Permit type: LMIA based closed work permit, tied to one employer.
Status when applying: visitor in Canada.
Job and location: restaurant cook in Moncton, New Brunswick.
How it was filed: the employer's LMIA came back positive in July 2026, Nohproblem filed the worker's work permit application on that LMIA, and biometrics were done in August.
Approved: November 10, 2026. IRCC asked for the original passport and the client sent it right away. If you wait in Canada as a visitor while a work permit is processed, keep your visitor status valid by extending it.
