LIMA - please help

[kevinincanada]

Hi everyone,

I am thinking to apply LMIA, have few questions about this program, need your advice please.

1. I am a insurance advisor, has basic and commission, total income is above the average wage, which is 26/ hr, but basic is not. Am I qualified for LMIA? (job title and wage)

2. 90 days to apply LMIA, is the first day from employer advertise on newspaper/internet/ job bank? or the date I sign my contract?

3. Is there any government website provides LIMA issue rate?

Thank you for your time and help.
Wish you all the best.

 

[dell2]

Hi everyone,

I am thinking to apply LMIA, have few questions about this program, need your advice please.

Your employer will have to apply, you cannot.

1. I am a insurance advisor, has basic and commission, total income is above the average wage, which is 26/ hr, but basic is not. Am I qualified for LMIA? (job title and wage)

As long as your wage is above median and there are no Canadians to fill the job. You're good.


2. 90 days to apply LMIA, is the first day from employer advertise on newspaper/internet/ job bank? or the date I sign my contract?

Advertise for a reasonable length of time (about a month) to allow broad exposure of the vacancy to Canadians and permanent residents;
After 90 days of job postings . Tell your employer to keep records of all resumes, all people interviewed, selected, etc. Good luck

Very painful process lol
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/foreign_workers/hire/academic/recruitment.page

3. Is there any government website provides LIMA issue rate?

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/wage-outlook_search-eng.do?reportOption=wage


Thank you for your time and help.
Wish you all the best.

 

[kevinincanada]

Thank you so much Dell2.
For the last question, I think I put wrong wording. I am trying to find out how many people receive LMIA and how many people fail.
My case is I am thinking to switch job, new employer already did recruiting process. I need to find out if I need to take this risk to switch job. If LIMA passing rate is low, I may choose to stay with my current company.
Thank you again Dell2.