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LMIA required for PGWP?

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Topic: LMIA required for PGWP?
Posted By: rivenna22
Subject: LMIA required for PGWP?
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 12:04am
I am already working on a Post-Graduation Work Permit in Canada. Do I still need a Labour Market Impact Assessment?



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Posted By: pmm
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2017 at 3:25pm
Hi

Originally posted by rivenna22 rivenna22 wrote:

I am already working on a Post-Graduation Work Permit in Canada. Do I still need a Labour Market Impact Assessment?


1. No, but if you want to continue to work after your PGWP expires, your employer will need to get one.

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PMM


Posted By: colin
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2017 at 11:13am

It depends on your specific situation and the immigration program you are invited to apply for under http://www.immigration.ca/express-entry-immigration-2017/" rel="nofollow - Canada Express Entry .

If you are in Canada on a http://www.immigration.ca/working-after-graduation/" rel="nofollow - Post-Graduation Work Permit and have a valid job offer, the employer may still need to get an http://www.immigration.ca/labour-market-impact-assessments-lmia-in-canada/" rel="nofollow - LMIA to ensure you qualify for the http://www.immigration.ca/skilled-worker-immigration-overview/" rel="nofollow - Federal Skilled Worker or http://www.immigration.ca/federal-skilled-trades-program/" rel="nofollow - Federal Skilled Trades Program. The only time the LMIA is not needed is when the position being offered is exempt.

If you are invited to apply through the http://www.immigration.ca/the-canada-experience-class-2/" rel="nofollow - Canadian Experience Class , no LMIA is needed.

Under Canada Express Entry, there are 200 or 50 points available for a valid job offer supported by an LMIA. This means an LMIA will increase your chances of being invited to apply, whether a specific program requires it or not.

You should also read:

http://www.immigration.ca/canada-express-entry-work-experience-meet-requirements/" rel="nofollow - Does My Work Experience Meet Requirements?
http://www.immigration.ca/express-entry-job-offer/" rel="nofollow - Express Entry Job Offer



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Colin Singer, Canada Immigration Lawyer & Managing Partner, http://www.immigration.ca" rel="nofollow - immigration.ca



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