The Offer of Employment – Skilled Immigrants
Applicants having a job offer (or an offer of arranged employment), would need to update their Express Entry profiles in MyCIC with:
- The employer name and address
- The start date
- The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) number
- The National Occupational Classification (NOC) code related to the job
For Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
A valid job offer would need to be:
- For continuous, paid, full-time work (for a minimum duration of at least 30 hours a week)
- For work that is permanent and not seasonal in nature and,
- Of skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC)
In addition, one of the following conditions must be true.
- The employer making the job offer to the foreign national would need to have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada OR,
- The applicant would need to be currently working in Canada in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B job on a work permit that the authorities issued based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada and,
- The applicant would need to work for an employer listed on the applicant’s work permit
- The applicant would need to have the relevant authorisations in place for working in Canada on the day on which the applicant applies for a permanent resident visa and when the authorities issue the visa and,
- The applicant’s current employer would need to make the applicant an offer of giving the applicant a full-time job if the authorities accept the applicant as a permanent resident
In other words, this means that the applicant’s job offer is valid, whether the applicant is working in Canada or not, if the applicant’s current or prospective employer:
- Has made an offer to give the applicant a full-time, permanent, non-seasonal job if the applicant gains acceptance as a permanent resident and,
- Has a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada
In some situations, the applicant might already be working for an employer on a work permit that had its origin in a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada. This is the only scenario when the employer that makes the offer to the applicant does not need to get a new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada.
For Federal Skilled Trades (FST) Workers
A valid job offer would need to be:
- Made up by up to two employers
- For continuous, paid, full-time work (for a minimum duration of at least 30 hours a week)
- For work that is for at least one year and,
- In a skilled trade occupation i.e. in jobs with codes that start with 72, 73, 82, 92, 632 and 633 in the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC)
In addition, one of the following conditions must be true.
- The employer making the job offer to the foreign national would need to have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada OR,
- The applicant would need to be currently working in Canada in a skilled trade job on a work permit that the authorities issued after receiving a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada and,
- The applicant would need to work for an employer listed on the applicant’s work permit
- The applicant would need to have the relevant authorisations in place for working in Canada on the day on which the applicant applies for a permanent resident visa and when the authorities issue the visa and,
- The applicant’s current employer would need to make the applicant an offer of giving you a full-time job if the authorities accept the applicant as a permanent resident, or a duration of at least one year, in a job that is in the same three digit level of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC) as the applicant’s current job
For All Applicants
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officers would need to be convinced that the applicant is capable of doing the work the employer has offered to provide. If the job is regulated in Canada, the officers would also need to be convinced that the applicant will be likely to qualify for receiving the appropriate licence or certification by the relevant regulatory body, once the applicant is in Canada.
Note:
- Provinces and territories in Canada are responsible for designating professions and trades in their jurisdiction
- However, designation and certification requirements could typically vary from one province to another
- Applicants requiring additional information on this would need to:
- Review the licensing and regulatory requirements for specific professionals on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) or,
- Contact the appropriate body in the province or territory in which they plan to reside
Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
