Need help (Urgent)

[Aftermath]

Hello all,

I am a fresh graduate in Mechanical engineering from India with first (class) division degree and efficiency in various designing softwares. Can I get a job in Canada without any prior experience? Please let me know about various options, if I want to work in Canada. Thank you.

 

[scylla]

Not sure why this is urgent...

To answer your question, assume it will be extremely difficult to get a job in Canada.

Your first step will be to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job. That employer will then have to obtain an approved LMIA. In order to do this, the employer will have to advertise the job for at least a month to prove no Canadian could be found for the role. Once this is done, the employer will file the LMIA paperwork which will likely take 2-4 months to process (with no guarantee of approval). If the LMIA is approved, you can then apply for a work permit.

Most employers aren't willing to go through the LMIA process. So expect that finding an employer will be extremely difficult/impossible - especially given you are a new graduate with no experience.

 

[Aftermath]

Not sure why this is urgent...

To answer your question, assume it will be extremely difficult to get a job in Canada.

Your first step will be to find an employer who is willing to offer you a full time job. That employer will then have to obtain an approved LMIA. In order to do this, the employer will have to advertise the job for at least a month to prove no Canadian could be found for the role. Once this is done, the employer will file the LMIA paperwork which will likely take 2-4 months to process (with no guarantee of approval). If the LMIA is approved, you can then apply for a work permit.

Most employers aren't willing to go through the LMIA process. So expect that finding an employer will be extremely difficult/impossible - especially given you are a new graduate with no experience.

Thank you very much for the reply and info. I appreciate when experienced members like you provide useful information. I have one employer who is willing to offer a relevant job to me, and I didn't know the process. That is why I was in hurry, I have to make a decision. How exactly is this LMIA conducted? I mean what are the factors that can make it a positive one? I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.

 

[ozlis]

Thank you very much for the reply and info. I appreciate when experienced members like you provide useful information. I have one employer who is willing to offer a relevant job to me, and I didn't know the process. That is why I was in hurry, I have to make a decision. How exactly is this LMIA conducted? I mean what are the factors that can make it a positive one? I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.

You have an offer for a job from overseas? I hate to say it but tread carefully, it is likely a scam.

Have they requested any payment from you?

 

[Aftermath]

You have an offer for a job from overseas? I hate to say it but tread carefully, it is likely a scam.

Have they requested any payment from you?

No. The employer is a relative with my family and owns a company in Canada. Thank you for your concern though.

 

[ozlis]

No. The employer is a relative with my family and owns a company in Canada. Thank you for your concern though.

Oh good, there is a lot of that going around.

In that case Scylla is spot on - LMIA. They need to advertise the role for a month and prove that no Canadians could do the job. Given the market at the moment, might be tough to do.

Good luck!

 

[Aftermath]

Oh good, there is a lot of that going around.

In that case Scylla is spot on - LMIA. They need to advertise the role for a month and prove that no Canadians could do the job. Given the market at the moment, might be tough to do.

Good luck!

Thank you for your input. Appreciate it. Can you briefly explain the LMIA process in Layman's language?

 

[ozlis]

Thank you for your input. Appreciate it. Can you briefly explain the LMIA process in Layman's language?

Your employer must advertise the job for a month. They need to keep record of every person that applies. They submit that with the LMIA application and wait for a decision.

The LMIA review team check to see if any of the applicants in their opinion could do the job. If yes, it is likely that your LMIA application would be rejected.

There is more to it but that is a very basic outline.

 

[fkl]

Thank you for your input. Appreciate it. Can you briefly explain the LMIA process in Layman's language?

What's described above is precisely the case. Except that i don't expect an LMIA to be successful given the details mentioned.

The employer applies to a government department called HRSDC saying we need a person with this skill set.

It has additional requirements like the employer has to be an established company which is operating for some time and have employed at least a few Canadians.

Then they have to advertise the job for a while (on government required job boards) and prove to government that they tried hiring people of this skill (already described in more detail by @ozlis)

Lastly, they have to prove that YOU, the foreigner has that specific skill set.

If HRSDC is satisfied they would issue an LMIA to the employer, then they would give you, the prospective employee this LMIA and you would apply for work permit based upon LMIA in home country.

I am not sure how would the employer prove such a skill set for a fresh graduate. The proficiency in designing software that you mentioned is pretty hard to prove unless you have years of experience in that area. If it could be learned in a shorter duration, HRSDC might argue why doesn't the employer train people instead.

Getting LMIA comes with significant fee as well. Also the processing time could be from a few weeks to even a year.

Lastly, the embassy in home country would also evaluate the part

the employee who is being offered this job, actually possess that skill

They usually look at current and past job experiences for that. Being unemployed, or employed in a different field than the one in LMIA are all treated as red flags and the forum is full of refusals in such cases.