Arranged Employment

If a potential applicant has received a job offer in Canada which is full-time and is at least for a duration of one year which has been offered by a Canadian employer.

A job offer must usually be backed by a positive or neutral Labour Market Impact Assessment; however, there are certain exceptions to this. The points are awarded if:

For a job offer to be considered valid the following criteria must be met:

• The job offer is for full-time & paid work and is continuous for at-least one year. It must not be for any seasonal or contractual employment
• It is in an occupation which is identified under NOC 0, A or B

A job offer is considered valid under arranged employment and points may be awarded under this factor if:

1. The Applicant is presently working in Canada while holding a valid work permit, and
   • Applicant’s work permit is valid at both times when they apply for Permanent Residence (PR) and when PR is issued or if an applicant is authorized to work in Canada without requiring a work permit
   • Applicant’s work permit was issued based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), proof of which must be provided with the application
   • Applicant is working for an employer with whom the their work permit was issued (employer’s name must there on the work permit)
2. The Applicant is presently working in Canada in a job which exempt from LMIA per:
   • An international agreement (like North American Free Trade Agreement) or
   • A federal-provincial agreement and
     • The Applicant’s work permit is valid at both times when they apply for PR and when it is issued or if an applicant is authorized to work in Canada without requiring a work permit
     • Applicant’s employer has made them a permanent job offer based on him/her being considered and accepted as a skilled worker
3. If the Applicant do not:
   • have a work permit, or
   • plan to work in Canada before they are issued a Permanent Resident Visa (PR)

OR

The Applicant’s presently working in Canada with a different employer and another employer has offered them a permanent and full-time employment (valid for at-least one year)

OR

If an Applicant is presently working in Canada in a job which is exempt from LMIA requirement, but not under a provincial agreement or an international agreement

AND

an employer has:

• made a offer of permanent employment based on him/her being accepted as a skilled worker and
• a positive LMIA was applied by the employer and was issued

Note: An applicant cannot apply for LMIA, an employer must apply for LMIA from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).