chelle784

Hello

I have been working in Canada for almost 2 years. I currently have a temporary work permit (intra company transfer) and my PR (CEC) was submitted a few months ago. I have been told that if my current temp work permit runs out before a decision is made on my PR, then there is another work permit that I can apply for which covers the period until the PR decision is made.

My question is, if I leave my current employment, will the new company have to submit an LMO or can I apply for the temp work permit which covers the period until the PR decision is made?

christmasoompa

Yes, you can apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit once you've got your AOR for your CEC app - make sure you do that in plenty of time before your current work permit runs out.

Once you've got the BOWP you can work for anybody (as the name implies, it's an open work permit) without needing a LMIA (the new name for LMO's).

HTH.

chelle784

Thanks! I got my AOR a while back. I've also just been told that the earliest I can apply for the BOWP is 4 months before it is due to expire so I need to wait a bit. I am starting to apply for new jobs so I wondered if it was possible to work for another company before my PR came through but avoid the hassle of the LMIA. Thanks again!

christmasoompa

Ah, I see. So yes, you need to wait until 4 months before your current TWP expires, then you can apply for the BOWP. Only once you've got the BOWP can you work for somebody else without requiring a LMIA, unless you're in a LMIA exempt role.

HTH.

chelle784

That was my next question - so thanks for telling me that

sms1984

Hi

How long did it take before you received your AOR from the date you submitted your application if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks

chelle784

It was about 8 weeks after we submitted the application!

sms1984

Was this recently, as in 2014?

chelle784

Yes, 2014

sms1984

Thanks so much, it's nice to get encouraging info for once lol