US citizen

[Jacks50p]

Hi Everyone, first time posting and extremely confused!

We are on a mission to move and work in Canada and will do whatever it takes. However, do we 'really' qualify? He did the 'do you qualify and it appears he does even at 62. It appears he is a Skilled Trade worker NOC 73-732-7321 Skill level B, a Ford Master Automotive Technician/mechanic. He is still very fit and healthy and at this point thinks he could work another 7/8 year. Are we deluding ourselves, is he too old and are do you think there is a need for his trade, are dealerships (Ford) willing to do the LMIA that is needed do you think?

I am British and Frank is from Michigan and we live in Virginia....a state that neither of us have settled in, we want to make this happen so bad.....he's taking the language test very soon but in the mean time it would be great to try and understand the Express Entry system.

Any advice would be grateful.

Jacks

 

[scylla]

The honest truth is that it will be extremely difficult for your husband to qualify given his age. I think a job offer and LMIA are a must - or he won't have sufficient points (unless you can be the primary applicant).

FYI - LMIAs tend to be very difficult to get.

 

[Jacks50p]

Thank you for replying. And yes, I sort of got the impression LMIA's weren't easy to obtain.

 

[Rob_TO]

do you think there is a need for his trade, are dealerships (Ford) willing to do the LMIA that is needed do you think?

Employers have to go through a lot of time and effort to fill in the LMIA apps, pay the fee (I think $1000), go through resumes, and prove that a Canadian could not be hired for the role.

In general, most employers would prefer to simply hire a Canadian instead of going through the LMIA route. So how this could go depends on the specific industry in question, how unique your husband's skills/certification is, if there is a shortage/surplus of the same already in Canada, and lastly if he can build a relationship with a potential employer to actually get them to consider the LMIA process for him. Hence the general response of, it's difficult to do.