Not getting Job Offer Points

[wingyc]

So I have 1 year of work experience in Canada with a post graduated work permit - class B job, non-seasonal, full-time.
I think I satisfied the criteria of having a LMIA-Exempt Work Permit and has worked for more than 1 year in Canada for the same employer.
But I am not getting the points on my profile - anyone knows why?

 

[Bali01]

Yes for pgwp u will not get points. for arranged employment U need close work permit and if having that then u will need 1 year work experience for that employer and job letter stating that he will offer you job after PR for atleast one yer

 

[scylla]

So I have 1 year of work experience in Canada with a post graduated work permit - class B job, non-seasonal, full-time.
I think I satisfied the criteria of having a LMIA-Exempt Work Permit and has worked for more than 1 year in Canada for the same employer.
But I am not getting the points on my profile - anyone knows why?

Your points calculation is correct.

Your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA if you want to claim job offer points. Since you are on an open work permit without an employer named, you don't qualify for the 50 points unless your employer gets an LMIA.

 

[wingyc]

Your points calculation is correct.

Your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA if you want to claim job offer points. Since you are on an open work permit without an employer named, you don't qualify for the 50 points unless your employer gets an LMIA.

I thought my employer will not need one if I have been working there for more than a year?

According to the CIC website:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=697&top=29

"Under Express Entry, some LMIA-exempt jobs count towards job offer points. For example, if you are working in Canada on a LMIA-exempt work permit that was issued under an international agreement or Federal-Provincial-Territorial agreement (or certain other cases), you don’t need your current employer to get an LMIA for your job offer to be valid. "

or another CIC website here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html

"Your employer doesn’t need an LMIA to support your job offer if:

1. you have been working full-time for the employer on your work permit for at least 1 year (or an equal amount of part-time work)
2. you have a valid job offer, and
3. you have a valid work permit that is exempt from an LMIA under:
   • an international agreement
   • a federal-provincial agreement
   • the “Canadian interests” category"

My interpretation is that because my work permit is a post-graduate one (under the category of "an international agreement", I should get the 50 points.

 

[wingyc]

I thought my employer will not need one if I have been working there for more than a year?

According to the CIC website:
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=697&top=29

"Under Express Entry, some LMIA-exempt jobs count towards job offer points. For example, if you are working in Canada on a LMIA-exempt work permit that was issued under an international agreement or Federal-Provincial-Territorial agreement (or certain other cases), you don’t need your current employer to get an LMIA for your job offer to be valid. "

or another CIC website here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html

"Your employer doesn’t need an LMIA to support your job offer if:

1. you have been working full-time for the employer on your work permit for at least 1 year (or an equal amount of part-time work)
2. you have a valid job offer, and
3. you have a valid work permit that is exempt from an LMIA under:
   • an international agreement
   • a federal-provincial agreement
   • the “Canadian interests” category"

My interpretation is that because my work permit is a post-graduate one (under the category of "an international agreement", I should get the 50 points.

aaahh wait - I see it. "the employer on your work permit".
Thank you for your help! Guess I gotta bug poor HR for that LMIA #...

Thank god I'm not a lawyer lol.