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EE is unfair in its selection process for full-timers working in Canada on PGWP

dukhi

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curious_123 said:
I spoke to my manager and explained the situation...he said the whole reason we hired you is because we do not have to apply for LMIA... he said we can apply but it might come negative as this is a entry level job...
True, i cant understand how can a university graduate under 32 age caN get a lmia?
 

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curious_123 said:
I spoke to my manager and explained the situation...he said the whole reason we hired you is because we do not have to apply for LMIA... he said we can apply but it might come negative as this is a entry level job...
You can tell your manager to apply for pnp for u.
 

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curious_123 said:
I spoke to my manager and explained the situation...he said the whole reason we hired you is because we do not have to apply for LMIA... he said we can apply but it might come negative as this is a entry level job...
I'm in the very same situation.
 

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PK_11 said:
You can tell your manager to apply for pnp for u.
oh, I personally can't, simply can't just ask my boss to apply for pnp or lmia now :( cause, first of all, the whole process of getting those things counts as a full time job for a coulpe of weeks and we have to plan it ahead, our work schedule is busy. secondly, I can't find simple and straightforward information on how those things work out or there is no comrehensive algorithm of getting those things. My boss is gonna ask a million questions and looks like even CIC people don't know the answers. :(
 

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Im in the same situation , Im in Canada for 2.5 years on a working holiday visa .

Almost two years Canadian work experience in a skilled shortage occupation .

Currently employed which is a job offer , (not a LMIA )LMIA not likely as employer never has done this before

Working holiday will expire in the summer .

What can I do ?
 

unclesamy

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they royally screwed us who came here to study and spent so much on tuition fees . mostly companies hire people on pgwp cause they dont like to apply for LMIA now we have no way to apply for PR we will wait in line for ever and not get ITA.
 

Milliec

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I am currently working for a fortune 500 company and got a permanent job offer in their corporate head office. The HR site has indicated that they will not help employee for immigration. They hired me as I had a open work permit that allows me work for couple years while I was thinking as long as I work enough time then I will get my PR and no need to worry about my status afterward. In fact, it is so hard to get into a public corporation when I first graduated while everyone had a hard time to get a job offer. But I made it in after switching jobs which was such an encouragement since I thought I can finally start building up my career path. I really like my current job and my manager and directors all happy with my performance and willing to give me opportunity. Now I am kind of forced to need to reconsider any other firm(probably smaller firm) that might not give me as good offer but willing to give me a LMIA.
I couldn't get as high score as majority of the FSW since they usually have more experience while I just worked for a year after I graduate. I am also currently in my designation program that required 2.5 year experience as well as passing all the exams. Since my work permit is going to expire within a year, now I am really worry if I couldn't get PR then I will also couldn't get sufficient experience for my designation even I have passed majority of the exams already. If I don't have enough Canadian experience, all my past years effort will become nothing.
I have already been in Canada for 8-9 years, majority of my ties are in Canada. I paid all my tuition fee here, contributed to taxes here after I work. I could't imagine myself need to go back to my home country and start off everything again.
Although in a small part of my heart think CIC will not forget us this group of CEC candidate, this first draw really made me upset and disappointed. I am pretty sure lot of you guys are in similar situation. Sorry for making this long, but just really need to share my thought after all these sleepless nights in the past whole week.
 

unclesamy

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I agree with u Milliec CIC screwed us good. they seem to not want international students. companies hire pgwp people as they dont ant to go through LMIA process now what our future is uncertain. We show start a petition to end this rule and give pgwp a way out.
 

unclesamy

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we should let new students know that there is no point to come to canada anymore. they have screwed us students.
 

doubleym

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unclesamy said:
we should let new students know that there is no point to come to canada anymore. they have screwed us students.
Students come to Canada to study, they can still do that. It doesn't mean you are entitled to PR or guaranteed it.
 

unclesamy

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doubleym said:
Students come to Canada to study, they can still do that. It doesn't mean you are entitled to PR or guaranteed it.
true but most come in hopes of getting a PR and improve their lives. a system that punishes u for being a student is not right.
 

unclesamy

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doubleym said:
Students come to Canada to study, they can still do that. It doesn't mean you are entitled to PR or guaranteed it.
or let me rephrase this. students who plan to come to canada to study and eventually apply for PR need to know that it has now been too difficult for them and should look for other countries or just study and go back