LMIA and NAFTA

[Pugjulius]

Hi, I am an American citizen who is in the Express Entry pool currently living in the US. With a score of 435, I know I'm a long shot so am looking to get a job offer to boost my score. I read that jobs under NAFTA are LMIA exempt. Does that mean that if I have a job offer that would allow me to go to Canada as a NAFTA worker I can get the points without having to have the potential employer go through the LMIA process? Thanks got any clarification! If it matters, I am under the federal skilled worker and CEC class.

 

[canuck78]

Hi, I am an American citizen who is in the Express Entry pool currently living in the US. With a score of 435, I know I'm a long shot so am looking to get a job offer to boost my score. I read that jobs under NAFTA are LMIA exempt. Does that mean that if I have a job offer that would allow me to go to Canada as a NAFTA worker I can get the points without having to have the potential employer go through the LMIA process? Thanks got any clarification! If it matters, I am under the federal skilled worker and CEC class.

Does your job/profession part of NAFTA or new agreement? Many professions don’t qualify so that would be the first step.

 

[scylla]

Hi, I am an American citizen who is in the Express Entry pool currently living in the US. With a score of 435, I know I'm a long shot so am looking to get a job offer to boost my score. I read that jobs under NAFTA are LMIA exempt. Does that mean that if I have a job offer that would allow me to go to Canada as a NAFTA worker I can get the points without having to have the potential employer go through the LMIA process? Thanks got any clarification! If it matters, I am under the federal skilled worker and CEC class.

The short answeris yes - but not immediately. If you receive a job offer under NAFTA, then you can come to Canada and work under a work permit. However you won't qualify for the 50 job offer points until you have worked in Canada for a full year under that employer. You don't get the 50 points right away.

 

[Pugjulius]

Does your job/profession part of NAFTA or new agreement? Many professions don’t qualify so that would be the first step.

Thanks for the response. Yes, social worker!

 

[Pugjulius]

The short answeris yes - but not immediately. If you receive a job offer under NAFTA, then you can come to Canada and work under a work permit. However you won't qualify for the 50 job offer points until you have worked in Canada for a full year under that employer. You don't get the 50 points right away.

Bummer. But thanks for clarifying for me. So in order to get the 50 points without having worked in the job yet, you have to have an offer with a LMIA?

 

[scylla]

Bummer. But thanks for clarifying for me. So in order to get the 50 points without having worked in the job yet, you have to have an offer with a LMIA?

Yes