I took an 8-month post-graduate certificate here in Toronto and finished the program December 2012. I am now working with a post graduate work permit but this is to expire on April 9, 2014.
I am trying to apply for a LMO (for PGWP holders which does not need employers to advertise the job) but I'm faced with several problems.
1. HRSDC identifies my job title as being under NOC B (Administrative Assistant (1241)), the job description matches too, but the "Working in Canada" website identifies me as NOC C (1411). So, am I under B or C?
2. Consequently, the company I'm working for pays me only $14/hr. But the median wage posted under WiC, which identifies me as NOC C is $17. The low salary is 10.25, so I'm still above the minimum wage for this job. Will this be a problem when applying for a LMO?
Below is a quote from the WiC website:
"To meet the prevailing wage requirement when applying for an LMO, employers must refer to the median wage posted on Working in Canada (WiC) website."
3. Do I still have time to apply for a LMO? If not, what are my other options? My boss is willing to sign the LMO application, but I am pretty much left to do all the documentation, follow-ups, and all that on my own. So, now I'm considering hiring a lawyer to help me with this. It's just that, these people cost soooo much!
Please, any input will help. Big time!
Thank you for your time.
I am trying to apply for a LMO (for PGWP holders which does not need employers to advertise the job) but I'm faced with several problems.
1. HRSDC identifies my job title as being under NOC B (Administrative Assistant (1241)), the job description matches too, but the "Working in Canada" website identifies me as NOC C (1411). So, am I under B or C?
2. Consequently, the company I'm working for pays me only $14/hr. But the median wage posted under WiC, which identifies me as NOC C is $17. The low salary is 10.25, so I'm still above the minimum wage for this job. Will this be a problem when applying for a LMO?
Below is a quote from the WiC website:
"To meet the prevailing wage requirement when applying for an LMO, employers must refer to the median wage posted on Working in Canada (WiC) website."
3. Do I still have time to apply for a LMO? If not, what are my other options? My boss is willing to sign the LMO application, but I am pretty much left to do all the documentation, follow-ups, and all that on my own. So, now I'm considering hiring a lawyer to help me with this. It's just that, these people cost soooo much!
Please, any input will help. Big time!
Thank you for your time.