Filing the Work Permit Alongside the LMIA to Keep Working Under Maintained Status, and Securing a Three-Year LMIA Work Permit｜Ms. S
Date Posted:April 4, 2026
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
With only a few months left on her existing permit, this client asked us to handle an LMIA-based work permit application under considerable time pressure. With no certainty about how long the LMIA assessment would take, rather than waiting for the LMIA to be approved before filing the work permit — the usual order — we filed both at once as a deliberate strategy to secure Maintained Status (formerly Implied Status) so that she could continue working. Through extremely tight scheduling, the LMIA was approved just before the work permit assessment concluded, and a three-year work permit was issued.
They moved on the LMIA application immediately and answered any question I had straight away. It was very reassuring.
LMIA-Based Work Permit
Hair Salon Manager
LMIA-Based Work Permit
Greater Toronto Area
Four and a half months
Key Points from the Consultant
Ms. S and her employer asked us to file an LMIA-based work permit on their behalf with only a few months left on her permit. With no way of knowing how long the LMIA assessment would take, we filed the work permit application in parallel so that she could continue working. The usual sequence is to apply for the work permit after the LMIA has been approved, but because her permit was close to expiring we arranged matters so that she could work under Maintained Status (formerly Implied Status). Fortunately the LMIA was approved just before the assessment of her work permit concluded, and everything fell into place at the right moment. Congratulations, Ms. S, on your three-year permit.
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. Worked in tour planning and led international tours at a major travel agency, visiting dozens of countries. After immigrating to Canada in 2003, she worked at a software company in Montreal focusing on the Japanese market. She studied Immigration Consulting at Vanier College and became a licensed immigration consultant. Wanting to support the Japanese community more actively, she relocated to Vancouver where she currently resides and works.
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
I had heard that Canada is a country with many immigrants, so I thought it would be the ideal place both to study English and to develop my professional skills, and that is why I decided to come.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
I had seen good reviews on Instagram and elsewhere, and acquaintances and friends who had used Shiraishi VisaJP Canada told me it had gone well, so I decided to ask them.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
With very little time left on my own LMIA-based work permit, they moved on the LMIA application immediately while also keeping working under Maintained Status (formerly Implied Status) in view, and they answered any question I had straight away. It was very reassuring.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
First of all, being able to talk things through in detail at the initial counselling put me at ease, and whenever there was anything I did not understand — including about the fees — they dealt with it immediately. I am truly grateful.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Canada has people from all sorts of countries, so I think your outlook on life changes here, in a good way. If anyone is hesitating, I would really like them to take that first step.
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