temporary layoffs - Perm process

[krishnank]

Hello

My company is having temporary layoffs where everyone who is eligible has to take 1 week off without pay.

Now the immigration department is saying that no mkt test can continue due to layoffs. Is there any guidance on whether the layoff be permanant in order to stop the mkt test? These layoffs are temporary and people return to work after 1 week.

thanks

Krishnan.

[JoeF]

These are still layoffs. And it seems the company is in financial problems, so it is even less likely to get through a GC process, due to lack of ability to pay.

[GNH]

Lawyer is correct, PERM cannot proceed if there are layoff or reduction in work hours of current employees.

[krishnank]

Thanks everyone for the response