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Information needed on valid job offer supported by a LMIA point

hash29

Newbie
Apr 19, 2017
7
0
Hi Everyone,

While calculating the point on Express entry calculator tool, I had some confusion while filling below mentioned point.

8. Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (if needed)?

A valid job offer must be

a. full-time
b. in a skilled job listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B in the 2011 National Occupational Classification
c. supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or exempt from needing one
d. for one year from the time you become a permanent resident.

I am fulfilling Points a,b and c. But not sure about point D.

Please help me in clearing these doubts :
a. I am already working full-time in Toronto since last one year and I have an open work permit. But I don't know for how many months/year I will continue working in the same firm. Can I use the present job from employer to get eligible for point D as well or we need fresh job of offer from some other employer.
b. I am working full-time as a permanent employee, and not on contract basis. So I have a doubt that how I can get letter from the present employer specifying expected job duration (in years).
c. I have heard that getting a job on an open work permit is very difficult, since all companies prefers PR holder or citizens. So I believe in that case, employers will not prefer giving job to open work permit holder. Correct me if I am wrong.

Please link me to any thread having same concerns.

Thanks.
 

ashu1710

Hero Member
Nov 7, 2016
806
131
34
Vancouver, BC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
21-12-2016
hash29 said:
Hi Everyone,

While calculating the point on Express entry calculator tool, I had some confusion while filling below mentioned point.

8. Do you have a valid job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (if needed)?

A valid job offer must be

a. full-time
b. in a skilled job listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B in the 2011 National Occupational Classification
c. supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or exempt from needing one
d. for one year from the time you become a permanent resident.

I am fulfilling Points a,b and c. But not sure about point D.

Please help me in clearing these doubts :
a. I am already working full-time in Toronto since last one year and I have an open work permit. But I don't know for how many months/year I will continue working in the same firm. Can I use the present job from employer to get eligible for point D as well or we need fresh job of offer from some other employer.
b. I am working full-time as a permanent employee, and not on contract basis. So I have a doubt that how I can get letter from the present employer specifying expected job duration (in years).
c. I have heard that getting a job on an open work permit is very difficult, since all companies prefers PR holder or citizens. So I believe in that case, employers will not prefer giving job to open work permit holder. Correct me if I am wrong.

Please link me to any thread having same concerns.

Thanks.
You're on an open work permit. You cannot claim 50 points for arranged employment unless your employer has an LMIA for you and an offer for at least one year after you become a PR.

If your job is permanent, your offer needs to state that explicitly ("this offer is permanent\of indefinite length etc.). You don't need to mention a period.
 

hash29

Newbie
Apr 19, 2017
7
0
Thanks.

I checked the "Verification of Employment" letter given by my employer.
Job status says "FullTime".
Can someone advise me type of letter to be requested from the employer which will help me in this scenario.
 

rishu12892

Star Member
Nov 17, 2014
129
42
Category........
FAM
anyone said "yes" in this case?
I am working for same company with noc 2175 from more then 1 year, any lead welcome!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,150
20,638
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
anyone said "yes" in this case?
I am working for same company with noc 2175 from more then 1 year, any lead welcome!
You cannot say "yes" - you don't meet the requirements since you're on an open work permit. Your employer would need to obtain an approved LMIA in order for you to be able to claim you have a job offer and get the 50 points.