I'm shocked with some of you guys mocking the EE applicants that were invited with just over 700 points. I'm sorry for all of you who were hoping to get in with less than 450 points but:
- those having LMIA and PNP work hard for their "pathetic" points of 600 and above. It is so hard these days to get these documents in Canada and it is very expensive for employer too! Also, these people are all set, they work in professions that are on high demand in Canada and that's what matters to CIC. They might not have such a great education, but they work hard, tight to their employers with work permit, many of them for very crapy employers that are abusing them and trying to use them as much as they can why they still "own" them. They still have to pass their language tests and work in skilled job so they are not so dumb as some of you are suggesting.
- your speculations about LMIAs being fake is absolutely ridiculous - LMIA is a governmental document and CIC has a record of it since the day you applied for the WP with LMIA, if you try to fake it, you will be deported and banned from the country for 5 years (which can as well be forever). Also, everyone who is nominated based on their LMIA had to submit their T4s and ALL the pay stubs for the whole time they worked under that contract. So they have to have valid SIN number, everything is tracked down and investigated, employers are being called and asked to confirm the employment and duties.
- CIC and government of Canada can pick whoever they want to invite to their country - they have every right to be picky and to be stretching the draws whichever way they want and it was clear that the CIC is waiting these 6 weeks for people with LMIAs and PNPs as they are prioritizing them in the EE to first deal with people already working in Canada
The waiting is a torture for everyone and many of us here in Canada are going through it for years. Try to put yourself in shoes of a person who is in Canada for years and immigration shutting down one program after another, constantly changing rules, so every day you have to worry when you will have to pack your suitcase and just get out of here.
I believe the points will go lower eventually as there are very few LMIAs issued this year and PNP in Alberta in taking ridiculously long and BC PNP is stopped right now. Also, CIC already suggested that international graduates (those who graduated in Canada) will be able to go through EE as they will have good points for language, diploma/ degree and age, probably also skilled work experience in Canada.
Having said that, I'm wishing you all good luck and I hope you will be able to fulfill your dreams. That's what was the purpose of this whole forum I guess - to help each other and cheer for each other - so all ten best for you all and please - hate-free!
- those having LMIA and PNP work hard for their "pathetic" points of 600 and above. It is so hard these days to get these documents in Canada and it is very expensive for employer too! Also, these people are all set, they work in professions that are on high demand in Canada and that's what matters to CIC. They might not have such a great education, but they work hard, tight to their employers with work permit, many of them for very crapy employers that are abusing them and trying to use them as much as they can why they still "own" them. They still have to pass their language tests and work in skilled job so they are not so dumb as some of you are suggesting.
- your speculations about LMIAs being fake is absolutely ridiculous - LMIA is a governmental document and CIC has a record of it since the day you applied for the WP with LMIA, if you try to fake it, you will be deported and banned from the country for 5 years (which can as well be forever). Also, everyone who is nominated based on their LMIA had to submit their T4s and ALL the pay stubs for the whole time they worked under that contract. So they have to have valid SIN number, everything is tracked down and investigated, employers are being called and asked to confirm the employment and duties.
- CIC and government of Canada can pick whoever they want to invite to their country - they have every right to be picky and to be stretching the draws whichever way they want and it was clear that the CIC is waiting these 6 weeks for people with LMIAs and PNPs as they are prioritizing them in the EE to first deal with people already working in Canada
The waiting is a torture for everyone and many of us here in Canada are going through it for years. Try to put yourself in shoes of a person who is in Canada for years and immigration shutting down one program after another, constantly changing rules, so every day you have to worry when you will have to pack your suitcase and just get out of here.
I believe the points will go lower eventually as there are very few LMIAs issued this year and PNP in Alberta in taking ridiculously long and BC PNP is stopped right now. Also, CIC already suggested that international graduates (those who graduated in Canada) will be able to go through EE as they will have good points for language, diploma/ degree and age, probably also skilled work experience in Canada.
Having said that, I'm wishing you all good luck and I hope you will be able to fulfill your dreams. That's what was the purpose of this whole forum I guess - to help each other and cheer for each other - so all ten best for you all and please - hate-free!
