Post Graduate Work Permit expiring in 4 months what are my options?

[luckywoman]

Hello Everyone,
This is Urgent. please I need help. My nephew works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. He works full time hours, but his FTE is only .7 which means 28 hours per work. The required number of hours needed are 30 per week, to apply for Albert Opportunity Stream.

Question 1. How can he solve this problem, given the fact that he works more hours about even 40 hours. Only 28 are scheduled and the rest are extra hours.

Question 2, what are his options, if he wants to apply for extension of his Post Graduate Work Permit in Alberta.

Thanks

Luckywoman.

 

[scylla]

Hello Everyone,
This is Urgent. please I need help. My nephew works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. He works full time hours, but his FTE is only .7 which means 28 hours per work. The required number of hours needed are 30 per week, to apply for Albert Opportunity Stream.

Question 1. How can he solve this problem, given the fact that he works more hours about even 40 hours. Only 28 are scheduled and the rest are extra hours.

Question 2, what are his options, if he wants to apply for extension of his Post Graduate Work Permit in Alberta.

Thanks

Luckywoman.

1. He should speak to his employer and ask if he call be moved to full time status.
2. He cannot extend his PGWP. Most obvious option is for his employer to get an approved LMIA so that he can apply for a closed work permit. Does he qualify for the IEC program? Where is he from and how old is he?

 

[luckywoman]

1. He should speak to his employer and ask if he call be moved to full time status.
2. He cannot extend his PGWP. Most obvious option is for his employer to get an approved LMIA so that he can apply for a closed work permit. Does he qualify for the IEC program? Where is he from and how old is he?

Thanks for your quick reply. No he does not qualify as for IEC as his work permit will soon expire and he has only 4 months left.

He works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. His hours are 28 hours per week.

He is from Cameroon and he is 29 years old.

Please for further advice.

Thanks

Rita.

 

[Naturgrl]

Thanks for your quick reply. No he does not qualify as for IEC as his work permit will soon expire and he has only 4 months left.

He works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. His hours are 28 hours per week.

He is from Cameroon and he is 29 years old.

Please for further advice.

Thanks

Rita.

1. AOS requires a full time job offer too so he needs to read the requirements. Calculate score and see if NOC and score are selected.
2. Once PGWP expires he stops working. Needs approved LMIA to apply for closed work permit.

 

[scylla]

Thanks for your quick reply. No he does not qualify as for IEC as his work permit will soon expire and he has only 4 months left.

He works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. His hours are 28 hours per week.

He is from Cameroon and he is 29 years old.

Please for further advice.

Thanks

Rita.

Is his employer willing to get an approved LMIA so that he can switch to a closed work permit? That is the only option I see right now.

 

[canuck78]

Hello Everyone,
This is Urgent. please I need help. My nephew works with Alberta Health Services as a Health Care Aide. He works full time hours, but his FTE is only .7 which means 28 hours per work. The required number of hours needed are 30 per week, to apply for Albert Opportunity Stream.

Question 1. How can he solve this problem, given the fact that he works more hours about even 40 hours. Only 28 are scheduled and the rest are extra hours.

Question 2, what are his options, if he wants to apply for extension of his Post Graduate Work Permit in Alberta.

Thanks

Luckywoman.

Is his employer willing to get an approved LMIA so that he can switch to a closed work permit? That is the only option I see right now.

Was just asking the same thing. Most provincial hospitals do not apply for LMIA or support applicants in places like BC unless although there are some exceptions mostly for high skilled frontline workers that are in high demand like MDs, nurses, PTs, maybe lab techs, etc. Never hurts to ask. 4 months is not a lot of time to find a pathway to remain in Canada except as a visitor

 

[scylla]

Was just asking the same thing. Most provincial hospitals do not apply for LMIA or support applicants in places like BC unless although there are some exceptions mostly for high skilled frontline workers that are in high demand like MDs, nurses, PTs, maybe lab techs, etc. Never hurts to ask. 4 months is not a lot of time to find a pathway to remain in Canada except as a visitor

We've seen a few instances here where care institutions were willing to go through the LMIA process. Agreed the chances are on the lower side but no harm in asking. Worst case scenario they say no.