The 4-year cap for TFW coming into effect

[sashali78]

The 4 year cumulative cap for TFW coming into effect...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2013/ob523.asp

Although NOC B occupations are going to be hit hardest by this law note the interesting clarification regarding NOC 0 and A exceptions. It's not that NOC0,A are automatically exempt from the 4-year cap, as it was first presumed at the time this operational manual first came into light, it is going to be up to the officer discretion, decided on a case by case basis...

 

[cec4111]

Based on this, are NOC 0 and A are exempt from this rule ?

 

[sashali78]

Based on this, are NOC 0 and A are exempt from this rule ?

Try to read again (carefully) the second section of my initial post

 

[cec4111]

Sorry, my bad.. missed reading it, in the anxiety of opening the link.

 

[jes_ON]

This should reassure applicants in this forum -

"When a FN is applying for a work authorization, these categories or occupations are the exceptions for which a work permit can exceed the four-year limit – R200(3)(ii)&(iii): ...

Permanent Resident (PR) applicants who have received a positive selection decision or approval in principle in the PR category for which they have applied."

So if you are nearing the 4 year limit but you get your AOR, then your application for a new work permit would be exempt from the 4 year limit.

 

[andreleiangel]

Recieving AOR means you are exempted by this rule?

 

[jes_ON]

Ah well, the bulletin doesn't explicitly state that, but I'm "assuming" that because the AOR is what is used as "approval in principal" for CEC for the BOWP.