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I'm leaving my current school one month early to start at a new school.
My principal understands and there are no problems.
However, the offer came suddenly, so I won't have my new visa documents in hand until about 2 weeks into that month.

Can I work at the new school on the last month of my original visa?

Or will my original visa end the day I officially "resign" from my current school?

Thanks for the help --

[iggyb]

If you leave an employer early to go to another, I believe they have to put in paperwork to transfer your visa to the new sponsor. Here is a link that seems to explain this in part. http://www.asknow.ca/transfer.aspx

When the visa expires at the end of your last month, you'd need to get the visa renewed -- and you'd still be under the new school.

Basically, no, I don't think you can legally work at the new school for a month while under your old visa...

Are you at a school under SMOE, EPIK, or GEPIK? or in a hakwon?

The government programs might want to be sticklers and not knowingly violate the law. They might want to go through the visa transfer process or wait until your current visa expires before you begin teaching.

A hakwon might just say, "Oh well, what the government doesn't know won't hurt them" and have you begin teaching in that last month - whether it is technically legal or not....

[iggyb]

If you leave an employer early to go to another, I believe they have to put in paperwork to transfer your visa to the new sponsor. Here is a link that seems to explain this in part. http://www.asknow.ca/transfer.aspx

When the visa expires at the end of your last month, you'd need to get the visa renewed -- and you'd still be under the new school.

Basically, no, I don't think you can legally work at the new school for a month while under your old visa...

Are you at a school under SMOE, EPIK, or GEPIK? or in a hakwon?

The government programs might want to be sticklers and not knowingly violate the law. They might want to go through the visa transfer process or wait until your current visa expires before you begin teaching.

A hakwon might just say, "Oh well, what the government doesn't know won't hurt them" and have you begin teaching in that last month - whether it is technically legal or not....

[Skippy]

Ummm why not transfer and extend your current visa? Why will you need new documents. Cheap, easier, less fuss, no mess

Really buddy after 3 years you would think transfer. Whoops only 24 posts in that time.

You can risk working at another place, still in the end another work place means permission from immigration (plus boss). Plus I am guessing you are moving too. So then you also have to update immi on your new place. Still.... transfer!!!!!

A basic form,
money,
new contract
letter of release
(list may be incomplete)

visit a local immigration office and Bobs your uncle

I have been mean snarky and mean lately on the board. But then something like this comes along. I am being tested! OP Please do some more research!

(Oh boy can not wait till the we hear of my boss is not paying the severance and how do I get a letter of release.)

[spacechase]

I currently work under GEPIK, but I'll be moving to a University.

My school usually operates by the book, so if it's not legal they probably won't allow it.

I didn't know about the visa transfer option (been at the same school), but it sounds like a good solution for that middle month.
And I'll have docs in hand at the end of the month for the visa renewal if I need them.

Thanks for the info and link^^

[ttompatz]

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Thanks for the specifics, ttompatz.

This is actually a whole lot easier than I thought.

Much appreciated, all.