Canadian friend who is very sick and needs her mom in Canada

[nathalie_s]

Hi,

My friend is Canadian through naturalization, she is from Mexico.
She is 38 and has suffered severe health problems due to lupus. She has a child to support, and a partner, but they don't have savings or big incomes.
Her condition got really bad and she had to stay in hospital for a month. She has claimed EI and is out of work. They have no support system.
Her mom travelled to Canada as a tourist to help her take care of her son. She is unable to do that and the husband has to work to bring money to the table. Her mom from Mexico has no money either.
My friend's mom would like to have some work to make some money while the kid is at school and be able to stay longer with them. They are having trouble making ends meet.
Is there any way (other than the illegal way of she trying to work for cash?)

Thank you

 

[Naturgrl]

Her mom cannot work legally without an approved LMIA to apply for a closed work permit. The LMIA proves that no Canadian or PR has her education, work experience and language skills. Is her mom a professional - engineer, architect etc.

 

[scylla]

Hi,

My friend is Canadian through naturalization, she is from Mexico.
She is 38 and has suffered severe health problems due to lupus. She has a child to support, and a partner, but they don't have savings or big incomes.
Her condition got really bad and she had to stay in hospital for a month. She has claimed EI and is out of work. They have no support system.
Her mom travelled to Canada as a tourist to help her take care of her son. She is unable to do that and the husband has to work to bring money to the table. Her mom from Mexico has no money either.
My friend's mom would like to have some work to make some money while the kid is at school and be able to stay longer with them. They are having trouble making ends meet.
Is there any way (other than the illegal way of she trying to work for cash?)

Thank you

This is what she needs to do to work legally: Secure a job offer from a Canadian employer, then have that employer obtain an approved LMIA, and finally apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer. What makes this situation more complicated is that she cannot apply for the work permit within Canada. It's also generally quite difficult to find employers who are willing to go through this process. Note that the job offer would most likely have to be full time.

 

[Naturgrl]

This is what she needs to do to work legally: Secure a job offer from a Canadian employer, then have that employer obtain an approved LMIA, and finally apply for a closed work permit tied to that specific employer. What makes this situation more complicated is that she cannot apply for the work permit within Canada. It's also generally quite difficult to find employers who are willing to go through this process. Note that the job offer would most likely have to be full time.

LMIAs are really difficult now with the all the changes too.

 

[Copingwithlife]

And if the unemployment rate is over 6% in there CMA the LMIA may not be processed

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/refusal.html

 

[nathalie_s]

Her mom cannot work legally without an approved LMIA to apply for a closed work permit. The LMIA proves that no Canadian or PR has her education, work experience and language skills. Is her mom a professional - engineer, architect etc.

 

[nathalie_s]

Her mom is not a professional (architect, engineer, etc)

 

[scylla]

Her mom is not a professional (architect, engineer, etc)

Regardless, the process is the same. She would need to secure a job offer from a Canadian employer, that employer would need to obtain an approved LMIA, and then she would need to apply for a closed work permit. The closed work permit application must be submitted outside of Canada.

 

[Naturgrl]

Her mom is not a professional (architect, engineer, etc)

So she needs an employer willing to go through the LMIA process with the new rules, and prove that no Canadian or PR has the mother’s work experience, education and language skills. The job will have to be full time and skilled, not low wage unless she lives in a remote or rural area. The mother will want ECA for degree and IELTS for English or TEF for French.