Employer Support PR (LMIA) CEC Cut Off CanNot be Met for ITA

[Gurpinder]

Hi, please help me on this query. I am working for an employer on PGWP and I got a full-time skill job. My English marks are not enough for CEC cut off to qualify for ITA and my work permit will expire in 8 months. Can my employer support me for PR through LMIA? If so, does he have to post the job again? He has not posted the job in the job bank when I was given the job. Now I am working at the same job. In addition, does he have to pay a processing fee? The website shows that the processing fee does not apply to employers choosing only to support FN applications for PR. What does this mean?

[Bavneet (Admin)]

In most cases, your employer needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to support your job offer for Express Entry. A valid job offer has to be made by one employer for continuous, paid, full-time work for at least one year. Also, the job should be of Skill type O, A or B. As per your question, you need a job offer from your employer with a new positive LMIA. If you are currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A or B job on a work permit that was issued based on an LMIA, then you do not need another LMIA. For better understanding of job-offer requirements, kindly click the link below:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/offer-employment.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/offer-employment/lmia-exempt.html