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palaviS

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Sep 7, 2020
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I have some questions, please guide me.

I am on closed wp and right now in Toronto but I am going to get a open wp from another company which is in Alberta.
So I am going to switch my job. So here are my questions.

1.Can we stay here in toronto on alberta’s work permit for some time?
2.To convert closed wp to a new open wp, do we need to land in Alberta to activate it?
3.This open wp is only valid for Alberta job market, so in future if I want to change my job can I come to Toronto again?

Thanks in advance.
 

primaprime

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Apr 6, 2019
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Provinces don't issue work permits, so there is no such thing as "Alberta's work permit." An open work permit may be location-restricted, but what kind of open work permit do you qualify for?
 

palaviS

Full Member
Sep 7, 2020
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Ok, then it is location restricted. So can I work remotely in Toronto for some time?
Due to covid, it is possible?
 

primaprime

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Apr 6, 2019
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You can't work on a location-restricted open work permit outside the location it was issued for. Again, what work permit do you qualify for? Companies can't just issue open work permits.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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There are very limited ways to get an OWP. Is your spouse working or studying in Canada? Are you still a student?