Permanent employment / 1 year contract... ?

[h0tp0ck3t5]

I'm about to submit my express entry profile in the next couple of days.

My question concerns the 'arranged employment'.
I already have a full time job here in Canada with a LMIA ... but it is not technically 'permanent' (just a 7 month contract - although I'm hopeful it will be extended) - so this means I will not get the 600 points.

When I was filling out the employment section in my EE profile, when I selected 'No' for the permanent work question... this then revealed another question asking if my employment was for at least 1 year. I selected 'No' again.

Does this mean that I would get some extra points if I had a contract of at least 1 year (although perhaps not the full 600) ?
Just wondering why they are distinguishing between a 'permanent' job and a job with a 1 year contract?


I'm going to submit my profile anyway and will perhaps scrape through (I have around 450 points).
In the meantime I'll speak to my employers and ask them if they can give me a 1 year contract - assuming this will boost my points.

Any advice on this much appreciated.

Cheers.

 

[AshesNdust]

I'm about to submit my express entry profile in the next couple of days.

My question concerns the 'arranged employment'.
I already have a full time job here in Canada with a LMIA ... but it is not technically 'permanent' (just a 7 month contract - although I'm hopeful it will be extended) - so this means I will not get the 600 points.

When I was filling out the employment section in my EE profile, when I selected 'No' for the permanent work question... this then revealed another question asking if my employment was for at least 1 year. I selected 'No' again.

Does this mean that I would get some extra points if I had a contract of at least 1 year (although perhaps not the full 600) ?
Just wondering why they are distinguishing between a 'permanent' job and a job with a 1 year contract?


I'm going to submit my profile anyway and will perhaps scrape through (I have around 450 points).
In the meantime I'll speak to my employers and ask them if they can give me a 1 year contract - assuming this will boost my points.

Any advice on this much appreciated.

Cheers.

You don't any extra points if you have a longer contract. The only time you get points for a job is if it is a permanent LMIA job.