LMIA or PNP

[Ritwick]

Hello there,

I currently have 460 points without PNP or LMIA for my job.

To my understanding LMIA is necessary if I want to get anything out of 600 points allowed for "Arranged Employment". Is that correct?

Also, What are my chances of ITA? I am eligible for FSW and CEC both. I have been working as a software developer in Canada for over a year.

If I need to get extra 600 points, should I go for LMIA or PNP (in Alberta)? What are advantages and disadvantages of both?

Thanks

 

[Ritwick]

Also what's the point of registering for Job bank? I am not planning to leave my current job, but do I have to register with job bank to make my profile eligible for a draw? AFA I understand, my profile won't be valid till I get a job offer from job bank for another job, which issue me a LMIA too and I accept that offer. this Express entry has started to confuse me a lot and Customer care is useless

 

[mf4361]

If you dont have LMAI or PNP, you have to sign up with job bank job match service. It sounds stupid because you are already working and you don't need LMIA. If a job offer comes up from job bank, just reject the offer and keep working your own job

 

[Ritwick]

Will just registering for job bank make my profile eligible for draw or do I have to accept an offer from job bank?

 

[samonfire_007]

LMIA is a 3-4 month process but employers are not willing to do it because it includes a lot of HR hours and they have to post your posting. My employer told me what if we post your job and we find a candidate which we can't reject. It is a messy situation

PNP or say AINP in your case would be around 20-25 months. I would suggest you should apply for one just to be on the safe side

According to all the statics and news, CRS score should drop to 400-500 pretty soon. Maybe in 2-3 months. Your score is 460 so you have quite good chance that you will get ITA pretty soon. Mine is 452 so I guess we are in the same boat. Best of luck

 

[Drzues]

Will just registering for job bank make my profile eligible for draw or do I have to accept an offer from job bank?

Yes that's a requirement, one has to be registered with the job bank to be eligible for EE.

 

[PK_11]

You can think to apply to LMIA, if your salary is of median range(Range of your salary depends on province and area you can cross check on jobbank website). If ur salary is lower that required median range, I would suggest go for PNP because for PNP u have to meet entry level wages(PNP for every province has their own rule so please cross check regarding salary range).

 

[Ritwick]

You can think to apply to LMIA, if your salary is of median range(Range of your salary depends on province and area you can cross check on jobbank website). If ur salary is lower that required median range, I would suggest go for PNP because for PNP u have to meet entry level wages(PNP for every province has their own rule so please cross check regarding salary range).

My Salary is a bit less than median range. Median for Software Developer in Calgary is 35.35 and my hourly when calculated by Annual/2080 working hours (40 hours * 52 weeks) comes to 33.65. If I consider holidays and vacation, it comes to 37.5 (taking out 3 week vacation and 10 holidays). I can ask my employer to increase my salary, as I am due for a raise anyways.

Does that mean I should go for LMIA? I have a good relationship with my employer and they want me to work with them. 20-25 months for Alberta PNP sounds ridiculous and my work permit expires in June 2016.

Any idea about whats the procedure for applying for LMIA?

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[rkapoor]

As mentioned under BC PNP the international graduate should have a valid job offer. So if I have a job offer from BC employer but without LMIA am I eligible for PNP.
My question is under PNP for express entry do we need LMIA approved job to gain 600 points.
As far as I know if one has a job offer with LMIA approved will get 600 points, no need of PNP
However if I want PNP that requires job offer, so by that does they mean job offer without LMIA or with it?

Thanks in afvance

 

[rkapoor]

As mentioned under BC PNP the international graduate should have a valid job offer. So if I have a job offer from BC employer but without LMIA am I eligible for PNP.
My question is under PNP for express entry do we need LMIA approved job to gain 600 points.
As far as I know if one has a job offer with LMIA approved will get 600 points, no need of PNP
However if I want PNP that requires job offer, so by that does they mean job offer without LMIA or with it?

Thanks in afvance

 

[A.B.123]

So, if you want to get a positive LMIA, your employer should advertise your position for a month. But, how can (s)he actually prove that there were no Canadian candidates for this position? Cause technically, we can advertise the position, reject all the applicants, saying it's been filled already or the applicant doesn't meet the criteria. And then just apply for LMIA. Is it based purely on the employer's honesty or should there be a documented prove?

 

[Enigma15]

Hello friends, I wanted to know do we have to apply for the job bank separately or is it included in the Express Entry form?
And also what's the procedure for getting LMIA?

 

[superman2012]

Hello friends, I wanted to know do we have to apply for the job bank separately or is it included in the Express Entry form?
And also what's the procedure for getting LMIA?

this is also my question . seniors please answer our questions.

 

[rkapoor]

can anyone pls answer whether the job requirement under PNP BC is with or without LMIA?