Valid Job Offer Letter for Arranged Employment

[Paula B.]

Hello everyone!

I am getting ready to apply for permanent residence under Federal Skilled Worker program and I do have a question in regards to the job offer letter I'm supposed to attach to the application. I already work in Canada under a temporary work permit to an specifc employer who made me a 2-year/full-time contract job offer due to the positive LMO she got (allowing her to hire me for 2 years). But, she actually wants to hire me permanently & full-time. I know that a valid job offer letter that can be used for arranged employment is the one that states your employer will hire you permanently and full time. In my case, could my employer just redo the job offer letter and not get a new LMO, or she would have to apply for another LMO?

I thank you folks for any help & look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers,

Paula

 

[karankohli]

The rules say permanent job offer so yes, the 2 years thing could be a problem. I would suggest to actually get a permanent job offer letter or if not a 3 year job offer. This way if your immigration application does get rejected, you could actually apply for Canadian experience class as soon as you've worked for 2 years. You would be absolutely sure that you will be a
Canadian immigrant in the next two and a half year if you fail the first time.

 

[Pippin]

Isn't it just one year of full time experience required to apply for CEC now?

 

[Paula B.]

Tks for your replies!!!

Yeah, I've heard too it's one year of full time work experience in Canada if you want to apply under CEC!

Their rules are so confusing, I find! OMG! On the check list it's said the employer can give you a letter stating that he/she will hire you full time and permanently if we get a permanent residence. In this case, because I'm already working in Canada, I would just need to present the letter and my temporary work permit. Has anyone already gone through this path?!

Cheers,

P.

 

[PMM]

Hi

quote author=Paula B. link=topic=156194.msg2417099#msg2417099 date=1373998323]
Tks for your replies!!!

Yeah, I've heard too it's one year of full time work experience in Canada if you want to apply under CEC!

Their rules are so confusing, I find! OMG! On the check list it's said the employer can give you a letter stating that he/she will hire you full time and permanently if we get a permanent residence. In this case, because I'm already working in Canada, I would just need to present the letter and my temporary work permit. Has anyone already gone through this path?!

Cheers,

P.
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1. 1. You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit, and:

your work permit is valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada when your visa is issued), and
CIC issued your work permit based on a positive labour market opinion (LMO) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), and
you are working for an employer named on your work permit who has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a federal skilled worker.

2. You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMO requirement under:

an international agreement (such as, the North America Free Trade Agreement) or
a federal-provincial agreement.

Also:

your work permit must be valid both when you apply and when the visa is issued (or you are authorized to work in Canada when your visa is issued), and
your current employer has made a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker.

3. You currently:

do not have a work permit, or
do not plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa.

OR

are working in Canada and a different employer has offered to give you a permanent full-time job,

OR

are working in Canada in a job that is exempt from a Labour Market Opinion, but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement, and an employer has made you a permanent job offer based on you being accepted as a skilled worker,

AND

The employer has a positive Labour Market Opinion from HRSDC.