2 companies pulled out of the LMIA process to employ me under FSWP scheme

[Mcevolution]

So I am here in Canada from the UK on a visitors visa (5 months in) and I am looking to find a way to remain here permanently. My entire family all live here as permanent residents and I am overjoyed to finally be able to be with my Canadian girlfriend.

I work in medical sales (NOC 0611 and 6211) and have so far had 2 global companies wanting to employ me, making offers but both have been put off by the crazy LMIA process despite how simple it is! Obviously this is highly frustrating for me and a great loss to them too.

Has anyone else had this experience?
Anyone got any advice?

 

[zardoz]

So I am here in Canada from the UK on a visitors visa (5 months in) and I am looking to find a way to remain here permanently. My entire family all live here as permanent residents and I am overjoyed to finally be able to be with my Canadian girlfriend.

I work in medical sales (NOC 0611 and 6211) and have so far had 2 global companies wanting to employ me, making offers but both have been put off by the crazy LMIA process despite how simple it is! Obviously this is highly frustrating for me and a great loss to them too.

Has anyone else had this experience?
Anyone got any advice?

Yes, apply under Family Class sponsorship via your Canadian g/F, if you are eligible. The purpose of the LMIA system is to weed out opportunistic employment of "Foreign Nationals". In this case, that's exactly what seems to have happened. The companies were not desperate enough to go through the hoops because, presumably, they can source local talent.

 

[Mcevolution]

Yes, apply under Family Class sponsorship via your Canadian g/F, if you are eligible. The purpose of the LMIA system is to weed out opportunistic employment of "Foreign Nationals". In this case, that's exactly what seems to have happened. The companies were not desperate enough to go through the hoops because, presumably, they can source local talent.

Sadly not....the reason for pulling out was that the LMIA process takes too long and doesn't have any guarantees of a positive result. Both companies have major contracts that need to be supported and they cant wait 3-4 MONTHS with all the readvertising, application and waiting time. One company restructured and the other is pressing on to find someone with the skills that they wont find anywhere in Alberta without the time and expense of training them (in the USA at that!).

My Canadian girlfriend and I are not considered commonlaw (need to have lived together for 12 months) and even then the application time is 2 years!

 

[zardoz]

Sadly not....the reason for pulling out was that the LMIA process takes too long and doesn't have any guarantees of a positive result. Both companies have major contracts that need to be supported and they cant wait 3-4 MONTHS with all the readvertising, application and waiting time. One company restructured and the other is pressing on to find someone with the skills that they wont find anywhere in Alberta without the time and expense of training them (in the USA at that!).

My Canadian girlfriend and I are not considered commonlaw (need to have lived together for 12 months) and even then the application time is 2 years!

As a UK applicant, applying "outland", it's much more like 6 months. If you married, you could be a potential PR by August, with a following wind. (Been there, done that).

 

[Mcevolution]

As a UK applicant, applying "outland", it's much more like 6 months. If you married, you could be a potential PR by August, with a following wind. (Been there, done that).

Oh.....now that changes a few things although we aren't considered commonlaw for another 6 months at least. It might be a bit soon for marriage ;D