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nongv07 said:
Walang date kng klan nl nreceive.mkikita mo lng sa ecas mo na medical results received.
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Hello po sir ragluf
Please explain po about doon sa notice - changes to strengthen employer accountability under the international mobility program
D ko po masyado maintindihan pls help thanks po
 
akoto345 said:
Hello po sir ragluf
Please explain po about doon sa notice - changes to strengthen employer accountability under the international mobility program
D ko po masyado maintindihan pls help thanks po
Actually me discussion na nya - under a separate thread...eto himayin natin:

Itong new notice:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-02-09.asp

1. Will be effective 21 Feb 2015
2. Two parts ito
- For employers hiring workers through LMIA-exempt classes, me dagdag na requirements ng documentation plus new fees
- For applicants na gusto mag-apply ng OWP - merong dagdag na babayaran

3. Para sa mga merong PNP nomination, ang tatamaan will be:
- applying for employer-specific WPs (so-called "closed" WPs) and are LMIA-exempt (those applying with a nomination certificate/and or letter of support, in lieu of an LMIA)
- those with an a PR application already underway and applying for open work permits to allow them to wait the completion of their application (i.e. BOWP)

4. After 21 Feb 2015
For the employer naman: BEFORE the worker applies for a WP - kailangan nagawa na ito:
- submit information about their business or organization,
- submit the Offer of Employment form,
- and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada; $230 for "employer compliance" for the worker to get an employer-restricted (so-called "closed") work permit (dagdag na babayaran ng employer)

For the WP applicant:
- Kung application for Work Permit (Including extensions, and kahit pa under LMIA or LMIA-exempt) = $155 (walang pagbabago)
- Pero kung applying for an open WP - New additional fee for open work permit = $100 (Nagbago)

So kung mag-aaply ka ng BOWP (after 21 Feb) - ang total mo will be WP Application Fee + new OWP Fee = $255

Itong new rules will be for the for:
- employers who intend on hiring employees under LMIA-exempt streams, na wala pang WP/authorization to work. Kaya ang tatamaan talaga is yung mga nominated at kukuha ng WP using nomination (letter of support, etc.)
- pero kung ang isang worker ay me OWP na, at gusto i-hire ng isang employer, wala na babayaran pa. Hindi na rin kailangan mag-bayad ng employer compliance fee ng employer.

The employer compliance fee does not apply to employers hiring foreign nationals who have open work permits. Open work permits allow the holder to work for any Canadian employer.

Note: Yung new fee for open work permits tatamaan din ang ibang LMIA-exempt na WP classes (like IEC, PGWP, SOWP, etc.)

.../atb
 
cardinal11 said:
that's nice.. san ka nagwork now? ok naman ba lagay nyo?

;) have a good day!

dito ako sa may waverley nag wowork- ok naman ;D
 
ragluf said:
Actually me discussion na nya - under a separate thread...eto himayin natin:

Itong new notice:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2015-02-09.asp

1. Will be effective 21 Feb 2015
2. Two parts ito
- For employers hiring workers through LMIA-exempt classes, me dagdag na requirements ng documentation plus new fees
- For applicants na gusto mag-apply ng OWP - merong dagdag na babayaran

3. Para sa mga merong PNP nomination, ang tatamaan will be:
- applying for employer-specific WPs (so-called "closed" WPs) and are LMIA-exempt (those applying with a nomination certificate/and or letter of support, in lieu of an LMIA)
- those with an a PR application already underway and applying for open work permits to allow them to wait the completion of their application (i.e. BOWP)

4. After 21 Feb 2015
For the employer naman: BEFORE the worker applies for a WP - kailangan nagawa na ito:
- submit information about their business or organization,
- submit the Offer of Employment form,
- and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada; $230 for "employer compliance" for the worker to get an employer-restricted (so-called "closed") work permit (dagdag na babayaran ng employer)

For the WP applicant:
- Kung application for Work Permit (Including extensions, and kahit pa under LMIA or LMIA-exempt) = $155 (walang pagbabago)
- Pero kung applying for an open WP - New additional fee for open work permit = $100 (Nagbago)

So kung mag-aaply ka ng BOWP (after 21 Feb) - ang total mo will be WP Application Fee + new OWP Fee = $255

Itong new rules will be for the for:
- employers who intend on hiring employees under LMIA-exempt streams, na wala pang WP/authorization to work. Kaya ang tatamaan talaga is yung mga nominated at kukuha ng WP using nomination (letter of support, etc.)
- pero kung ang isang worker ay me OWP na, at gusto i-hire ng isang employer, wala na babayaran pa. Hindi na rin kailangan mag-bayad ng employer compliance fee ng employer.

The employer compliance fee does not apply to employers hiring foreign nationals who have open work permits. Open work permits allow the holder to work for any Canadian employer.

Note: Yung new fee for open work permits tatamaan din ang ibang LMIA-exempt na WP classes (like IEC, PGWP, SOWP, etc.)

.../atb





Thanks sir ragluf sa explainations nyo
So meaning po pagdating sa mga provincial nominees Na may job offer hindi po apektado dito sa changes na to
sa case ko po kasi wp permit ko mag expired ng may 2015 at naka medical na po kami inland applicant po ako ang plan ko po sa march or april ako mag aaply ng extension ng work permit ko kasi gusto ko gamitin ung old work permit bago ako mag apply ng bago
 
akoto345 said:
Thanks sir ragluf sa explainations nyo
So meaning po pagdating sa mga provincial nominees Na may job offer hindi po apektado dito sa changes na to
sa case ko po kasi wp permit ko mag expired ng may 2015 at naka medical na po kami inland applicant po ako ang plan ko po sa march or april ako mag aaply ng extension ng work permit ko kasi gusto ko gamitin ung old work permit bago ako mag apply ng bago
Regardless kung me PNP na me job offer - ang titingnan mo is - gagamitin mo ba ang PNP nomination mo para maging LMIA-exempt ka, or kukuha ka ng LMIA at bagong LMIA ang gagamitin mo sa WP application/extension mo?

Simulan natin - yung old WP mo (expiring May 2015), via LMIA? Kung via LMIA - then hindi ka apektado nitong new rules sa ngayon.

However, kapag nag-file ka ng extension ng WP mo ano ang gagamitin mo sa WP application:
1. Kung WP extension with a new LMIA - hindi ka pa rin apektado
2. Kung WP application using PNP nomination - under ka ng LMIA-exemption (no LMIA needed) - apektado ka AFTER 21 Feb.

So in your case, pag sa April/May ka may-aaply ng bagong WP, at gagamitin mo ang PNP nomination mo as basis ng WP application mo
1. papasok ka under LMIA exemption (Foreign worker nominated by a province/territory)
2. pero lagpas ka na sa 21 Feb, so una mong gagawin - mamili ka ano ang aaplyan mo - BOWP or employer-restricted ("closed") WP

Kung employer-restricted:
a) Employer mo me kailangan gawin - ito yung nakasaad sa new notice:
- submit information about their business or organization,
- submit the Offer of Employment form,

b) Employer mo me kailangan bayaran - ito ang nakasaad sa new rules:
- and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada; $230 for "employer compliance" for the worker to get an employer-restricted (so-called "closed") work permit

Kung BOWP:
a) Applicant kailangan magbayad ng karagdagang $100 maliban sa $155 na WP application fee.


.../atb
 
ragluf said:
Regardless kung me PNP na me job offer - ang titingnan mo is - gagamitin mo ba ang PNP nomination mo para maging LMIA-exempt ka, or kukuha ka ng LMIA at bagong LMIA ang gagamitin mo sa WP application/extension mo?

Simulan natin - yung old WP mo (expiring May 2015), via LMIA? Kung via LMIA - then hindi ka apektado nitong new rules sa ngayon.

However, kapag nag-file ka ng extension ng WP mo ano ang gagamitin mo sa WP application:
1. Kung WP extension with a new LMIA - hindi ka pa rin apektado
2. Kung WP application using PNP nomination - under ka ng LMIA-exemption (no LMIA needed) - apektado ka AFTER 21 Feb.

So in your case, pag sa April/May ka may-aaply ng bagong WP, at gagamitin mo ang PNP nomination mo as basis ng WP application mo
1. papasok ka under LMIA exemption (Foreign worker nominated by a province/territory)
2. pero lagpas ka na sa 21 Feb, so una mong gagawin - mamili ka ano ang aaplyan mo - BOWP or employer-restricted ("closed") WP

Kung employer-restricted:
a) Employer mo me kailangan gawin - ito yung nakasaad sa new notice:
- submit information about their business or organization,
- submit the Offer of Employment form,

b) Employer mo me kailangan bayaran - ito ang nakasaad sa new rules:
- and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada; $230 for "employer compliance" for the worker to get an employer-restricted (so-called "closed") work permit

Kung BOWP:
a) Applicant kailangan magbayad ng karagdagang $100 maliban sa $155 na WP application fee.


.../atb

























thanks a lot sir ragluf

im under lmo policy po nung nag apply ako ng wp back 2012
sa ngayun po magaaply ako ng wp using my pnp nomination or ung aor galing cic

sobrang naguguluhan talaga ako :(
 
akoto345 said:
m under lmo policy po nung nag apply ako ng wp back 2012
sa ngayun po magaaply ako ng wp using my pnp nomination or ung aor galing cic

sobrang naguguluhan talaga ako
Yun ang explanation ng notice. Ano ba ang itinatanong mo, ano ang aaplayan mo?

Eto options mo:
1. Kung ang nomination mo is under employer-driven stream, at me job offer ka na ibinigay kaya mo nakuha ang nomination mo - then LMIA-exempt ka nga, pero employer-restricted WP (closed) ang pwede ka
- itanong mo sa PNP mo kung kailangan mo ng work support letter para makapag-apply ng WP, mailban sa nomination mo
- Kung mag-aaply ka AFTER ng 21 Feb - me kailangan na gawin ang employer mo nag nag-bigay ng job-offer sa iyo - magsubmit ng documentation at magbayad ng $230
- ikaw naman magbabayad lang ng $155
- ang WP mo is restricted lang sa employer na nag-bigay ng job-offer na ginamit mo sa nomination mo
(lugi naman yata ang employer kung open work permit ang ibibigay sa iyo di ba? Parang nagamit lang sila para makuha ang nomination at makakuha ng WP, tapos makakalipat lang sa ibang employer/province?)

2. Kung hindi ka naman under employer-driven streams, wala kang ibinigay na job-offer letter mula sa kahit sinong employer
- then LMIA-exempt ka pa rin, at eligible ka sa BOWP (nomination plus me AoR ka na)
- di mo kailangan ng work support letter
- wala kang kailangan na documentation mula kahit sinong employer; at natural, walang employer na kailangan mag-bayad ng $230
- Kung mag-aaply ka AFTER ng 21 Feb - magbabayad ng $155 + $100 (new fee addition sa Open Work permit)
- ang WP mo open work permit - sa case mo - BOWP.
- pwede mo pa rin ituloy ang pagtatrabaho mo sa current employer mo.
- itong BOWP is restricted sa location - sa province lang kung saan mo nakuha ang nomination mo.

...hopefully malinaw na?

.../atb
 
Hi everyone


my question lng me anyone nkakuha ng CLB5 sa laguage test then on process n ung documents nag karoon b kyo problem sa job offer on my CLB5 so dun ako sa NOC C madali bang makahanp ng job offer dun sa lamat. bli nag wowork po pla ako sa middle east as a nurse

TIA
 
ragluf said:
Yun ang explanation ng notice. Ano ba ang itinatanong mo, ano ang aaplayan mo?

Eto options mo:
1. Kung ang nomination mo is under employer-driven stream, at me job offer ka na ibinigay kaya mo nakuha ang nomination mo - then LMIA-exempt ka nga, pero employer-restricted WP (closed) ang pwede ka
- itanong mo sa PNP mo kung kailangan mo ng work support letter para makapag-apply ng WP, mailban sa nomination mo
- Kung mag-aaply ka AFTER ng 21 Feb - me kailangan na gawin ang employer mo nag nag-bigay ng job-offer sa iyo - magsubmit ng documentation at magbayad ng $230
- ikaw naman magbabayad lang ng $155
- ang WP mo is restricted lang sa employer na nag-bigay ng job-offer na ginamit mo sa nomination mo
(lugi naman yata ang employer kung open work permit ang ibibigay sa iyo di ba? Parang nagamit lang sila para makuha ang nomination at makakuha ng WP, tapos makakalipat lang sa ibang employer/province?)

2. Kung hindi ka naman under employer-driven streams, wala kang ibinigay na job-offer letter mula sa kahit sinong employer
- then LMIA-exempt ka pa rin, at eligible ka sa BOWP (nomination plus me AoR ka na)
- di mo kailangan ng work support letter
- wala kang kailangan na documentation mula kahit sinong employer; at natural, walang employer na kailangan mag-bayad ng $230
- Kung mag-aaply ka AFTER ng 21 Feb - magbabayad ng $155 + $100 (new fee addition sa Open Work permit)
- ang WP mo open work permit - sa case mo - BOWP.
- pwede mo pa rin ituloy ang pagtatrabaho mo sa current employer mo.
- itong BOWP is restricted sa location - sa province lang kung saan mo nakuha ang nomination mo.

...hopefully malinaw na?

.../atb








maraming salamat po talaga sir ragluf gagawin ko ung option number 1 kasi under employer-driven stream ako
hindi ko alam kng willing magbayad employer ko ng 230 yan kasi pinoproblema ko
 
akoto345 said:
maraming salamat po talaga sir ragluf gagawin ko ung option number 1 kasi under employer-driven stream ako
hindi ko alam kng willing magbayad employer ko ng 230 yan kasi pinoproblema ko

Yan ang concern ngayon ng madami. Halos ginawa ng CIC na naging "mini-LMIA process" na ang hiring ng LMIA-exempt workers. Wala ka naman problema na sa documentation, kaso itong added fees nakaka-turn-off sa mga employers.

.../atb
 
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