Need direction to stay and continue work

[nadeemshaikh]

I came to Canada with 1year student permit. My course ended on December 2012. I continued doing my internship until Feb 2013. I applied for PGWP and I received it in March 2013 with expiry of March 2014.

After receiving PGWP, I worked part-time (20 hours/week) in April. I got a job at a financial institution as an analyst and joined them in May 2013 a month after I got my PGWP.

I want to extend my stay under CEC. But as my work permit expires on March 2013, I will have 1 month less to be eligible. My work permit is from March 2013-March 2014 (12 months) and work experience would be from May 2013-March 2014 (11 months).

I inquired with my employer and they do not apply for LMO or anything. Nor I know which company offers LMO for their employee.

My job is full-time permanent and I would like to continue work and stay in Canada but it seems like there is no option for me.

Please help me if anyone suggest what can I do??

 

[kaytea]

When does your passport expire?
I think PGWP should give you 3 years to find a job if I remember well and if nothing has changed since then.
Then you could extend your passport expiration date and extend your PGWP.

 

[cecbear]

When does your passport expire?
I think PGWP should give you 3 years to find a job if I remember well and if nothing has changed since then.
Then you could extend your passport expiration date and extend your PGWP.

You need 2 years study to get 3 years PGWP. 1 year study = 1 year PGWP.

 

[nadeemshaikh]

My passport is not expiring, it is valid till 2020. Actually it's my PGWP that is expiring. I did 1 year of of Post Graduate study so I just have 1 year of PGWP.

I don't know how can I continue staying here.

 

[iam_toby]

My passport is not expiring, it is valid till 2020. Actually it's my PGWP that is expiring. I did 1 year of of Post Graduate study so I just have 1 year of PGWP.

I don't know how can I continue staying here.

How old are you, and where are you from?

 

[shad86]

try to find any OTHER job that fits in the NOC's job for CEC, and ask if the employer of this new job could make an LMO for you. But you should start looking for it like now.

That's what it comes to my mind, hope someone else can help you.
Best of luck.

 

[iamroth]

check out bridging work permit.

Edit: Sorry didn't notice that, you don't have the 1 year experience as of now.

 

[nadeemshaikh]

Even though I have a full-time permanent job with high salary and paying lot of taxes, I cannot extend my stay here?

Please correct me if I am wrong, shouldn't bridging work permit be applied after applying for CEC or any other extension?

 

[iam_toby]

Even though I have a full-time permanent job with high salary and paying lot of taxes, I cannot extend my stay here?

Please correct me if I am wrong, shouldn't bridging work permit be applied after applying for CEC or any other extension?

Correct, full-time job offer is not sufficient. In order to get a WP you'll need a LMO.
If you have a spouse or common-law partner who is working in Canada, you might be eligible for a
spouse dependant open WP.
Another option is the IEC program, that is, if you qualify. More information here: https://iec-eic.international.gc.ca/

And yes, for BOWP you need to apply after filing your PR application, and AFTER receiving the AOR.

 

[iamroth]

Get in to a masters program? (sorry i am out of ideas).
A lot of provinces allow Masters students/graduates apply for PR through PNP program.

 

[iam_toby]

Get in to a masters program? (sorry i am out of ideas).
A lot of provinces allow Masters students/graduates apply for PR through PNP program.

Same, I already ran out of idea. Haha

 

[cecbear]

http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/OI_PNPSTUDENTS_MASTERSAPPLY.html#_qualify

See if this helps you. Depending on which province you are in, there might be something similar.

Also, wondering if your internship and part-time work can be counted towards CEC (I have no idea but just thought of that).

 

[iamroth]

Ok I know this is not a traditional way, but i am just going to put it out there.

You are going to be here in Canada till March 2014. Now its September 2013.
So you have about 5-6 months. I suggest you start looking for a new NoC job, with LMO , vigorously, even of the pay is bad.
CIC does not care about wages, unless you are earning like $5/hr.

As I said earlier about Studying, but then I thought, you only need about 1-2 months to become eligible. So if you can somehow secure those 1/2 months, you don't have to get in to Studies again.

http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/
Check this website. It's a government site with job postings + its shows averages wage per jobs.

 

[nadeemshaikh]

If I can show that I worked 40hrs/week in the month of April through 2 part-time jobs + full time job from May then I believe I will have 1 year of experience by March 2014 when my permit expires. Do you think that would work?

 

[cecbear]

If I can show that I worked 40hrs/week in the month of April through 2 part-time jobs + full time job from May then I believe I will have 1 year of experience by March 2014 when my permit expires. Do you think that would work?

Your part-time job needs to be NOC 0/A/B. If so, it will work.