I just changed my JFRV to an APRC. When I went to go pick it up, they told me I no longer have working rights and that I would need to apply for a work permit seperately from my APRC.
WTF?!
They told me this is a new law as of this year.
Can anyone confirm that they also had to apply for a separate work permit when they got their APRC?
[quote=“Quarters”]I just changed my JFRV to an APRC. When I went to go pick it up, they told me I no longer have working rights and that I would need to apply for a work permit seperately from my APRC.
WTF?!
They told me this is a new law as of this year.
Can anyone confirm that they also had to apply for a separate work permit when they got their APRC?[/quote]
Wasn’t that always the case with an APRC, you had to separately apply for an open work permit?
[quote=“Quarters”]
Can anyone confirm that they also had to apply for a separate work permit when they got their APRC?[/quote]
Because your family member is no longer sponsoring your work permit, of course you have to apply for your own.
And it’s not a new thing. I had to do it seven years ago.
On the bright side, you never have to apply for it again! :discodance:
Quarters will have to verify the new law but it doesn’t sound like anything changed. An APRC is not a work permit in itself and an APRC holder needs to apply for an open work permit separately.
What everyone else said. You just go to the dept. of labour affairs, fill in a pointless form, flash your shiny new ARPC, and give them (IIRC) two photos. In return, they give you an unimpressive little card that allows you to do anything you like. Workwise, I mean. Takes about an hour.
The card doesn’t have a photo on it, so I’ve no idea what they do with the photos.
Sorry…I have been living under a rock for the past 10 years. Ha!
You are right. Having to apply for a separate work permit is nothing new. My bad. Carry on.