Hello,
I have done extensive reading through this forum and gained so much information- I hope you guys realize how valuable the information and help you provide is to people like me who are trying to navigate this process. I have searched for answers to my questions already, but I have a few that are specific to our circumstances that I'm hoping to get some help with.
Our Situation:
My husband is from New Zealand, and he is in Canada on a work permit that expires on March 6th, 2015. My husband's current work permit is employer-specific, and required a LMO. He has worked here for 10 years with the same company, and they have always handled his work permit renewals. Because of this (and we take full responsibility for our ignorance, and are now just trying to rectify the situation as quickly as we can), we didn't realize that he would not be able to extend his work permit again. We were contacted by his HR department just before Christmas. We have been gathering everything for his PR application since we were married 1.5 yrs ago in Canada, and the application will be ready to be sent by Monday. Thankfully the OWP Pilot Program was announced, so we will be applying for both simultaneously.
My husband's company has just been bought by a large corporation and they are looking to cut the workforce in our town. We received an email yesterday stating that we need to have his new work permit by March 6th, or they expect his letter of resignation. I have researched implied status, and we are pretty sure his boss will advocate to keep him. I am 6 months pregnant with a difficult pregnancy, so this process has been rough, and now with the possibility of him losing his job, our stress level is very high.
Our Plan:
We are applying for his PR under the SCLPC (Inland) class, with me as his sponsor. We are applying simultaneously for an Open Work Permit through the new pilot program.
Our Questions:
Open Work Permit:
-From my reading on the forum, I thought we would need to fill out IMM 5710 Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada as a Worker, but is he not eligible for an extension because he has already worked in Canada for more than 4 years? The only other Open Work Permit application I can find is Application for Work Permit Made Outside Canada IMM 1295.
-Is the Client ID on his work permit the same Client ID he will have throughout his PR application?
-In the Remarks section of his work permit, it says Temporary Resident Status maintained as per R 183(6). I looked it up, and it says that he will have implied status as long as he applies to extend his permit. From what I've read, he is protected under the law through the regulations in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. However, I need to know if we need to apply for an extension or new OWP before I can confirm with the wording. I feel like he is being bullied by the corporation and I need to know our rights.
Thank you for reading all of this, I'm very much looking forward to your help.
Jen
I have done extensive reading through this forum and gained so much information- I hope you guys realize how valuable the information and help you provide is to people like me who are trying to navigate this process. I have searched for answers to my questions already, but I have a few that are specific to our circumstances that I'm hoping to get some help with.
Our Situation:
My husband is from New Zealand, and he is in Canada on a work permit that expires on March 6th, 2015. My husband's current work permit is employer-specific, and required a LMO. He has worked here for 10 years with the same company, and they have always handled his work permit renewals. Because of this (and we take full responsibility for our ignorance, and are now just trying to rectify the situation as quickly as we can), we didn't realize that he would not be able to extend his work permit again. We were contacted by his HR department just before Christmas. We have been gathering everything for his PR application since we were married 1.5 yrs ago in Canada, and the application will be ready to be sent by Monday. Thankfully the OWP Pilot Program was announced, so we will be applying for both simultaneously.
My husband's company has just been bought by a large corporation and they are looking to cut the workforce in our town. We received an email yesterday stating that we need to have his new work permit by March 6th, or they expect his letter of resignation. I have researched implied status, and we are pretty sure his boss will advocate to keep him. I am 6 months pregnant with a difficult pregnancy, so this process has been rough, and now with the possibility of him losing his job, our stress level is very high.
Our Plan:
We are applying for his PR under the SCLPC (Inland) class, with me as his sponsor. We are applying simultaneously for an Open Work Permit through the new pilot program.
Our Questions:
Open Work Permit:
-From my reading on the forum, I thought we would need to fill out IMM 5710 Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada as a Worker, but is he not eligible for an extension because he has already worked in Canada for more than 4 years? The only other Open Work Permit application I can find is Application for Work Permit Made Outside Canada IMM 1295.
-Is the Client ID on his work permit the same Client ID he will have throughout his PR application?
-In the Remarks section of his work permit, it says Temporary Resident Status maintained as per R 183(6). I looked it up, and it says that he will have implied status as long as he applies to extend his permit. From what I've read, he is protected under the law through the regulations in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. However, I need to know if we need to apply for an extension or new OWP before I can confirm with the wording. I feel like he is being bullied by the corporation and I need to know our rights.
Thank you for reading all of this, I'm very much looking forward to your help.
Jen