Work Permit Transfer or New Work Permit - for Changing Employers

[nvsrinath]

Hi Team,

I am on a IT related Work Permit under Skilled Labour Category.

My work permit expired on 31st March 2010 and I applied for Extension in Jan 2010 and it is under process. I did not receive any final communication on the same yet.

Now I am in the process of getting a new offer from the New Employer in Canada.

Can somebody guide on which process is easier to get - Work Permit transfer to New Employer (OR) Applying for a New Work Permit.

If Work Permit has to be transferred - What is the process and how much time it takes?

Similary if new work permit has to be applied while I am in Canada - Can I do that? If so, what is the process and how much does it take?

Please advise...Its very very important for me at this point of time.

Can I apply for New Work Permit within Canada itself?

Thanks and regards,

Srinath

 

[PMM]

HI

Hi Team,

I am on a IT related Work Permit under Skilled Labour Category.

My work permit expired on 31st March 2010 and I applied for Extension in Jan 2010 and it is under process. I did not receive any final communication on the same yet.

Now I am in the process of getting a new offer from the New Employer in Canada.

Can somebody guide on which process is easier to get - Work Permit transfer to New Employer (OR) Applying for a New Work Permit.

If Work Permit has to be transferred - What is the process and how much time it takes?

Similary if new work permit has to be applied while I am in Canada - Can I do that? If so, what is the process and how much does it take?

Please advise...Its very very important for me at this point of time.

Thanks and regards,

Srinath

1. There is no "transfer" If you have a new employer and a new LMO then you have to apply for a new work permit. You can't begin work until you receive the new work permit. Processing for a new work permit
27 days.

 

[job_seeker]

Hi Team,

I am on a IT related Work Permit under Skilled Labour Category.

My work permit expired on 31st March 2010 and I applied for Extension in Jan 2010 and it is under process. I did not receive any final communication on the same yet.

Now I am in the process of getting a new offer from the New Employer in Canada.

Can somebody guide on which process is easier to get - Work Permit transfer to New Employer (OR) Applying for a New Work Permit.

If Work Permit has to be transferred - What is the process and how much time it takes?

Similary if new work permit has to be applied while I am in Canada - Can I do that? If so, what is the process and how much does it take?

Please advise...Its very very important for me at this point of time.

Thanks and regards,

Srinath

New work permit. Since you don't need LMO, apply with the job offer/contract from the new employer. WP app processing time for new employer is 41 27 days. I think yu can even do it online. Also submit a copy of the receipt from when you applied for the extension to show you currently are on implied status.

*Edit: This is under the assumption that your NOC is among the LMO-exempt IT categories.

 

[nvsrinath]

Hi,

As you advised if I have to apply for a new Work Permit under IT Category with the support of new employer, can I do the same while I am still in Canada?

Thanks

Srinath

 

[job_seeker]

Hi,

As you advised if I have to apply for a new Work Permit under IT Category with the support of new employer, can I do the same while I am still in Canada?

Thanks

Srinath

If you need LMO your new employer should start now as it takes about 6 weeks to get a LMO. You can also apply for the WP now under concurrent processing and if you are out of status an application for restoration at the same time.