Employers can make a permanent job offer to a Skilled Worker as an effective way to fill a full-time position and bring needed skills in Canada.
The following steps may apply to you if you are interested in:
** NOTE :
Please note that the Skilled Worker can apply directly to CIC for permanent residency (Step 4) and can gain additional points for having a permanent job offer from you if he/she already holds a work permit that:
On its own, a permanent job offer does not allow a Foreign Worker to immigrate to Canada. Before a Foreign Worker can become a permanent resident, they must :
The following steps may apply to you if you are interested in:
- Hiring a Skilled Worker for a permanent position in your company; and
- Ensuring that the worker is allowed to work in Canada before receiving his/her permanent resident visa; and
- Supporting the worker's permanent immigration to Canada.
- Submit an HRSDC Foreign Worker Application for a labour market opinion (LMO) to the Service Canada Centre responsible for your area, and indicate that you are offering a permanent position to the Skilled Worker.
- Learn more about the HRSDC assessment criteria and what is expected from employers.
- Once HRSDC has approved your job offer, send a copy of the HRSDC LMO confirmation letter to the Skilled Worker.
- Tell the Skilled Worker to apply for a work permit
Next, CIC decides whether the Skilled Worker will get a Work Permit allowing them to work in Canada. - Once your Skilled Worker holds a work permit, he/she should apply to the appropriate CIC visa office
- Tell the worker to include your written permanent job offer and a copy of the CIC work permit with the Skilled Worker application, along with other documentation required by CIC. The application is point-rated and these documents improve the Skilled Worker's score and the opportunity to receive a permanent resident visa.
Next, CIC reviews the Skilled Worker permanent residency application and decides whether to:- Grant points under the "Arranged Employment" in Canada and review all other Skilled Worker criteria;
- Give the Skilled Worker a permanent resident visa.
** NOTE :
Please note that the Skilled Worker can apply directly to CIC for permanent residency (Step 4) and can gain additional points for having a permanent job offer from you if he/she already holds a work permit that:
- Is valid at the time of the application and was originally issued by CIC based on a positive HRSDC labour market opinion (including national opinions like the Canada Research Chairs program); or
- Is valid at the time of application and was originally issued by CIC based on an international trade agreement (e.g. NAFTA) or an economic benefit exemption.
On its own, a permanent job offer does not allow a Foreign Worker to immigrate to Canada. Before a Foreign Worker can become a permanent resident, they must :
- Meet the requirements of the Skilled Worker Class
- Have at least one year of work experience in a professional, managerial, or technical occupation under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC) system.