Will I qualify for an LMIA with my current employer?

[Simondial]

Hi Guys,

I am working as a Carpenter in Northern Alberta, I have been with my current employer for a year and a half.
I was planning on applying through Express Entry then CEC without an LMIA, but it seems like it will be faster to go with the LMIA.

I am just wondering if I will qualify for an LMIA. I would love to stay with my current employer but I don't think my employer can reasonably prove that a Canadian cannot fill my position, I mean I'm not a rocket scientist.... so how would this work?

Also how long would my employer have to guarantee me a full-time position for? Is it just until my PR is approved?

I am a little nervous about approaching them as it is not something that has been done before at this site, but I know the same company have done LMIA's before at another site.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[Lammawitch]

The job would need to be permanent & full time for an LMIA to support an EE application.

You actually probably have a better chance of getting an LMIA as a carpenter rather than a rocket scientist . Especially as you say Northern Alberta rather than one of the main population agglomerations, skilled trades are almost always in demand.

(Have you taken the Red Seal exam? Have you checked to see if you need it?)

Go ahead & ask your employer, especially if they've done this before.

 

[Simondial]

I am getting my credential assessed at the moment, it is red seal equivalent.

When you say the job offer must be permanent and Full-Time, do you know the minimum length of time the job must be guaranteed for?

 

[scylla]

I am getting my credential assessed at the moment, it is red seal equivalent.

When you say the job offer must be permanent and Full-Time, do you know the minimum length of time the job must be guaranteed for?

A permanent job means they are taking you on indefinitely. No length of time applies - it's not a contract role.