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[New changes]Valid job offers without securing LMIA

Alexios07

Champion Member
Jun 22, 2015
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
As we all know, to get 50 or 200 pts you will need a valid job offer from LMIA or under NAFTA, GTAs etc..

However, a job offer can still be valid, if it falls under a "Canadian interests" category.

This is the list of "Canadian interests" reasons:

  • 1. Significant benefit

    • If your employer can prove you will bring an important social, cultural, and/or economic benefit to Canada. This can include
      • general: Self-employed engineers, technical workers, creative and performing artists, etc.
      • workers transferred within a company (intra-company transferees with specialized knowledge) – only those that will benefit Canada with their skills and experience
      • workers under Mobilité francophone


    • 2. Reciprocal employment

      • Lets foreign workers get jobs in Canada when Canadians have similar opportunities in other countries
        • general (such as professional coaches and athletes working for Canadian teams)
        • International Experience Canada (except employer-specific permits) – a work abroad program for youth and young professionals
        • people in exchange programs like professors and visiting lecturers


      • 3. Designated by the Minister
        • academics, including researchers, guest lecturers and visiting professors (sponsored through a recognized federal program)
        competitiveness and public policy :
        • medical residents and fellows
        • post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools
        • people who have post-graduate work permits that are employer-specific

      • 4. Charity and religious work (not including volunteers)

      Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/exempt.asp
 

omarimam

Hero Member
Apr 11, 2016
406
19
Ottawa-Ontario
NOC Code......
2173
Alexios07 said:
As we all know, to get 50 or 200 pts you will need a valid job offer from LMIA or under NAFTA, GTAs etc..

However, a job offer can still be valid, if it falls under a "Canadian interests" category.

This is the list of "Canadian interests" reasons:

  • 1. Significant benefit

    • If your employer can prove you will bring an important social, cultural, and/or economic benefit to Canada. This can include
      • general: Self-employed engineers, technical workers, creative and performing artists, etc.
      • workers transferred within a company (intra-company transferees with specialized knowledge) – only those that will benefit Canada with their skills and experience
      • workers under Mobilité francophone


    • 2. Reciprocal employment

      • Lets foreign workers get jobs in Canada when Canadians have similar opportunities in other countries
        • general (such as professional coaches and athletes working for Canadian teams)
        • International Experience Canada (except employer-specific permits) – a work abroad program for youth and young professionals
        • people in exchange programs like professors and visiting lecturers


      • 3. Designated by the Minister
        • academics, including researchers, guest lecturers and visiting professors (sponsored through a recognized federal program)
        competitiveness and public policy :
        • medical residents and fellows
        • post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools
        • people who have post-graduate work permits that are employer-specific

      • 4. Charity and religious work (not including volunteers)
Hey,

I saw this earlier and a bit confused, who is eligible for Canadian Interests? Can some one working in Software, with a PGWP get this?

Let me know what do you think.

Thanks
 

karthik506

Hero Member
Apr 5, 2016
670
76
Canada
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4011 & 4012
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
07-05-2017
AOR Received.
07-05-2017
As a post-doctoral fellow, can I get additional points? I don't think so. My appointment is valid for 1 year. However, I have 3 years experience with another university.
 

thejkhan

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2016
340
23
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
omarimam said:
Hey,

I saw this earlier and a bit confused, who is eligible for Canadian Interests? Can some one working in Software, with a PGWP get this?
NO.
 

Alexios07

Champion Member
Jun 22, 2015
1,002
136
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
karthik506 said:
As a post-doctoral fellow, can I get additional points? I don't think so. My appointment is valid for 1 year. However, I have 3 years experience with another university.
Only talented researchers who have won awards, like a Nobel prize or a Fields medal.
 

emisk

Newbie
Feb 8, 2017
3
0
However the list you included dose say "post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools" dose not say any prestigious awards. If fact the post-doctoral fellow is considered award in its own.
My question is if i have a postdoctoral job offer and i have been awarded for example "international student award" can this be good enough? even if i have post-graduation work permit?
Cheers
 

hrk777

Full Member
Mar 1, 2017
45
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
can explain in which types of jobs LMIA is not required and i can claim 200 pts for job offer