How to Apply for Express Entry into Canada as a Skilled Immigrant with a Job Offer – This article explains how skilled immigrants with a job offer can apply for express admission into Canada. Kindly apply using the guidelines provided below

How to Apply for Express Entry into Canada as a Skilled Immigrant with a Job Offer

You must update your Express Entry profile in your account with the new job offer (offer of organized employment):

1. Start date
2. Employer name and address
3. Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) number (if you have one)
4. National Occupational Classification (NOC) code related to the job.

Express Entry into Canada for Skilled Immigrants with Offer of Employment

Your job offer must:

1. Be recent (usually less than 1 year old) – You can’t use the same job offer letter that you used to get your work permit.
2. Be in writing
3. Not be from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada
4. Set out details of the job they’re offering you, such as

1. Your pay and deductions
2. Your job duties
3. Conditions of employment, like your hours of work.

1. Your job offer must also meet other criteria to be valid under the Express Entry program you qualify for below.

Federal Skilled Workers and Canadian Experience Class

A valid job offer has to be:

• Made by one employer
• Continuous
• Paid
• Full-time (at least 30 hours a week)
• Not seasonal
• For at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa

In a job that is NOC:

• Skill Type 0 or
• Skill Levels A or B

It also must be made: by an employer with a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position (Or)

If you’re currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A or B job on a work permit that was issued based on an LMIA, and you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit you are authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa, and when the visa is issued

Your current employer made you an offer to give you a full-time job for at least one year if you’re accepted as a permanent resident (or) If you have a valid work permit for a NOC 0, A or B job that is exempt from needing an LMIA, and you are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit.

Have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for that employer and have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa.

Federal Skilled Trade workers

• A valid job offer has to be:
• Made by up to two employers
• Continuous, paid, full-time work (at least 30 hours a week) for at least one year

In a skilled trade occupation (jobs with 2016 NOC codes that start with 72, 73, 82, 92 as well as 632 and 633)

Must also be made:

By employer(s) who have a new positive LMIA that approves the offer and names you and your position (or) If you’re currently working in Canada in a skilled trade job a work permit that was issued based on a positive LMIA, and you’re working for an employer listed on your work permit you are authorized to work in Canada on the day you apply for a permanent resident visa and when the visa is issued.

Your current employer(s) offered you a full-time job if you’re accepted as a permanent resident, in a job that is in the same three digit level of the NOC as your current job, for at least one year OR

You have a valid work permit for one of the listed skilled trade occupation and it’s exempt from needing an LMIA, and you are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit.

Have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for the employer(s) on your work permit who is making the offer and have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year after we issue your permanent resident visa.

 Examples of a valid and non-valid job offer

In both examples, the LMIA supports the job offer as set out above, or is exempted from needing an LMIA.

Example 1: Two companies hire a heavy equipment operator. The LMIA lists both. Each employer is offering 16 hours of work per week for a minimum of one year.  This job offer is valid.

Example 2: A construction company offers a plumber a position for 25 hours per week. It’s on a non-contract basis. This job offer isn’t valid. A job must be for at least 30 hours a week to be full -time.

Jobs exempted from needing an LMIA

There are only two reasons the employer making you the offer doesn’t need to get a new LMIA:

1. If you’re already working for them with a work permit based on that LMIA
2. If you work in a job that doesn’t need an LMIA

Find out more about jobs that are exempt.

Your employer must get a new LMIA if:

• Your work permit has expired
• You’re working on an open work permit
• You have a job offer from an employer not listed on your work permit

Can you do the job?

Our officers must be convinced that you will:

• Be capable of doing the work you’re offered
• Likely qualify to be licensed or certified by the relevant regulatory body once you’re in Canada ( if the job is regulated in Canada)

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