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Help! Applied CEC without LMIA, answered YES to "Do you have a valid job offer?

Jane69

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Jan 11, 2024
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Hi, While creating my Express Entry profile, I answered "Yes" to "Do you have a valid job offer in Canada?". I understand that it isn't a regular job offer. I have received an ITA but haven't submitted my documents for permanent residence. I do see the option to change my answer to "No". Just wondering if it's okay to do that before submitting the final documents. Please help.

Here is my situation: I have PGWP and like most PGWP holders I have no LMIA. I have one year's experience in Canada and I am currently employed. I got just enough points to get an ITA for CEC. In both EE profile and PR application, when asked "Do you have a valid job offer", I answered "yes" without much thinking, never realizing that CIC defines "valid" different from everyone else. Surely I answered "no" to questions regarding LMIA. It did seem bizarre when CIC asked me to upload my job offer that includes "permanent", "NOC code" and what not, which my job offer obviously didn't specify.
 

mandiebraxton

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Mar 7, 2011
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Hi, While creating my Express Entry profile, I answered "Yes" to "Do you have a valid job offer in Canada?". I understand that it isn't a regular job offer. I have received an ITA but haven't submitted my documents for permanent residence. I do see the option to change my answer to "No". Just wondering if it's okay to do that before submitting the final documents. Please help.

Here is my situation: I have PGWP and like most PGWP holders I have no LMIA. I have one year's experience in Canada and I am currently employed. I got just enough points to get an ITA for CEC. In both EE profile and PR application, when asked "Do you have a valid job offer", I answered "yes" without much thinking, never realizing that CIC defines "valid" different from everyone else. Surely I answered "no" to questions regarding LMIA. It did seem bizarre when CIC asked me to upload my job offer that includes "permanent", "NOC code" and what not, which my job offer obviously didn't specify.
What is your score without the job offer? If it’s above the cut off for the draw, then you can still apply and add a letter of explanation in the place holder for the job offer.
If your points fall below the cutoff, decline the ITA. At the end of the day what matters is whether you are eligible for that particular draw.
After ITA, you can’t make changes

You can use this calculator to check
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
 
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Jane69

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Jan 11, 2024
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What is your score without the job offer? If it’s above the cut off points for the draw, then you can still apply and add a letter of explanation in the place holder for the job offer.
If your points fall below the cutoff, decline the ITA. At the end of the day what matters is you are eligible for that particular draw.

You can use this calculator to check
https://ircc.canada.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp
No score was awarded to me for the job offer and my CRS score was mainly from my school and job expereinces (PGWP). There's an option to answer NO before submitting the application, but i just wanted to be sure it wont be seen as a mispresentation
 

mandiebraxton

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Mar 7, 2011
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No score was awarded to me for the job offer and my CRS score was mainly from my school and job expereinces (PGWP). There's an option to answer NO before submitting the application, but i just wanted to be sure it wont be seen as a mispresentation
If it doesn’t impact your score you should be fine, just add LOE. I wouldn’t worry about this.
 

Jane69

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Jan 11, 2024
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If it doesn’t impact your score you should be fine, just add LOE. I wouldn’t worry about this.
Thank you Mandiebraxton, should i still answer a YES, submit the application with the required documents and then attach LOE or just a NO with LOE?
 

mandiebraxton

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Mar 7, 2011
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Thank you Mandiebraxton, should i still answer a YES, submit the application with the required documents and then attach LOE or just a NO with LOE?
You can answer no - as it’s not going to change your score. Attached LOE as your profile information is recorded when you receive ITA.
 

EchoPR

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Apr 28, 2024
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If it doesn’t impact your score you should be fine, just add LOE. I wouldn’t worry about this.
Hi I applied keeping my answers to “Yes” for valid job offer. I got no points for “Arranged employment” because I selected “No” for LMIA questions. Should I raise a webform? Or should I submit an additional LOE saying that it was an honest mistake? Please advice.
 

fbkamal

Full Member
Jan 4, 2024
26
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Category........
PNP
NOC Code......
21232
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
08-02-2024
Doc's Request.
14-06-2024
Nomination.....
17-06-2024
AOR Received.
12-07-2024
Hi, what you guys do for this question as i have got ITA and stated yes. But now before submitting when I am reading carefully, it seems I can change the answer to No. Have you guys faced any problems so far?
 

fbkamal

Full Member
Jan 4, 2024
26
1
Category........
PNP
NOC Code......
21232
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
08-02-2024
Doc's Request.
14-06-2024
Nomination.....
17-06-2024
AOR Received.
12-07-2024
Hello everyone,
So in my case Ircc sent portal 1 request on my wrong email its been 3 weeks i am waiting no response from them nor to my webforms i am really upset ircc said you only wait we can not do anything till 60 days someone suggested me to send my portal 1 asked details on Ircc.client ontario email but no response either. I am scared that will they accept my details on the email sent or they gonna just put my file on hold because i have webforms too that i did not received their email. As per ircc my office was Edmonton but landing office is ETOBICOKE what shall i can do from my side please help
Does your case have any relevance to this thread? or you are asking suggestions for a different issue?
 

Huzeeefa

Full Member
Sep 27, 2024
20
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Hi, what you guys do for this question as i have got ITA and stated yes. But now before submitting when I am reading carefully, it seems I can change the answer to No. Have you guys faced any problems so far?
any update on that? I'm in same situation