renew my pgwp?

[betty1]

1. Hi, i have 3 years PGWP valid till June 2015. I left Canada on September 2012, and now I want to re-enter. Do I need to renew my permit or visa or I can re-enter with no problem, as they both are still valid?
2. Once I enter Canada and begin to work, my one year work experience will be from June 2014-June 2015 to apply for CEC. Do i have to apply for LMO, or I have to leave country and apply for CEC from outside of Canada?
I am from Azerbaijan.
Thank you.

 

[Hope1957]

Please see my responses below. Alternatively, you may want to consider moving to a province that has a more "future immigrant friendly" PNP (like Manitoba, Alberta, PEI, etc.).

1. Hi, i have 3 years PGWP valid till June 2015. I left Canada on September 2012, and now I want to re-enter. Do I need to renew my permit or visa or I can re-enter with no problem, as they both are still valid? If both your work permit and visa are valid, you can enter the country and work.
2. Once I enter Canada and begin to work, my one year work experience will be from June 2014-June 2015 to apply for CEC. Do i have to apply for LMO, or I have to leave country and apply for CEC from outside of Canada? It's hard to answer this question at this point because the Canadian Immigration system is changing to Express Entry system. It's primarily going to work on matching potential immigrants with labour and economic demands of Canada. None of us know all the details of this new system but it is expected to take effect on January 2015. How this is going to affect 2015 applicants, we don't know. Hence, the requirements to apply for a bridging open work permit will also change. However, after your PGWP expires, you will need a LMO to apply for a work permit. Also bear in mind that your closed work permit (in case you manage to get a LMO) will be valid for only 1 year as you currently hold a 3 year work permit and also because Immigration issues work permits valid for a maximum of 4 years, after which yuo will have to wait for another 4 years in order to be able to apply for a work permit in Canada.

I am from Azerbaijan.
Thank you.

 

[betty1]

Thanks a lot for your explanations. Hope 2015 changes will be positive for me. Fingers crossed. )

 

[betty1]

One more thing. Can I extend my pgwp, if i havent used it. I got it on june 2012, and left the cou try due to my pregnancy. And came to Canada on april 2014.so i have lost almost 2 years. Can i extend it?

 

[scylla]

One more thing. Can I extend my pgwp, if i havent used it. I got it on june 2012, and left the cou try due to my pregnancy. And came to Canada on april 2014.so i have lost almost 2 years. Can i extend it?

No - you can't extend it. You either use it when it's given to you or you lose it.