Fee for Work Offer/LMO

[sept15]

Is it even Legal that some Consultants, especially in Dubai who charge people 10-20, 000 dirhams for a job offer/LMO in Canada. I do not think this is legal. Any thoughts? my question would be what fee is this for? Ridiculous. Corrupted Consultants.

 

[prasprime]

Hi Sept15, The fact is LMO is free, but some consultancies are making the people to pay for it for Higher money. This is absolutely shit happening.

Is it even Legal that some Consultants, especially in Dubai who charge people 10-20, 000 dirhams for a job offer/LMO in Canada. I do not think this is legal. Any thoughts? my question would be what fee is this for? Ridiculous. Corrupted Consultants.

 

[scylla]

Hi Sept15, The fact is LMO is free, but some consultancies are making the people to pay for it for Higher money. This is absolutely *censored word* happening.

The LMO used to be free. It's no longer free. I believe the fee is now $275.

 

[sept15]

The LMO used to be free. It's no longer free. I believe the fee is now $275.

that is not what the Consultants are charging... We are talking about at least 20 X times $ 275. It is becoming a business out there. Not good.

 

[Pippin]

Scylla is correct the LMO is now $275, but this fee is supposed to be paid by the EMPLOYER not the applicant.

 

[canadavisa13]

Hi sept15,

its just fair that a consultant will get paid for the job he/she will get done for you,how can you expect him to find you a job and do all the paper work on your behalf for free?
for god sake you should know that the consultant has fees to be paid otherwise why would he/she open a firm?
as long as its a legitimate consultant that is recognized/licensed and has a registration number from the canadian government then you shouldn't worry at all otherwise its a scam and you will be dashing your money for nothing.
if you don't want to pay for a consultant then start looking for employers online but remember its really hard to secure a job in canada though a work permit from abroad and the LMO is really really hard now a days,the canadian government became very strict with hiring temporary foreign workers due to the outsourcing of the canadian jobs and there are plenty of complaints about employers bringing cheap workers from abroad when there is enough qualified canadians and permanent residents.
you should consider applying for permanent residence if you qualify,work permit isn't a great idea.

good luck

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi sept15,

its just fair that a consultant will get paid for the job he/she will get done for you,how can you expect him to find you a job and do all the paper work on your behalf for free?
for god sake you should know that the consultant has fees to be paid otherwise why would he/she open a firm?
as long as its a legitimate consultant that is recognized/licensed and has a registration number from the canadian government then you shouldn't worry at all otherwise its a scam and you will be dashing your money for nothing.
if you don't want to pay for a consultant then start looking for employers online but remember its really hard to secure a job in canada though a work permit from abroad and the LMO is really really hard now a days,the canadian government became very strict with hiring temporary foreign workers due to the outsourcing of the canadian jobs and there are plenty of complaints about employers bringing cheap workers from abroad when there is enough qualified canadians and permanent residents.
you should consider applying for permanent residence if you qualify,work permit isn't a great idea.

good luck

1. Since it is against the law in Canada for a consultant to charge an employee for finding a job, it is unlikely the consultants are registered under Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council.

 

[cee12345]

Hi


1. Since it is against the law in Canada for a consultant to charge an employee for finding a job, it is unlikely the consultants are registered under Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council.

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I believe what the consultants are charging are their services (not to find work but rather the filing of all the paperwork).
Again, it is not a must to get a consultant to file but an option. It is at the end of the day, your choice to go and ask assistance from a consultant or file it your way.

 

[Blueveia]

I heard some consultants charge you 3000 dollars and get you PR status + job offer.

 

[cee12345]

I heard some consultants charge you 3000 dollars and get you PR status + job offer.

Their fees vary. But consultants cannot guarantee results of the application but rather just help you on your application.
If they do guarantee then certainly it is a SCAM - apparently!

 

[mims2000]

hi. just sharing..
i paid $10,000 in an agency from UK affiliated in a consultancy here. i was hoping for a good service but to my dismay, they're not even for the quality of the service. i bought my own ticket, nobody picked me up at the airport, i told them how cruel my employers are and they just told me to stay there for awhile, they didnt even help me with my work permit extension. they just sent me a link which is not related to work permit extension. and when somebody came from the same agency, they expected me to help her out.
some agencies dont really care after they get the money.

 

[canadavisa13]

Hi mims2000,

if the agency is not registred in canada (crocked consultants) then you can not sue them unfortunately.but you can for sure check out if the UK government have any tools to help you at least stop them from scamming future job seekers.

 

[mims2000]

they are legit tho but they asked very large amount of money. i really wanted to report them long time ago but i dont know who to call.

 

[mims2000]

i think their office is in Ontario. i even looked for another job here by myself and the agency from UK asked me if i reported to the consultancy here in Canada that i switched job, i didnt contact them anymore.