IEC Work Permit Extension - Change Employers?

[Sunflower92]

Hey everyone,

I applied for a work permit extension and a few days later the IRCC responded via a letter saying I can continue to work until a decision has been made. My work permit has been OPEN, not closed, however in the letter it said the following:

"Please attach this letter to your present work permit Number as proof that you are authorized to continue working with the same conditions (ie: employer and occupation) until [wont disclose date here]. You must continue to respect all employer, occupation and location conditions and restrictions listed on your present work permit until a decision is made on your application"

Does this mean I can't switch employers while it is being processed? To me it makes sense that i could switch employers since my permit thus far has been open, however these two sentences have thrown me off. I've tried to ask IRCC three times for clarity but they just keep referring me to the website..

This is pretty critical to my situation right now so please let me know if im correct in thinking i can still switch employers for now.

Thanks,

 

[Naturgrl]

Hey everyone,

I applied for a work permit extension and a few days later the IRCC responded via a letter saying I can continue to work until a decision has been made. My work permit has been OPEN, not closed, however in the letter it said the following:

"Please attach this letter to your present work permit Number as proof that you are authorized to continue working with the same conditions (ie: employer and occupation) until [wont disclose date here]. You must continue to respect all employer, occupation and location conditions and restrictions listed on your present work permit until a decision is made on your application"

Does this mean I can't switch employers while it is being processed? To me it makes sense that i could switch employers since my permit thus far has been open, however these two sentences have thrown me off. I've tried to ask IRCC three times for clarity but they just keep referring me to the website..

This is pretty critical to my situation right now so please let me know if im correct in thinking i can still switch employers for now.

Thanks,

You cannot extend an IEC so how did you do that? For IEC, you need to enter the pool again and be selected. if you are not eligible for a WHV then you may be eligible for professional one. You need to show that you are eligible for a WP.

 

[Sunflower92]

You cannot extend an IEC so how did you do that? For IEC, you need to enter the pool again and be selected. if you are not eligible for a WHV then you may be eligible for professional one. You need to show that you are eligible for a WP.

I see what I've done here, so it is in fact a work permit i have. I originally applied for IEC and then they offered a work permit, which is what I've been on this whole time. Sorry for the confusion. Clearing that up, are you able to shed any light on my question? Appreciate your time

 

[Naturgrl]

I see what I've done here, so it is in fact a work permit i have. I originally applied for IEC and then they offered a work permit, which is what I've been on this whole time. Sorry for the confusion. Clearing that up, are you able to shed any light on my question? Appreciate your time

So you have an approved LMIA from your employer to apply for a closed work permit. If you have the LMIA number then that is what you include in your application.