************ Work visa with LMIA exemption, Need Experts Opinion**************

[Mr. Ax]

Dear seniors,

my work is related to defense industry and i was hired by a private defense company based in Ontario in Dec 2018 but they didn't want to sponsor my visa so I had to hire an immigration lawyer to get me a positive LMIA then later applied workpermit by end of 2019.

Unfortunately, because of the Covid it got delayed. Next, we heard from the case officer in April 2021 asking for a fresh valid offer later but by that time the company which offered me job said because of the Covid they couldn't do business and doesn't require my services now.

I kept following up and now they wanted to hire me again, like before I would be paying the lawyer for the expenses. The immigration lawyer is an IRCC registered lawyer and the lawyer is saying that she dont want to apply for LMIA again as it has a very long processing time, instead she wants to get LMIA exemption for me since my company has a defense contract with Ukraine and is actively supplying defense equipment so she will try to convince that my services are vital for this cause and get the approval without LMIA.

Please guide me if this can work? I already have previous workpermit rejection as explianed earlier and a visit visa rejection. I don't want to waste more money and get 3rd rejection.

 

[scylla]

Dear seniors,

my work is related to defense industry and i was hired by a private defense company based in Ontario in Dec 2018 but they didn't want to sponsor my visa so I had to hire an immigration lawyer to get me a positive LMIA then later applied workpermit by end of 2019.

Unfortunately, because of the Covid it got delayed. Next, we heard from the case officer in April 2021 asking for a fresh valid offer later but by that time the company which offered me job said because of the Covid they couldn't do business and doesn't require my services now.

I kept following up and now they wanted to hire me again, like before I would be paying the lawyer for the expenses. The immigration lawyer is an IRCC registered lawyer and the lawyer is saying that she dont want to apply for LMIA again as it has a very long processing time, instead she wants to get LMIA exemption for me since my company has a defense contract with Ukraine and is actively supplying defense equipment so she will try to convince that my services are vital for this cause and get the approval without LMIA.

Please guide me if this can work? I already have previous workpermit rejection as explianed earlier and a visit visa rejection. I don't want to waste more money and get 3rd rejection.

There are no expert opinions here. No one here is a lawyer so we can't tell you if this is guaranteed to work and if it's worth the money and effort.

The most we can really do is give you a link to the LMIA exemption codes and details. I would recommend that you ask the lawyer under which exemption code she plans to file the application and then read the details surrounding that code on the page below to consider if you think your job meets this criteria. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes.html

Good luck.

 

[Mr. Ax]

There are no expert opinions here. No one here is a lawyer so we can't tell you if this is guaranteed to work and if it's worth the money and effort.

The most we can really do is give you a link to the LMIA exemption codes and details. I would recommend that you ask the lawyer under which exemption code she plans to file the application and then read the details surrounding that code on the page below to consider if you think your job meets this criteria. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes.html

Good luck.

Thankyou, she said it falls under C-10 exemption code and the details match with my circumstances

 

[scylla]

Thankyou, she said it falls under C-10 exemption code and the details match with my circumstances

Then you can give it a try and see what happens. None of us here can tell you if you will be approved or not.