To get a job in Canada from UAE without LMIA is a dream of many people looking for better employment opportunities. Canada offers a wide variety of job opportunities with high-paid salaries. LMIA plays a vital role for a Canadian employer looking to hire an international employee to work in their company.
What is LMIA?
LMIA or Labour Market Impact Assessment is a document needed by a Canadian employer to produce from the ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada), before they hire an international employee for working in their company, to show a proof that there are no Canadian citizen or permanent resident that can fill that job post. Although there are some job for which you do not need require LMIA.
Achieve a job in Canada from UAE
An individual can achieve a job in Canada from UAE through the following three ways
1. International Mobility Program (IMP)
The IMP or International Mobility Program allows a Canadian employer to temporarily hire an international worker to work without a Labour Market Impact Assessment document and can later apply for a work permit. The International Mobility Program is inclusive of different Canadian work permit and categories under which a foreign worker can apply to work. Let’s take a look at few famous options:
- ICT (Intra- Company Transfers): Individuals working in a Multinational company that has their office in both the locations, UAE as well as in Canada can be qualified for an Intra- Company Transfers work permit. The ICT program allows the workers of foreign companies to transfer to the branch of Canada without the LMIA document. To transfer under ICT program, the worker should have worked in the company for a required period of time (generally for minimum 1 year of time).
- PGWP (Post Graduate Work Permit): A foreign student studying in a recognized University of Canada is eligible to apply for a Canadian Post Graduate Work Permit. PGWP allows the candidates to work in Canada for an equivalent duration of their study program, for over three years. To get a job in Canada through PGWP, a candidate does not require a LMIA.
- Spousal Work Permits: A candidate who has a spouse staying in Canada either on study visa or work permit, are qualified to get a job in Canada under the open work permit as a dependent of their partner. Spouse Work permits also do not need a LMIA.
2. Jobs under Labour Market Impact Assessment Exemption Categories
While for most of the jobs in Canada, a Canadian employer has to obtain a LMIA, there are certain job categories which do not need require it. These are the job categories that come under the International Trade Agreements or job openings that are significant for the economy of the Canada. Some of the categories that are LMIA exempted are:
- International Trade Agreements: An employment opportunity that comes under the International Trade Agreement such as the United States- Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), or the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), etc. a candidate might be able to work without a LMIA. International Trade Agreements is a great way for foreign skilled workers to get a job in Canada without a LMIA.
- R&D (Research and Development): The Canadian Governments always motivates the international skilled individuals, especially in the fields like science and tech, and innovation. Any foreign individual who have achieved expertise in any of the field, they may be able to get a job in the University of Canada or Research facility of Canada without needing a LMIA.
- Culture Exchange Program: A candidate who is a part of a cultural exchange program between the UAE and Canada, they might not require a LMIA. The culture exchange program frequently allows foreign individuals to come and work in Canada.
3. Explore the Express Entry System of Canada
The Express Entry system is the fastest way of immigrating to Canada for the skilled individuals to achieve the permanent residency. Express Entry System of Canada includes various immigration program that help candidates to move and work in Canada. As per the recent report, a candidate does not need a LMIA for a job offer for the Express Entry program. Express Entry can help an individual to get a job offer in Canada through the following immigration programs:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria of FSWP, can become eligible to receive an ITA (invitation to apply) for the Canada permanent residence visa. A job offer is not compulsory under FSWP but, it can increase the candidate’s CRS score.
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP): PNP program is for the provinces and territories of Canada to meet the shortage of skilled workers in their job market and it also provides the candidates with permanent residency. There are some provincial programs which need a LMIA while there are some others that do not need it, specifically when there is a high need of skilled workers for a specific profession in a province.
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