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My 50 points haven't been removed yet… The announcement does mention that it could take a few days for the score to update, but I'm still holding onto a blind hope, either for another CEC draw before the update is fully rolled out (less likely, I guess), or for an exception for LMIA-exempt...

Fact: Now that the CRS calculator no longer factors in valid job offers, it's only a matter of time before IRCC officially removes those 50 points from the candidate pool. However, this could happen at any point within the next 90 days, and the impact on future draw cutoffs remains uncertain...

Hi everyone, I applied for a closed work permit under LMIA exemption code C16 (Mobilité Francophone) on December 4. As I am not eligible for the Francophone EE stream (due to my French proficiency being at NCLC 5–6 rather than 7 across all skills), I was relying on the 50 points from my job...

So, it seems I'm technically eligible for the 50 points once my closed work permit is approved. They actually updated the wording on the valid job offer requirements for LMIA-exempt closed work permit holders since the last time I posted here. It now says "one year of experience for that...

I see, thank you. The change will apparently come into effect in spring 2025 based on the announcement, not summer, so probably I won’t even get a chance to see my score go from 478 to 528 temporarily (I applied for the work permit earlier this month, but inland closed work permit applications...

I don't qualify for the French-speaking EE stream because I don't have NCLC 7 proficiency on all four skills, unfortunately. The Francophone Mobility work permit I applied to only requires NCLC 5 or higher on speaking and listening, which I managed to get after studying French for about a year...

I understand that Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional points for valid job offers as part of efforts to reduce and prevent LMIA fraud, but what about LMIA-exempt job offers? I recently applied for a Francophone Mobility work permit (LMIA exemption code C16) through my...

Hi there, I haven't received a response yet, but I’m assuming I’ll be eligible for those 50 points once my closed work permit is issued, but only if I'm lucky and the processing time is shorter than usual (I applied on December 4), since they’ve now announced that valid job offers will no longer...

Hi everyone, I'm applying for a closed work permit later this month with LMIA exemption code C16 for Mobilité Francophone. I've been working for over a year on my PGWP for the same employer who is providing the job offer for this new work permit application. My understanding is that this job...

My issue is unrelated to yours, so I don't know how to answer that. I suggest you make your own thread. Good luck.

Right, but is it 1 year regardless of which work permit I'm on?

To be clearer, here's what I want to know (and then in red below are IRCC's conditions for an LMIA-exempt job offer to be valid): Will I first have to complete 1 year working with the closed work permit in order to get the 50 points? I've been working for this employer for over a year with my...

I understand that, thanks. But here's what I want to know: will I first have to complete 1 year working with the closed work permit in order to get those 50 points? I've been working for this employer for over a year with my PGWP already, and I assume I'm required to answer "Yes" to the...

I've been studying French for a while now and will take the TEF exam next month. I believe I'll be able to score a NCLC 5 or higher, which is required for the Mobilité Francophone, so my employer has agreed to support me on this process (submit the job offer and pay the employer compliance fee)...

Hi all, I've been studying French for a while now and will take the TEF exam next month. I believe I'll be able to score a NCLC 5 or higher, which is required for the Mobilité Francophone, so my employer has agreed to support me on this process (submit the job offer and pay the employer...