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cansha

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Aug 1, 2018
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Guys, please give me guidance here, I don't know what to do. I am working right now in Canada(Montreal) under a closed WP with a valid LMIA(Started the job 3 months ago so no CEC for me).
I have received a job offer letter when I signed my contract for the Work Permit but there is no mention of potentially hiring me when I become Permanant.

Just a regular job offer letter with salary, hours, etc.

The issue I have here is I can't add the job to my EE profile because I still don't understand what a valid job offer is. I have received so many
contradictory answers that I honestly don't know who is right.

My score without the Job offer is 495. With the job, it is 445. I have a good chance with 445 but honestly with 495, I am not sure.
Many people have already replied, just adding my observations based on some cases I have seen on this forum.

1. The rules for claiming a job offer are very clear on the website. The offer letter must state that your employer will still give you job 1 year after PR.
2. Almost all employers don't say that in their offer letter. Very few will write something like that. However, many folks here have received those job offer points with valid LMIA and normal offer letter.
3. But you will be on discretion of the visa officer and there is no consistency. So it is still a risk. Personally, if I were you I would not consider this a big risk and go ahead with it as LMIA is a big thing. But everyone's risk tolerance is different. And challenge is the downside is huge.
 

gsafbch

Newbie
Jul 21, 2022
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Got to look for ways to boost your score, even back in the day it would have been hard to get an ITA with 453, you'd have to go back to early/mid 2019.
Yup completely agree.... I've under 25, just qualified as an optometrist in the UK and only have one year of work experience- in training- (total of 2yrs in Nov, & 3 in Nov '23 fingers crossed which should increase my score ... if it doesn't get *even harder*).
Guess the only way in the meantime at the moment is to brush up on my almost forgotten school level French...
 

sidou

Star Member
Jul 28, 2018
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There is a question in ITA application that says : "n which province or territory does X intend to reside?
Does it matter for FSW applicants what city they put ? i mean can they put any city and when they go there are they obligated to go to that city ?
 
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Yup completely agree.... I've under 25, just qualified as an optometrist in the UK and only have one year of work experience- in training- (total of 2yrs in Nov, & 3 in Nov '23 fingers crossed which should increase my score ... if it doesn't get *even harder*).
Guess the only way in the meantime at the moment is to brush up on my almost forgotten school level French...
Were you hibernating for two years to even think 453 might be even remotely close to being high enough? I'll have whatever you've been smoking...

3 years of exp will get you to somewhere in the 480s range in 2023. You're gambling if you think that's going to be enough. Either learn french (and start asap: more and more people will start doing this and 500s will be commonplace, as we're seeing), or go study in Canada and get a PR for 100k CAD. Those are your two options. Not sure if optometrists are an in demand NOC anywhere, but even if they are, 453 won't cut it, plain and simple.
 

Islander216

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Nov 27, 2019
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Yup completely agree.... I've under 25, just qualified as an optometrist in the UK and only have one year of work experience- in training- (total of 2yrs in Nov, & 3 in Nov '23 fingers crossed which should increase my score ... if it doesn't get *even harder*).
Guess the only way in the meantime at the moment is to brush up on my almost forgotten school level French...
Most outland applications will only qualify with the 3 years of work experience, but given you already have 453 without it, you seem pretty good for a future ITA in 2023, which is not far off.

The scores will drop once the draw sizes increase, you'll be around the 480's i believe, that should be good enough.

OMG you are back
What it do babbyyyyy?

Just working like a dog. Are you here yet?
 
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Islander216

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Nov 27, 2019
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Were you hibernating for two years to even think 453 might be even remotely close to being high enough? I'll have whatever you've been smoking...

3 years of exp will get you to somewhere in the 480s range in 2023. You're gambling if you think that's going to be enough. Either learn french (and start asap: more and more people will start doing this and 500s will be commonplace, as we're seeing), or go study in Canada and get a PR for 100k CAD. Those are your two options. Not sure if optometrists are an in demand NOC anywhere, but even if they are, 453 won't cut it, plain and simple.
Mushymush still being a wet blanket i see.

Did you get your ITA?
 

lisarogers

Star Member
Oct 16, 2021
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To accept an ITA, means you should have documents ready in order to apply and go to AOR. These documents are: letter of employment, proof of funds, police clearance/s, medical result, scanned copies of your passport, and more if you have a spouse/dependents. If you do not have these documents on hand, then you cannot accept the ITA.

I don't know about you, but it took me a more than a month to secure all of those documents. You have 60 days before the ITA expires.
How long is the wait after submission, what is the timeline for PPR, 6 months? when did you submit docs?
 

cemivac

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Nov 17, 2020
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