Excuse me, LMIA takes more than two months and you'll have to wait before hiring

[kemperguitar]

"Excuse me, LMIA takes more than two months and you'll have to wait before hiring me...
I will pay for the $1500 fee. Would you be interested in submitting this LMIA form?
Don't worry, it's just an assessment form to see if my job can harass other Canadian workers.

Also, would you please put an ad on Job Bank site for one month to prove that there's no other qualified guy?
Otherwise, I won't be able to immigrate to Canada."


Employer's face:

 

[scylla]

"Excuse me, LMIA takes more than two months and you'll have to wait before hiring me...
I will pay for the $1500 fee. Would you be interested in submitting this LMIA form?
Don't worry, it's just an assessment form to see if my job can harass other Canadian workers.

Also, would you please put an ad on Job Bank site for one month to prove that there's no other qualified guy?
Otherwise, I won't be able to immigrate to Canada."

Few errors/issues in your post that are important to correct for those not familiar with the process:

- Fee is $1,000, not $1,500
- Fee is waived (i.e. doesn't have to be paid) for LMIAs supporting PR applications
- Advertising on just Job Bank isn't enough to meet the advertising requirement
- Advertising requirements need to be met before the LMIA application is submitted
- An LMIA isn't mandatory to immigrate to Canada (it can be possible to qualify without)

 

[AshesNdust]

Few errors/issues in your post that are important to correct for those not familiar with the process:

- Fee is $1,000, not $1,500
- Fee is waived (i.e. doesn't have to be paid) for LMIAs supporting PR applications
- Advertising on just Job Bank isn't enough to meet the advertising requirement
- Advertising requirements need to be met before the LMIA application is submitted
- An LMIA isn't mandatory to immigrate to Canada (it can be possible to qualify without)

Also want to add, that some jobs have some of the requirements for the LMIA waved and others are fast tracked and processed in under 15 days.
I will never understand why some people don't grasp that Canada has every right to make sure that their citizens are protected. Why should they allow a non-citizen to come in and take a job from a qualified Canadian? I am grateful that Canada has allowed me to become part of their country and I didn't find any of their requirements unreasonable.

 

[Scottygirl]

Also want to add, that some jobs have some of the requirements for the LMIA waved and others are fast tracked and processed in under 15 days.
I will never understand why some people don't grasp that Canada has every right to make sure that their citizens are protected. Why should they allow a non-citizen to come in and take a job from a qualified Canadian? I am grateful that Canada has allowed me to become part of their country and I didn't find any of their requirements unreasonable.

Good post! I can totally understand why they have the processes they do. Think about how you would feel in your home country if a foreign national gets a job that a local is more than qualified for? My husbands LMIA took 5 months to be approved but if that meant we had the points to enable us to apply for EE then we were happy to wait. We've been here almost 4 years and very grateful we've had this opportunity - we love it here and can't imagine moving back.

 

[ozlis]

"Excuse me, LMIA takes more than two months and you'll have to wait before hiring me...
I will pay for the $1500 fee. Would you be interested in submitting this LMIA form?
Don't worry, it's just an assessment form to see if my job can harass other Canadian workers.

Also, would you please put an ad on Job Bank site for one month to prove that there's no other qualified guy?
Otherwise, I won't be able to immigrate to Canada."

Other than what the other guys have said here (absolutely Canada can be choosy about who they let in, for such a long term move this process really is just a drop in the bucket) you cannot pay any of the fees yourself.

If you get caught, you can kiss your LMIA goodbye and will be slapped with a 5 year ban.