think of that might be available to you is a student visa. It doesn't have to be too academic: picking a college-level one year program that would complement your current skill set in meaningful fashion could be a win-win situation. Seeing how processing of visa applications takes very long, this way would actually constitute an extension of your work permit.

Again, I need to stress that I'm no expert in immigration consulting. I'm just laying out ideas and would urge you to discuss your options (and maybe also the aforementioned ideas) with a qualified immigration consultant.

Good luck!

Thanks