gryphea

I would say 4-8 weeks for Alberta is on the very optomistic/insanely optomistic side but there's nothing wrong with a spot of optomism!

Yours must have been submitted just after ours - and I am thinking more like 12 weeks and then I may get a pleasant surprise (of course I could get an unpleasant one!)

Gryphea

scottandsara

I suppose it's just a case of wait & see - it does seem to be a bit random with regards to timescale.

I just hope my new employer slipped in a few dollars with my lmo application

gryphea

We have suggested to ours that they exert gentle pressure and they say they can try but in their experince it makes no difference!

gleech

just a little update on my LMO and good news(I guess). The officer who's handling our application called my employer and she instructed my employer to just change the Job Title to satisfy the wage requirement. Employer also told me that the officer is nice and supportive.

I just have one concern about open spousal work permit. My job title before is Glazier and now it was down to helper, I dont mind the change in job title. My concern is, can my wife still apply for open spousal work permit. Glazier belongs to NOC class B while the helper belongs to NOC Class D. I dont know if I'm correct or someone could correct me, Regardless of Job Title, Spouse are entitled for Open Work Permit?

Erick

gryphea

Hi Gleech- Spousal open permits are only issued for certian types of employment- you therefore need to check this out and don't assume it


Gryphea

gleech

I guess I found my answer here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/worker-4.html

Occupation needs to be in NOC O, A, B.

sad, but what chances do we have so that wife can come with me.

Erick

scottandsara

your wife can come with you, she just wont be able to work.

Member123

Every womans dream

scottandsara

I'm in the same boat - my wife wont be entitled to a work permit, but we have two kids (age 1 and 3) that she has to look after anyway.

gleech

That's great, she can come along but she is not entitled to apply for open work permit. She needs to have her own LMO and work permit to work legally. thanks scott.

Erick

scottandsara

No probs.

I guess it's gonna be difficult breaking the news that she will have to become a lady of leisure

Scott

gryphea

Erick

Sorry to hear this. She can of course come with you - but not work- which may be difficult in Calgary

Gryphea

gleech

another update guys,

after the problems with wage and change of job title, I finally found my positive LMO sitting in my email , The officer really helps us in obtaining a positive LMO, LMO is valid for 2yrs.

Erick

gleech

1) Provincial office where applied: Alberta
2) Date when application was POSTED: March 2, 2007
3) Date when they recieved the application: March 2, 2007
4) Any correspondence or calls received by your employer in between, if yes then the nature of the enquiry and after how many days/weeks did you get an enquiry from them?
5) Date when decision made or recieved? June 6, 2007
6) Employee is inside or outside Canada when the Application was submitted? Outside

scottandsara

QUOTE=gleech;4877713]another update guys,

after the problems with wage and change of job title, I finally found my positive LMO sitting in my email , The officer really helps us in obtaining a positive LMO, LMO is valid for 2yrs.

Erick[/QUOTE]

Great news Erick - PANIC OVER!