hi there,
this process is new to me... I need some help please.
I am working as a help desk for a big audit firm but through an agency (manpower).
- first , I hope that my experience will count on my application ... (2) would they need to write a letter stating how many hours I worked, salary etc... ? (3) if they write a letter saying that they renewed the contract, can I use it ' as an offer letter ' for extra point ?
thanks for your help !
I assume you're speaking about employment in Canada if you're wondering if you can use your offer letter for extra points:
1) There's no reason your experience shouldn't count, as long as it was full-time, and continuous for at least a year or more, and is in an NOC Code with Skill Level/Type 0, A or B
2) Yes, you will need an employment reference letter that lists all of the things, as outlined by IRCC below:
3) It is unlikely you will be able to use such an offer letter to gain extra points. There are very specific conditions that need to be met for an offer of employment to count as VALID for Express Entry purposes (i.e. not ALL offers of employment in Canada are VALID offers of employment in Canada for Express Entry purposes). Among other things, the offer of employment needs to have a positive, valid Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) unless you are in an LMIA-exempt job (which is unlikely). See details about what constitutes a VALID offer of employment in Canada for Express Entry purposes below.
The Employment Reference Letter:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/express/intake-complete.asp
a reference or experience letter from the employer, which
- should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company),
- should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits
If the work experience is in Canada, proof may include copies of T4 tax information slips and notices of assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (the time period for these documents should reflect the work experience timeframe [e.g., work experience from 2006 to 2008 requires only documents from those calendar years]).
A Valid Offer of Employment:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/offer.asp
Offer of employment: skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
If you have a job offer (offer of arranged employment), you need to update your Express Entry profile in
your account with the :
Your job offer must:
- be in writing
- not be from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada
- set out details of the job they’re offering you, such as:
- your pay and deductions
- your job duties
- conditions of employment, like your hours of work
A work permit on its own is not a job offer, even if it is an open work permit.
Your job offer must also meet other criteria to be valid under the Express Entry program you qualify for below.
Federal Skilled Workers and Canadian Experience Class
A valid job offer has to be:
- made by one employer
- continuous
- paid
- full-time (at least 30 hours a week)
- for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa
- not seasonal
- not on a contract basis
- in a job that is NOC:
- Skill Type 0 or
- Skill Levels A or B
It also must be made :
- by an employer with a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position OR
- if you’re currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A or B job on a work permit that was issued based on an LMIA, and:
- you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit
- you’re authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa, and when the visa is issued
- your current employer made you an offer to give you a full-time job for at least one year if you’re accepted as a permanent resident OR
- if you have a valid work permit for a NOC 0, A or B job that is exempt from needing an LMIA, and you:
- are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit
- have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for that employer
- have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa
Federal Skilled Trades workers
A valid job offer has to be:
- made by up to two employers
- for continuous, paid, full-time work (at least 30 hours a week)
- for at least one year
- in a skilled trade occupation (jobs with 2011 NOC codes that start with 72, 73, 82, 92 as well as 632 and 633)
It also must be made:
- by employer(s) who have a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position OR
- if you’re currently working in Canada in a skilled trade job a work permit that was issued based on a positive LMIA, and:
- you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit
- you’re authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa and when the visa is issued
- your current employer(s) offered you a full-time job if you’re accepted as a permanent resident, in a job that is in the same three digit level of the NOC as your current job, for at least one year OR
- you have a valid work permit for one of the listed skilled trade occupation and it’s exempt from needing an LMIA, and you:
- are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit
- have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for the employer(s) on your work permit who is making the offer and
- have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa
Examples of a valid and non-valid job offer
In both examples, the LMIA supports the job offer as set out above, or is exempt from needing an LMIA.
Example 1
Two companies hire a heavy equipment operator. The LMIA lists both. Each employer is offering 16 hours of work per week for a minimum of one year.
This job offer is valid.
Example 2
A construction company offers a plumber a position for 25 hours per week. It’s on a non-contract basis.
This job offer isn’t valid. A job must be for at least 30 hours a week to be full -time.
Jobs exempt from needing an LMIA
There are
only two reasons the employer making you the offer
doesn’t need to get a new LMIA:
- if you’re already working for them with a work permit based on that LMIA
- if you work in a job that doesn’t need an LMIA
Find out more about
jobs that are exempt.
Your employer must get a new LMIA if:
- your work permit has expired
- you’re working on an open work permit
- you have a job offer from an employer not listed on your work permit
Can you do the job?
Our officers must be convinced that you will:
- be capable of doing the work you’re offered
- likely qualify to be licensed or certified by the relevant regulatory body once you’re in Canada ( if the job is regulated in Canada)
Provinces and territories are responsible for designating professions and trades in their jurisdiction. Designation and certification requirements vary by province. Get more information on
licensing and regulatory requirements for specific professions or contact the
relevant body in the province/territory where you plan to live.
