Offer Letter from Canadian Employer

[Saahil Sehgal]

Hello Experts,

I would like to get the advise of experts on the following situation.

One of the employers in Canada ready give me an offer letter, but i don't know what the process will be. as i know there is LMIA. is anybody know the full process if somebody is ready to give the offer letter.

Thanks in advance.

 

[primaprime]

The employer applies for the LMIA and then if that's approved, you use the LMIA to apply for a closed work permit. Make sure it's a genuine offer of employment. You shouldn't be paying anything for an LMIA.

 

[Saahil Sehgal]

Hello @primaprime, Thank you for your reply. let me make things to make you more clear about it.

The person who is there is my friend and he asked me to tell whatever you want to write on the offer letter and i will do it, and he doesn't know any process or anything about LMIA. I heard that, before applying LMIA, the employer has to advertise the job and if he couldn't find the right person for that position then he can apply for LMIA. He has a small Supermarket there.

Now I will appreciate if you clarify a few things.

1- Does it require to advertise the job before applying for LMIA?
1.1- if yes, then how can he advertise a job?
1.2- Of course there will be many suitable candidates to get that job. how will he secure that position for me?

2- Since he doesn't know the process, can I apply LMIA using his information or it is mandatory to apply physically?

3- As i said, its a small supermarket, what kind of job will be suitable to give offer letter? because i don't want to get LMIA rejected.

4- Lets assume, everything goes well, i get the LMIA, do i have to apply for express entry if yes, then under which category?

Thank you in advance and appreciate your detailed response.

 

[Bs65]

You will need your friend to read up on the process given only your friend can apply for the LMIA paying 1000 dollars for the application and in addition the costs to advertise the job to show to immigration no residents are available.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=163&top=17

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/hire-temporary-foreign/find-need-labour-market-impact-assessment.html#get

As for job seems based on what you have said it is maybe a very small supermarket so is likely going to be a challenge to justify bringing someone into the country unless some sort of supervisor/management role as opposed to someone simply working a checkout for example but thats only my view. Also given the current levels of increasing unemployment due to COVID seems unlikely that there would not be resident candidates.

If you get a LMIA approved then you need to apply for a work permit if this is as a temporary worker and not directly connected to express entry but if it were a job offer for EE then would probably need to be classified as NOC 0,A or B skill level which maybe difficult for a small supermarket

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=695&top=29

Above only my personal view and based on some assumptions from your post and others here may have a dfferent view

Some job roles for information that may cover supermarkets, supervisory (B) and retail person (C)

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile/cb86fdb7983e4a919c25c9e0888dfe85?objectid=DmdgIHO9djzDF5R2oTbuitNrwVSmcwqw26S22XfsoKxo5Ba3NO6SHjiO6SIFOKkw


https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile/af3730a8a1874c48bc20666c1911f94b?objectid=qUKqwKhPiEGzzlG9UI29VyWhUY6CKicacBdRCPyZodSPw10Tfql7JOJ1/ut01fNf

 

[primaprime]

Hello @primaprime, Thank you for your reply. let me make things to make you more clear about it.

The person who is there is my friend and he asked me to tell whatever you want to write on the offer letter and i will do it, and he doesn't know any process or anything about LMIA. I heard that, before applying LMIA, the employer has to advertise the job and if he couldn't find the right person for that position then he can apply for LMIA. He has a small Supermarket there.

Now I will appreciate if you clarify a few things.

1- Does it require to advertise the job before applying for LMIA?
1.1- if yes, then how can he advertise a job?
1.2- Of course there will be many suitable candidates to get that job. how will he secure that position for me?

2- Since he doesn't know the process, can I apply LMIA using his information or it is mandatory to apply physically?

3- As i said, its a small supermarket, what kind of job will be suitable to give offer letter? because i don't want to get LMIA rejected.

4- Lets assume, everything goes well, i get the LMIA, do i have to apply for express entry if yes, then under which category?

Thank you in advance and appreciate your detailed response.

As the other post has stated the job must be advertised to prove no qualified Canadians were available. This will not be possible for a retail position. You have nothing to do with the application, it's the employer's responsibility. They cannot "secure" a position for you when millions of Canadians are out of work and available to do it.

 

[Saahil Sehgal]

As the other post has stated the job must be advertised to prove no qualified Canadians were available. This will not be possible for a retail position. You have nothing to do with the application, it's the employer's responsibility. They cannot "secure" a position for you when millions of Canadians are out of work and available to do it.

Thank you for the advice

 

[Saahil Sehgal]

You will need your friend to read up on the process given only your friend can apply for the LMIA paying 1000 dollars for the application and in addition the costs to advertise the job to show to immigration no residents are available.

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=163&top=17

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/hire-temporary-foreign/find-need-labour-market-impact-assessment.html#get

As for job seems based on what you have said it is maybe a very small supermarket so is likely going to be a challenge to justify bringing someone into the country unless some sort of supervisor/management role as opposed to someone simply working a checkout for example but thats only my view. Also given the current levels of increasing unemployment due to COVID seems unlikely that there would not be resident candidates.

If you get a LMIA approved then you need to apply for a work permit if this is as a temporary worker and not directly connected to express entry but if it were a job offer for EE then would probably need to be classified as NOC 0,A or B skill level which maybe difficult for a small supermarket

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=695&top=29

Above only my personal view and based on some assumptions from your post and others here may have a dfferent view

Some job roles for information that may cover supermarkets, supervisory (B) and retail person (C)

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile/cb86fdb7983e4a919c25c9e0888dfe85?objectid=DmdgIHO9djzDF5R2oTbuitNrwVSmcwqw26S22XfsoKxo5Ba3NO6SHjiO6SIFOKkw


https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile/af3730a8a1874c48bc20666c1911f94b?objectid=qUKqwKhPiEGzzlG9UI29VyWhUY6CKicacBdRCPyZodSPw10Tfql7JOJ1/ut01fNf

Thank you for the advice