Job offer + LMIA for Post Graduate Work Permit

[mazamilam]

Hello All,

I am currently on a Post Graduate Open work permit that expires on 31/08/2016.

I have submitted my profile for Express Entry and have 467/600 points.

I am working for a company that will (Inshallah) give me a full time offer soon. As I am on a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) do I need to show a Job offer with LMIA or am I exempt from LMIA?

Thank you.

 

[dukhi]

If you want 600 points u need LMIA ..otherwise you are fine

 

[fuyiii]

If you want 600 points u need LMIA ..otherwise you are fine

even if you apply under bc pnp international graduate category?

 

[doubleym]

even if you apply under bc pnp international graduate category?

If you get a PNP nomination then you don't need the LMIA as you will get 600 points from that.
However it needs to be a new nomination, you can't use one from the old system last year. At least that's what people have been finding so far.

 

[mazamilam]

I though students with PGWP were exempt from LMIA. Would have made this a little easier. Well, for now I'm hoping for the best with the draws.

Thank you

 

[dukhi]

I though students with PGWP were exempt from LMIA. Would have made this a little easier. Well, for now I'm hoping for the best with the draws.

Thank you

Yes thats what is disappointing about EE....PGWP students will be given less priority now onwards

 

[mazamilam]

I'm grateful to Canada for offering a chance to apply. I for one want to make the most of this opportunity.

Good luck to all

 

[doubleym]

I though students with PGWP were exempt from LMIA. Would have made this a little easier. Well, for now I'm hoping for the best with the draws.

Thank you

You are exempted from needing an LMIA for a job, but for the purposes of EE a job offer has to be supported by an LMIA, because naturally they'd rather a Canadian have the job than a foreign national if possible.

 

[fuyiii]

If you get a PNP nomination then you don't need the LMIA as you will get 600 points from that.
However it needs to be a new nomination, you can't use one from the old system last year. At least that's what people have been finding so far.

Thank you!
so if I apply PNP now with PGWP, the application will still go through without the LMIA right?

 

[doubleym]

Thank you!
so if I apply PNP now with PGWP, the application will still go through without the LMIA right?

I'm not sure about all the PNP programs, but for example with BC's EE PNP stream, you need to first qualify for CEC or FSW, create your profile and have it submitted and sitting in the pool, then you can apply for BC PNP, which if you are nominated, will give you an additional 600 points.

 

[fuyiii]

I'm not sure about all the PNP programs, but for example with BC's EE PNP stream, you need to first qualify for CEC or FSW, create your profile and have it submitted and sitting in the pool, then you can apply for BC PNP, which if you are nominated, will give you an additional 600 points.

Cool, that's good to know! Thank you!

 

[dukhi]

Cool, that's good to know! Thank you!

Whats your score fuyii??

 

[fuyiii]

Whats your score fuyii??

I havent tested it in the system yet, but if everything goes well, I will score 379
which I dont think is a good score...how about you?

 

[jfalvitez]

Yes we the students working here in Canada many time have the same opportunities than the foreigns nationals! it's unfair.

 

[doubleym]

Yes we the students working here in Canada many time have the same opportunities than the foreigns nationals! it's unfair.

You are a foreign national.