Basically, I don't think you can get an open work permit without pre-requisites for it, like finishing a degree in Canada. Most jobs need LMIA, so check if her qualifications/background make her exempt for any reason. What's her hypothetical CRS score for Express Entry?
Any Russians/Ukrainians/Soviets in here?
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Basically, I don't think you can get an open work permit without pre-requisites for it, like finishing a degree in Canada. Most jobs need LMIA, so check if her qualifications/background make her exempt for any reason. What's her hypothetical CRS score for Express Entry?
Your score is somewhere on the borderline. September-October draws were above 460. You can definitely retake CELPIP/take IELTS (whatever is cheaper/easier), because improving score by one point will make positive difference in your score.
Does your 459 score include the qualified job offer (+50 points?
I don't think it falls under Job Offer category. Just a full-time developer position (already work her for a year, just hit 2 years of experience). Also asked my CTO and Office Administrator and they do not know anything about LMIA.
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a valid offer is for a job that is:
- full-time and non-seasonal,
- for at least one year,
- in a skilled job listed as Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B in the 2016 National Occupational Classification.
Maybe I should contact someone because I apply within Canada and already have a job and this is just for people who apply beyond Canada. It is a little bit confusing.
Her NOC is category B and i checked it requires LMIA. Without a job offer her express entry score is around 350.
Score required to be selected through EE is around 460 right now. Unfortunately she has no hope of being selected under EE. Even with job offer points, she still wouldn't come anywhere close to having enough points. Suggest she look into the provincial programs and forget about EE.
