Layed off, here on work permit
Mar 27th 2013, 2:10 am
#16
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
To the OP....sorry to hear about your predicament mate. Hang in there and just persevere with those resume with leg work and word of mouth
Best of luck
Best of luck
Mar 27th 2013, 3:12 am
#17
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
To the op, I wouldn't leave and re-enter (there's no need) right now - I think it just 'automatically' becomes a visitor visa without the added hassels of explainiing things to the guys at the border.
The only time you would maybe need to leave and re enter is if you were succesful in getting another job and need to get another twp, in which case then you can do a flagpole.
Oh and thanks ladies for the clarification on the SOWP thing
The only time you would maybe need to leave and re enter is if you were succesful in getting another job and need to get another twp, in which case then you can do a flagpole.
Oh and thanks ladies for the clarification on the SOWP thing
Apr 4th 2013, 9:52 am
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Just thinking...
If the spouse with the OPW is allowed to work until the end of the work permit, can he/she apply for province nomination following the employer-driven stream?
If he/she gets the nomination...can he/she sponsor the spouse that got the LMO and was laid off??
If the spouse with the OPW is allowed to work until the end of the work permit, can he/she apply for province nomination following the employer-driven stream?
If he/she gets the nomination...can he/she sponsor the spouse that got the LMO and was laid off??
Apr 4th 2013, 10:08 am
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Just thinking...
If the spouse with the OPW is allowed to work until the end of the work permit, can he/she apply for province nomination following the employer-driven stream?
If he/she gets the nomination...can he/she sponsor the spouse that got the LMO and was laid off??
If the spouse with the OPW is allowed to work until the end of the work permit, can he/she apply for province nomination following the employer-driven stream?
If he/she gets the nomination...can he/she sponsor the spouse that got the LMO and was laid off??
But yes, the spouse can apply for PR using the SOWP.
Apr 4th 2013, 10:21 am
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Would make life a lot easier for those who do end up in this situation.
Apr 4th 2013, 11:01 am
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
A SOWP can be a handy thing indeed!
Apr 4th 2013, 1:27 pm
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Nope. A SOWP can also be used for a PR application. It's a work around we often used to advise clients to do if they had no other way of getting PR - one person goes on a study permit, the other gets a SOWP and as soon as they get a job, apply for PR as FSW.
A SOWP can be a handy thing indeed!
A SOWP can be a handy thing indeed!
Is that common knowledge? So does the SOWP holder have to be on a specific NOC level job?
Apr 5th 2013, 1:32 am
#23
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Thanks for the replies guys.
@Graham from yorkshire
I'm a programmer in the games industry.
So I'm free to stay, but are there any complications if I leave and re-enter? The wiki article says that I can only re-enter as a visitor. But would that be a bad thing to do? Like would it affect me in any way getting a new LMO/work permit for a new job?
@Graham from yorkshire
I'm a programmer in the games industry.
So I'm free to stay, but are there any complications if I leave and re-enter? The wiki article says that I can only re-enter as a visitor. But would that be a bad thing to do? Like would it affect me in any way getting a new LMO/work permit for a new job?
Apr 10th 2013, 1:20 pm
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
There's a million software dev jobs in Vancouver, especially for Android and iOS game dev. Lot's of remote positions too on ycombinator forums, or check <snip> and other 'tech jobs' sites, or software developer hiring agencies.
Hardly any of them advertise on craigslist
Hardly any of them advertise on craigslist
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Apr 11th 2013, 8:00 am
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Re: Layed off, here on work permit
Looks like the OP might be in something IT related (can you tell I know nothing about it?!) from his blog.
But people being laid off on TWP's is unfortunately something that happens regularly on this forum, that's why the advice is always to apply for PR as soon as you possible can, ideally within a month or two of getting to Canada. Once you've got PR you've got a safety net, but not before unfortunately.
But people being laid off on TWP's is unfortunately something that happens regularly on this forum, that's why the advice is always to apply for PR as soon as you possible can, ideally within a month or two of getting to Canada. Once you've got PR you've got a safety net, but not before unfortunately.
