There are numerous options for those interested in working in Canada or immigrating to Canada for work. Usually, a work permit is required and work permits come in two main types: “open” or “closed.” An “open” work permit allows a worker to work for any employer and switch employers without the need to apply for a new work permit. A “closed” work permit restricts the worker to a specific employer.
In some situations, for an applicant to get a work permit their employer in Canada needs to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment or “LMIA”. Viresh and his team will take care of the LMIA and the work permit.
With a PGWP these future Canadians will earn up to twenty times what they would earn in their country of birth, they and their families would benefit from free world class public health care, free education from grade 1 to 12, and highly subsidized university education at universities at the same level as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, and Princeton.
All major political parties recognize and support annual immigration levels of up to 500,000 people per year as they recognize that due to falling birth rates and a rapidly aging population, critical labour force growth comes only from immigration.
Additionally, by studying in Canada and using the automatic route to permanent residence, once you establish yourself in Canada and even before you obtain Canadian Citizenship, you are able to sponsor your parents for permanent residence subject to certain annual quotas.
Immigrating through Express Entry is really immigration through a file management system. Express Entry involves completing an online profile and then waiting along with other candidates in the Express Entry pool until a draw is made whereby the government selects based on a particular immigration program, points threshold or even occupation.
The subprograms are the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and parts of the Provincial Nominee Programs. A lawyer can help you understand if you’re eligible, walk you through the application process, put together the documents you need, submit your documents for you, and help you prepare for any relevant interviews with Canadian officials.
The minimum eligibility requirements for this program are that you have:
Applications are also assessed for proof of funds (showing you have enough money to settle in Canada) unless you are currently legally working here or have ‘arranged employment.’
This process involves first obtaining approval from Canada’s Department of Labour before being able to apply to the Immigration Canada (IRCC) for a Work Permit. Generally, the process involves posting job advertisements for one month (though there are some exceptions to this requirement) and then if locals are not available, applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). It’s possible to obtain LMIAs for multiple positions without listing all of the employees’ names (they can be filled out later).
There are two main reasons employers go through this cumbersome process. Either it’s because no other options are available or because the employer wishes to assist the employee with a points-boost for an application for Permanent Residence under a points-based permanent immigration program.
This process involves applying directly for a Work Permit without the need of prior approval from Canada’s Department of Labour. The policy rationale for this broad program is that these workers meet broader economic, cultural, or other competitive needs or provide reciprocal benefits enjoyed by Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents.
Global Talent Stream: under this program, an employer can forego the normal requirement to advertise for one month if able to obtain a referral from a “designated partner.” The test involves showing the employer is innovative with a need to hire a unique or specialized worker (Category A) or a worker in an in-demand occupation (Category B) to scale-up and grow.
Work permits have varying lengths of validity as per the particular program used and also you may not have received full validity due to your passport expiring.
There are many types of work permits available which allow you to avoid having to get approval from the Department of Labour first (a Labour Market Impact Assessment), although sometimes this first step is required. Each program has differing requirements and legal strategy is often involved in terms of providing proper legal submissions and supporting documentation and even advising as to which border to enter Canada.
There are many different types of work permits and some leave little room for refusals if done properly whereas others require strong submissions and evidence to cover all the possible ways to reject the application given there is more room for officer discretion.
YES! Obtaining a LMIA is a very complex procedure. IRCC is extremely strict as to the content of advertisements; interviews are conducted by officers who will ask open-ended questions which if answered without guidance, can lead to a refusal - even where there is a genuine need for the foreign worker. We can assist employers and employees to avoid the pitfalls.
