SINP JAL got rejected. Extremely confused. What can be done?

[aspiringkanuck]

Hi all,

Sad day for me. My prospective employer received ineligible letter from Employer Services for the JAL. The reason mentioned is interesting. It states the following:

The job position you are offering will not be approved as it is not a permanent and/or full-time position.
To be eligible for a Job Approval Letter (JAL), job offers must be for a minimum of 2-years in length and a minimum of 30 hours of work per week.

My job offer letter clearly states that it is a Permanent, Full Time position.

Any advice will help as to what can be done now?

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi all,

Sad day for me. My prospective employer received ineligible letter from Employer Services for the JAL. The reason mentioned is interesting. It states the following:

The job position you are offering will not be approved as it is not a permanent and/or full-time position.
To be eligible for a Job Approval Letter (JAL), job offers must be for a minimum of 2-years in length and a minimum of 30 hours of work per week.

My job offer letter clearly states that it is a Permanent, Full Time position.

Any advice will help as to what can be done now?

Nothing you can do. Does your letter say for at least 2 years? It must. Your employer needs to contact SINP and update the letter to say that you will have the job at least 2 years.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

Nothing you can do. Does your letter say for at least 2 years? It must. Your employer needs to contact SINP and update the letter to say that you will have the job at least 2 years.

Hi there.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, my Job Offer Letter covers these things already. Pasted below from my JOL:

The employment is a permanent full-time position with indeterminate duration; minimum 2 years contract.

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi there.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, my Job Offer Letter covers these things already. Pasted below from my JOL:

The employment is a permanent full-time position with indeterminate duration; minimum 2 years contract.

So tell your employer to contact SINP about the error. This is not something you can.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

So tell your employer to contact SINP about the error. This is not something you can.

Thank you.

 

[scylla]

Hi there.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, my Job Offer Letter covers these things already. Pasted below from my JOL:

The employment is a permanent full-time position with indeterminate duration; minimum 2 years contract.

I'm wondering if the language your employer used is part of the problem. They included the word "contract". A contract role is temporary and not permanent. It's contradictory to say the job is both permanent and contract. It's either one or the other.

 

[Naturgrl]

I'm wondering if the language your employer used is part of the problem. They included the word "contract". A contract role is temporary and not permanent. It's contradictory to say the job is both permanent and contract. It's either one or the other.

Agree. Sometimes “contract” can also mean not being an employee on the payroll. I don’t think this is the case but the wording should be ”a permanent, full-time position for a minimum of two years.” or something like that.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

I'm wondering if the language your employer used is part of the problem. They included the word "contract". A contract role is temporary and not permanent. It's contradictory to say the job is both permanent and contract. It's either one or the other.

Interesting. I think I would ask my Employer to have this proof read by a lawyer who has extensive experience with this.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

Agree. Sometimes “contract” can also mean not being an employee on the payroll. I don’t think this is the case but the wording should be ”a permanent, full-time position for a minimum of two years.” or something like that.

Thanks. You are of such good help. Helps with collecting ideas as we were honestly blank.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

Interesting update. My employer told me they had 3 SINP JALs approved on the same template before. Seems luck is just not on my side. I hope my employer is able to take this up and clarify with the authorities.

 

[Naturgrl]

Interesting update. My employer told me they had 3 SINP JALs approved on the same template before. Seems luck is just not on my side. I hope my employer is able to take this up and clarify with the authorities.

Good luck. Employer may have to reapply.

 

[aspiringkanuck]

Good luck. Employer may have to reapply.

Thank you

 

[aspiringkanuck]

Just to update everyone and from knowledge sharing POV, please note that Employer Services are not convinced that the position is full time. Although it says so in the contract, it seems you cannot have a JAL approved on a new position. It has to be a position in which someone was working earlier in a full time capacity. That is the only way to prove that the position is full time. Hope this will help any reader in future.