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2nd Year of IEC Visa not used - can I postpone?

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  • 06-01-2017 5:01pm
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    ciara0010
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi Everyone,

    So I spent 1 year in Canada on the 2 year IEC Visa and due to an illness in the family I had to come home early in July 2016.

    My visa was activated in July 2015 and expires July 2017. I'm still in Ireland but would love to go back, however, I will not be able to until April 2017.

    So to summarise, the second year of my visa is currently going to waste. Is there any way around this? I may be naive in thinking that there is some way to postpone the second year but I'm ever hopeful! I know I could return in April 2017 and secure a permanent skilled job but what happens when July 2017 comes around and my visa runs out?

    I don't think I'd qualify for Permanent Residency as I don't have 12 consecutive months of "skilled" work under my belt.

    Argh! Many thanks in advance!

    C
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    #2
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,585 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Once you get the work permit, there's no way to stop the clock ticking on it.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Wasn't any way around it for me. Currently in Ireland, dreaming of the day I get qualified enough to go Express Entry. Things are looking up, Boston scientific acquired a company in Vancouver, which is right in my engineering sector. One day, I'll be back.


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