LMIA requirement

[gurdeepsingh699]

I am on work permit after my one year study.
i have a job offer letter as well
and i going to apply for express entry.
does that offer letter needs to be LMIA approved.?

if yes how can i get approved.?
if NO how much points do i get for that job offer letter?

i am in ontario, offer letter is for manager level.

 

[DelPiero07]

If you are on a PGWP you cannot have a valid job offer unless you have LMIA - if such is the case you can get 50/200 points depending on your NOC.

You do not need a valid job offer to create an Express Entry profile.

 

[gurdeepsingh699]

Creating a profile is not a problem.
i want to know if i can get points for my job offer letter.

 

[DelPiero07]

Creating a profile is not a problem.
i want to know if i can get points for my job offer letter.

Which I already answered in the very first sentence of my post.

 

[gurdeepsingh699]

so the job offer i have it should be LMIA approved?

how can my employer get it approved?

 

[Sara92]

so the job offer i have it should be LMIA approved?

how can my employer get it approved?

You can get extra 50 points for job offer with lmia NOC 0, A and B

Or

You can get extra 200 points for job offer with lmia NOC 00

From my experience get lmia is not so easy depend of company you work for, when I got lmia , processing times was about 6 months and I got my lmia after 13 months. Fee is 1000$ and is not refundable if application is refuse, and propably you need to hire lawyer. That's more complicated process than pr under EE.

 

[hrk777]

lmia is necessary for all types of jobs

 

[gurdeepsingh699]

If i am on work permit.
and i have a valid job.

what does that mean?

 

[DelPiero07]

lmia is necessary for all types of jobs

is that a question or a statement?

 

[DelPiero07]

If i am on work permit.
and i have a valid job.

what does that mean?

already answered in my first reply.