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LMIA extension help

vivindish

Newbie
Jul 7, 2020
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Our LMIA is expiring end of July. Apparently even though there was no lottery for FSW since march, they cannot extend our LMIA further than July since it will be 9 months. can someone provide any help to this problem? It's not our fault that due to COVID there was no lottery, but the Canadian government doesn't seem to understand this problem.
 

vivindish

Newbie
Jul 7, 2020
7
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I am eligible for LMIA based PR in FSW category but if FSW draws havent been happening since March I am stuck and my LMIA letter is expiring soon
 

thevisawhisperer

Champion Member
Jun 10, 2020
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343
West Coast
Your LMIA letter doesn't have to be valid. You need to have a work permit and be working for that employer and have a job offer letter from the employer offering you a job for at least a year after you become a PR.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Your LMIA letter doesn't have to be valid. You need to have a work permit and be working for that employer and have a job offer letter from the employer offering you a job for at least a year after you become a PR.
Expect the LMIA the OP has is only valid for PR and not dual intent - so no option to apply for a work permit.
 

vivindish

Newbie
Jul 7, 2020
7
0
We are directly applying for a pr since i have a job offer already. It is clearly mentioned in the lmia letter that this positive lmia is valid only till July 28th. Only after the lottery can we go ahead.. is there any way or place where we can talk abt this extension?
 

vivindish

Newbie
Jul 7, 2020
7
0
We have to give pr residency application which can only happen after the invitation .. which will happen only after the lottery.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
We have to give pr residency application which can only happen after the invitation .. which will happen only after the lottery.
How many points do you have under Express Entry?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
OK - so that means you must have submitted your Express Entry profile after March 4th (otherwise you would have received ITA already). Too bad you missed out on the first 4-5 months of the LMIA validity.

Ask your employer if there is a way they can apply to extend the LMIA. Your employer would need to be the one to extend the LMIA - not you.

There is always some chance their may be a FSW draw in July (impossible for any of us to say of course).

Or you can ask your employer to obtain a new LMIA. This time they should really get a dual intent LMIA so that you can also qualify for a work permit.
 

vivindish

Newbie
Jul 7, 2020
7
0
Yes. You got it now.This is frustrating since noone expected covid. And they are not willing to understand it now.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
92,541
20,360
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes. You got it now.This is frustrating since noone expected covid. And they are not willing to understand it now.
I've outlined your options above. I'm not sure there is any further advice I can provide.

Good luck. Hope there is a draw in July.