Hi,
I'm currently in India and have received a job offer from a company in Canada. The Company has applied and ontained an LMO for my visa application. But the LMO is valid only for 2 years. So, my work permit will also be valid for only two years.
The company HR mentioned that I'll be eligible to apply for a PR after a year and I would get the PR within another year before my work permit expires.
I wanted to check with this group whether that's usually true - i.e. getting the PR within a year.
Thanks!
Location: God's own country
Posted on: 14-04-14 03:29:07
Dude,
Are you in IT/ Finance or teaching field?
Please reply.
Peace by Murali
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Originally posted by baderish
Hi,
I'm currently in India and have received a job offer from a company in Canada. The Company has applied and ontained an LMO for my visa application. But the LMO is valid only for 2 years. So, my work permit will also be valid for only two years.
The company HR mentioned that I'll be eligible to apply for a PR after a year and I would get the PR within another year before my work permit expires.
I wanted to check with this group whether that's usually true - i.e. getting the PR within a year.
Thanks!
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Here are a few tips.:
When it comes to calculating times in Immigration related matters, A week has 30 days and an Year has 13 months. Nothing works as calculated or as dates provided. So, add a few months to the times provided, unless you are in a hurry. If you can show a little patience and grin and bear it, you will go a long way.
You have been informed correctly as posted by you above. Here are the details to substantiate it.
Also ask for help in renewing the TRV three months before the TWO Years end and Renew it for another two year period. There is also a BRIDGING VISA available, but things could change between now and two years after you land here. So, play along and do the TANGO.
UPDATE Your Language skills and,
You must have Skilled work experience, AS PER THE DETAILS PROVIDED BELOW.:
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means:
Managerial jobs (NOC skill type 0)
Professional jobs (NOC skill type A)
Technical jobs and skilled trades (NOC skill type B)
You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.
To find out which group your job falls under, see the list of jobs and their NOC groups. Follow the steps to find the NOC group that matches your job.
Currently it takes about 13 months for processing.
You have your Police clearance. (Through your Indian Passport.)
You have your LMO and you must have your language skills for that.
Currently they ask for Proof of funds, so be prepared for that also. Save enough.
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/apply-who.asp
FH.
Murali,
I'm in Finance - Insurance to be particular.
- Baderish
FH,
Thanks for the detailed reply. In case I do need to apply for the Temp work permit extension 3 months prior to expiry (as it seems likely) would I need a new LMO (I have currently applied under LMO). I have checked that my job falls under NOC skill type 0.
Thanks,
Baderish.
You are entering on a Temporary Resident Visa with an LMO from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Your employer obtained it once for themselves and you. Halfway through the term, you are applying for a Permanent Resident Visa with an years' experience under your belt. The Company knows that and so does the CIC.
Since your application is in PROCESS and with a file number in tow, you can always request and apply for a BRIDGING Visa, paying the fees and completing the due formalities towards the end of the Second Year. That is the NEW and current Process. I am sure they will brief you at that time of PR application. Also work on it and try to get to know more about it after the completion of the first year.
It is irksome. It happens due to the tightness in the local budget and shortness in personnel plus the shuffling that takes place with the paper and the loading of materials into the computers.
The Technology is advancing very fast and is improving with leaps and bounds and currently with OCR systems adopted, which you know already, things might get speeded up as we speak about it, i.e., the time lines that we are talking about might get shrunk considerably.
So, hope for the best, which means that you don't have to go through the extra step and associated paper work and the Bridging Visa.
Hope this clarifies the point raised. Just the same be prepared for the exigencies.
FH.
Thanks FH.
