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thakuravi7

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Hello Everyone,

I am a postdoc fellow employed by UBC. I have 3 years of work experience and now I just got a job offer (extension) for two more years. I tried to create a CEC profile but I was not able to get 50 points for my job offer. I think the job offer is valid but I do not know why I did not get those point. I am not sure if I answered those LMIA questions right? I was confused with LMIA questions so I chose NO for both the questions.
Can someone please help as I am kinda confused.
Which LMIA exempt option I was supposed to choose as I can see there are three LMIA exempt options?

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the job offer in Canada? (required) - no

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the current work permit? (required) \
yes
no
no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to an international agreement
no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to a federal-provincial agreement

no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to other reasons and employer specific

I am not sure which one to pick?

Can someone help.


Thanks in advance.
 
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Dhabaan

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thakuravi7 said:
Hello Everyone,

I am a postdoc fellow employed by UBC. I have 3 years of work experience and now I just got a job offer (extension) for two more years. I tried to create a CEC profile but I was not able to get 50 points for my job offer. I think the job offer is valid but I do not know why I did not get those point. I am not sure if I answered those LMIA questions right? I was confused with LMIA questions so I chose NO for both the questions.
Can someone please help as I am kinda confused.
Which LMIA exempt option I was supposed to choose as I can see there are three LMIA exempt options?

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the job offer in Canada? (required) - no

Was a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued for the current work permit? (required) \
yes
no
no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to an international agreement
no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to a federal-provincial agreement

no-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to other reasons and employer specific

I am not sure which one to pick?

Can someone help.


Thanks in advance.
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Pick the third one dude..
i attach you the IRCC regulations, as a posdoc you choose - No-my work permit is exempt from LMIA due to other reasons and employer specific.

By the way, i am wondering why didnt you apply for EE CEC after you finished your postdoc first year?

Lets me know how does it go?
best of luck

LMIA-exempt job offers – Skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
In most cases, your employer needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to support your job offer. Some jobs are exempt from needing an LMIA.

For Express Entry, your employer doesn’t need an LMIA if you:

  1. have been working full-time for the employer on your work permit for at least one year (or an equal amount of part-time work)
  2. have a valid job offer, and
  3. have a valid work permit that is exempt from an LMIA under
    • an international agreement
    • a federal-provincial agreement or
    • the “Canadian interests” category
Note: For skilled trade jobs, up to two employers can make a job offer. You must work for both those employers.

Jobs exempt from the LMIA
You may be exempt from needing an LMIA for Express Entry if your current temporary job is LMIA-exempt, states a specific employer or employers (for skilled trade jobs, up to two employers can make a job offer), and is:

  1. covered by an international agreement like NAFTA or GATS, and non-trade agreements. This can include professionals, traders and investors.
  2. covered by an agreement between Canada and a province or territory. This includes “significant investment” projects.
  3. exempt for “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:
      1. general: Self-employed engineers, technical workers, creative and performing artists, etc.
      2. workers transferred within a company (intra-company transferees with specialized knowledge) – only those that will benefit Canada with their skills and experience
      3. workers under Mobilité francophone
    2. reciprocal employment – lets foreign workers get jobs in Canada when Canadians have similar opportunities in other countries
      1. general (such as professional coaches and athletes working for Canadian teams)
      2. International Experience Canada – a work abroad program for youth and young professionals
      3. people in exchange programs like professors and visiting lecturers
    3. designated by the Minister
      1. academics, including researchers, guest lecturers and visiting professors (sponsored through a recognized federal program)
      2. competitiveness and public policy
        • medical residents and fellows
        • post-doctoral fellows and people who have won academic awards from Canadian schools
    4. Charity and religious work (not including volunteers)
These categories can be exempt only if you also meet the criteria in the first section of this page.

Note: jobs that are exempt from needing an LMIA still need a work permit.
 
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