I am US Physican , I am applying for work Permit. I got an offer. I want to apply to work visa. I have my contract signed. I was looking for work visa requirements, they need contract and LMIA. I am applying to Ontario college, however it seems it will take time. Do I need college registration to get my LMIA
LMIA . Work Permit
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YOU don't get your LMIA, as your potential employer is completely responsible for this, including the fees.
Could my potential employer complete LMIA without college registration? So I can apply to work visa .
The employer completes the LMIA to ensure no Canadian Citizen or PR can do the job PRIOR it being offered to a foreign national, which would be you, the applicant. If they get a positive LMIA from ESDC, that means it has been approved, you then take that with you to get a work permit. Note, LMIA can take 3-4 months for processing, and is not guaranteed for approval
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=163&top=17
Note; ESDC gives the approval or not for the LMIA, the employer, does not , they just completes the application
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=163&top=17
Note; ESDC gives the approval or not for the LMIA, the employer, does not , they just completes the application
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Unless you are family physician , psychiatrist or pathologist your potential employer may struggle to get an LMIA because many new Canadian physicians struggle to find a job in Canada.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nearly-one-in-five-new-specialist-doctors-cant-find-a-job-after/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nearly-one-in-five-new-specialist-doctors-cant-find-a-job-after/
Was the hospital or doctor’s office aware that you are currently not able to work in Canada and they would need to apply for an LMIA and you’d need a work permit?