Expired Work Permit - Applied for PR Status

[Brown Town]

I have an employee who has an expired work permit, but she has applied for Permanent Residence. Can she continue to work while her PR application is being processed? Is there a time limit to how long she can work?

 

[Leon]

No, applying for PR status does not give you the right to keep working with an expired work permit. Your employer needs to get an LMO and you need to apply to extend your work permit to continue working. If you applied for PR through PNP, you will not need an LMO to extend your work permit once you get your PNP nomination. If you can not extend your work permit, you have a 90 day grace period after it expires during which you can apply to restore your status and for example change to visitor.

 

[Binggay]

anybody to please give me an idea as to the chances of getting PR under PNP?

 

[Leon]

anybody to please give me an idea as to the chances of getting PR under PNP?

Chance is good if you hang onto the job with the employer who is sponsoring you.

 

[Binggay]

I had a job offer already with positive LMO. hope to have 100% PR but dont have ppr yet. i'm done with my medical, december 29, 2010. does it mean that ppr will come soon? my file was transferred to LA March 23, 2011. does it mean its ok and that my ppr will come soon??????