Open Work Visa... still needs LMIA for EE?

[sbjuliana]

I`m working in Canada with a Open Work Visa, in a full-time, permanent job (NOC A or B, I still have to check). I want to apply to Express Entry this year, and thought I could use the job offer to get 600 points. But I was reading the CIC website and saw that only Job Offers with LMIA counts as a real Job Offer. This doesn't make sense. If I'm already employed, why should my employee ask for a LMIA?

And this means that I cannot get the points for the job?

 

[nmeka]

Yes, You cant get the 600 points with your current employment. The job needs to be LMIA supported to claim the 600 points.

 

[scylla]

If I'm already employed, why should my employee ask for a LMIA?

Because otherwise you won't get the extra 600 points for having a job offer.

 

[sbjuliana]

Yes, You cant get the 600 points with your current employment. The job needs to be LMIA supported to claim the 600 points.

But the current job offer does not have a LMIA, because of my OWP. How can my employee get a LMIA, if I'm already working?

 

[manidhatt]

But the current job offer does not have a LMIA, because of my OWP. How can my employee get a LMIA, if I'm already working?

Basically by posting the position on job sites that you're working at and proving no one other than you can do that job and rehire you.