Do you have a Quebec Selection certificate and are working in Quebec? If yes, then you may qualify to extend your work permit while your Canada PR application is processing. Also, you will no longer need to get an LMIA approval.
Besides, as per your condition, you can renew your work permit.
Have applied for Canada PR
If you have applied for PR when your Canada work permit expired then you can apply for renewal as per IRCC’s Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR). As a result, you can further apply for Canada’s Bridging Open Work Permit.
Have not applied for Canada PR and Or have an AOR
If the above condition applies to you then you can apply for an employer-specific work permit, LMIA exempt. But only if you have a CSQ.
As per the CSQ, you can qualify to apply if you meet the following terms:
However, to claim the same you must have CSQ under the 24 months validity period. If not, you must have applied for Canada PR before CSQ expired. Besides, you can only apply if you are living and working in Quebec. And have a valid work permit or qualify to renew the same.
You can not apply to get a closed work permit as per your CSQ if:
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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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