EXPRESS ENTRY PROFILE SCORE MISCACULTION.

[NhanT]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1011&top=29


I am working in Canada on a valid work permit. Does this count as a job offer?
No, a work permit is not a job offer. A job offer is valid if your current or future employer:

• has made a written offer to give you a full-time, non-seasonal job for one year or more if you are accepted as a permanent resident and
• has a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (or the job is LMIA-exempt)

This is true whether you are working in Canada or not.
There are only two reasons that an employer making you a job offer does not need to get a new LMIA:

• if you are already working for them with a work permit based on that LMIA
• if you work in a job that does not need an LMIA.

I have a valid written job offer and have worked for the company almost 2 years

 

[Naturgrl]

I have a valid written job offer and have worked for the company almost 2 years

So you meet all conditions - job offer and LMIA or been on LMIA exempt permit for one year in Canada? A job offer means nothing with LMIA or LMIA exemption.

 

[NhanT]

So you are a US citizen? You would need that to be eligible for CUSMA. It is not whether company falls under agreements but your citizenship.

I think the page clearly states that your current temporary job, not my citizenship
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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 CUSMA or GATS, and non-trade agreements. This can include professionals, traders and investors.

 

[NhanT]

So you meet all conditions - job offer and LMIA or been on LMIA exempt permit for one year in Canada? A job offer means nothing with LMIA or LMIA exemption.

if LMIA doesn't mean anything for a job offer, then why I don't have the points for that?

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

Hi


Hi, I found this article for LMIA-exempt job offer

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 CUSMA 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.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html

This is interesting. I didn't knew about this. I'll go over this and it could be potentially helpful to someone else too.

 

[Naturgrl]

I think the page clearly states that your current temporary job, not my citizenship
"
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 CUSMA or GATS, and non-trade agreements. This can include professionals, traders and investors.

So what is your citizenship. And if you keep reading, your current temporary job states a SPECIFIC EMPLOYER. Does your work permit state your employer. If so, you will have a LMIA exemption number or have your employer apply for the LMIA exemption. Once you have worked in Canada for one year on the exemption, you can claim points once employer gives you a new letter with employment one year past PR.

 

[NhanT]

So you meet all conditions - job offer and LMIA or been on LMIA exempt permit for one year in Canada? A job offer means nothing with LMIA or LMIA exemption.

yes, I meet the conditions - job offer and LMIA or been on LMIA exempt permit for one year in Canada

 

[Naturgrl]

This is interesting. I didn't knew about this. I'll go over this and it could be potentially helpful to someone else too.

ITAs are only for certain countries like CUSMA so you would have to b a US or Mexican citizen. And only a few professions are eligible so you need to read the CUSMA agreement.

 

[NhanT]

So what is your citizenship. And if you keep reading, your current temporary job states a SPECIFIC EMPLOYER. Does your work permit state your employer. If so, you will have a LMIA exemption number or have your employer apply for the LMIA exemption. Once you have worked in Canada for one year on the exemption, you can claim points once employer gives you a new letter with employment one year past PR.

I'm from Vietnam. I meet all the conditions you state including a letter with employment one year past PR. Yet, I still don't have points for this on my profile

 

[iSaidGoodDay]

yes, I meet the conditions - job offer and LMIA or been on LMIA exempt permit for one year in Canada

Aren't you on PGWP? I am completely out of depth in understanding whether it qualifies for LMIA exempt job offer.

 

[Naturgrl]

I'm from Vietnam. I meet all the conditions you state including a letter with employment one year past PR. Yet, I still don't have points for this on my profile

So when did you get a LMIA exemption? A PGWP is not a LMIA exemption. Your employer was approved for LMIA exemption and gave you employment number. Add that with your letter and should add the points.

 

[NhanT]

ITAs are only for certain countries like CUSMA so you would have to b a US or Mexican citizen. And only a few professions are eligible so you need to read the CUSMA agreement.

Yea, it's an international company with bases in LA, Montreal, Toronto, London, and Paris. So, it's certainly part of the agreement. It's a rare company that's allowed to speak English in Quebec. I think the form missing space to verify the company. That's why though it states in the policies, the profile couldn't verify the company, which makes me miss the CRS points

 

[Naturgrl]

Yea, it's an international company with bases in LA, Montreal, Toronto, London, and Paris. So, it's certainly part of the agreement. It's a rare company that's allowed to speak English in Quebec. I think the form missing space to verify the company. That's why though it states in the policies, the profile couldn't verify the company, which makes me miss the CRS points

You don’t understand how FTAs work for jobs. What FTA? It must be a FTA between Vietnam and Canada. For CUSMA, you need to be a US or Mexican citizen. There is a list of only 30 or so NOCs that are eligible and you must meet those requirements. It is your citizenship that is important for a LMIA exemption under a FTA. So it is not just the employer but the NOC. Talk to your employer about the LMIA exemption because a job offer is not enough. You need the exemption number too.

I thought you were on a PGWP, but you seem to have LMIA exemption with employer specified permit so talk to your employer and get their help.

 

[Naturgrl]

Also when you entered Canada, you would have entered Canada and been issued your LMIA exempt permit at the border with your proper documentation to prove you match the NOC with education and experience as well as the job offer. You would have a number so use that. I assume you came to Canada on a LMIA exemption. A PGWP is not a LMIA exempt permit.

 

[NhanT]

You don’t understand how FTAs work for jobs. What FTA? It must be a FTA between Vietnam and Canada. For CUSMA, you need to be a US or Mexican citizen. There is a list of only 30 or so NOCs that are eligible and you must meet those requirements. It is your citizenship that is important for a LMIA exemption under a FTA. So it is not just the employer but the NOC. Talk to your employer about the LMIA exemption because a job offer is not enough. You need the exemption number too.

I thought you were on a PGWP, but you seem to have LMIA exemption with employer specified permit so talk to your employer and get their help.

I'm actually on PGWP and haven't left Canada for 4 years. I have both PGWP and LMIA-exempt job offer