Mbgirlfriend said:
Its not as complicated as that link makes it out to be. That link makes it sound like you need a LMIA but with the PNP nomination you don't need that.
;D ;D It is actually simple as explained in the link - let me quote:
Can I apply for a work permit when I enter Canada?
Yes, you can apply for a work permit when you enter Canada if you:
do not need a temporary resident visa, and
do not need a document from Employment and Social Development Canada authorizing your employer to hire you (known as a Labour Market Impact Assessment, or LMIA) or
your employer already has an LMIA authorizing them to hire you.
The link explains all cases of which a work permit may be applied when an applicant enters Canada. The main requirement of getting a WP is an LMIA, however, there are certain cases that are deemed LMIA-exempt because of provincial/territorial agreements and/or pilot programs. Provincial Nominee programmes fall under federal-provincial agreements that allow for exemption from the LMIA requirement in obtaining a WP. Depending on the province agreements, either a letter of support is needed or only a provincial nomination certificate is needed, and these serve in lieu of an LMIA.
See here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/temp/work/opinion/territories-provinces.asp
Read the section: Foreign Workers Nominated by a Province or Territory
In some provinces, the nomination certificate is enough and a letter of support is not anymore issued.
I understand your point of view, however, it is limited only to the view of those with a PNP nomination certificate. The link shows ALL the conditions that have to be satisfied to apply for a WP upon entry. The OP may be eligible to apply for a WP upon entry (in this case flagpoling) if these conditions are satisfied. And the OP (as well as those who have obtained a provincial nomination letter/approval/certificate and/or a letter of support) - satisfies this condition:
do not need a document from Employment and Social Development Canada authorizing your employer to hire you (known as a Labour Market Impact Assessment, or LMIA)
The OP is LMIA-exempt (does not need a document...)
Now, there has been mixed results in getting a WP at the border - and you can search the forum for many, many references of non-visa exempt persons successful in flagpoling (just look at the Foreign Worker forum threads) whereas others have failed. The decision is entirely up to the applicant - note of warning, that there is no 100% guarantee one can get a WP at the border by flagpoling (spoken from experience).
.../atb