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vikasisrani

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Hello

Under Express entry(Canadian Experience Class), if you get LMIA can help you to boost your CRS score by 50 points.
My friend have 2 years of work experience in NOC B category job. But still her CRS points don’t make to get Express Entry Invitation.
my question is, if she gets LMIA from the same employer where she is working, she will get 50 points extra and she will be invited to apply PR.
What if she leave the job after getting Invitation ? Will that be a problem ? or LMIA binds employee to work for the Employer till the Contract ends ?

thank you in advance
 
vikasisrani said:
Hello

Under Express entry(Canadian Experience Class), if you get LMIA can help you to boost your CRS score by 50 points.
My friend have 2 years of work experience in NOC B category job. But still her CRS points don’t make to get Express Entry Invitation.
my question is, if she gets LMIA from the same employer where she is working, she will get 50 points extra and she will be invited to apply PR.
What if she leave the job after getting Invitation ? Will that be a problem ? or LMIA binds employee to work for the Employer till the Contract ends ?

thank you in advance
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IRCC conducts background checks after ITA. If she is no longer with that employer after receiving ITA, she should expect IRCC to tell her she can no longer claim the 50 points and refuse her application. Possibly also some risk of a misrepresentation finding and a 5 year ban. If she wants to use the LMIA, she needs to remain with the employer until she has PR approved.
 
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vikasisrani said:
Hello

Under Express entry(Canadian Experience Class), if you get LMIA can help you to boost your CRS score by 50 points.
My friend have 2 years of work experience in NOC B category job. But still her CRS points don’t make to get Express Entry Invitation.
my question is, if she gets LMIA from the same employer where she is working, she will get 50 points extra and she will be invited to apply PR.
What if she leave the job after getting Invitation ? Will that be a problem ? or LMIA binds employee to work for the Employer till the Contract ends ?

thank you in advance
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She can, of course.

Will she have problems? Most likely yes, as @scylla explained that makes your friend not eligible for those 50 points.
 
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vikasisrani said:
Hello

Under Express entry(Canadian Experience Class), if you get LMIA can help you to boost your CRS score by 50 points.
My friend have 2 years of work experience in NOC B category job. But still her CRS points don’t make to get Express Entry Invitation.
my question is, if she gets LMIA from the same employer where she is working, she will get 50 points extra and she will be invited to apply PR.
What if she leave the job after getting Invitation ? Will that be a problem ? or LMIA binds employee to work for the Employer till the Contract ends ?

thank you in advance
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Be a problem that she’s manipulating the system ?
Yes
 
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Thank you
Scylla, Wolfpmd3 and Copingwithlife.

So She should not go for LMIA if she wants to leave the job.

one question for my own understanding,
Is LMIA a kind of a contract to emoloyer ?
that she has to work for that employer for specific time ?
 
vikasisrani said:
Thank you
Scylla, Wolfpmd3 and Copingwithlife.

So She should not go for LMIA if she wants to leave the job.

one question for my own understanding,
Is LMIA a kind of a contract to emoloyer ?
that she has to work for that employer for specific time ?
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No - it's not a contract. No - there is no requirement to be with the employer for a specific period of time.

However IRCC will expect her to still be working with this employer if she wants to claim the 50 points.
 
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If anyone get pr approved and got COPR as well. Based on 50 points they got for lmia. Can they switch job after COPR.
thank you.
 
If anyone get pr approved and got COPR as well. Based on 50 points they got for lmia. Can they switch job after COPR. Just waiting on pr card.
thank you.
 
Deepak996 said:
If anyone get pr approved and got COPR as well. Based on 50 points they got for lmia. Can they switch job after COPR. Just waiting on pr card.
thank you.
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If you got your ecopr you are already a permanent resident and can switch job then
 
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