Express Entry Valid Job Offer | Canadian Work Visa

If you have a legitimate job offer from a Canadian business, you can gain more Comprehensive Ranking Method (CRS) points for Arranged Employment through the Express Entry method for Canadian immigration. However, just because a Canadian company is interested in hiring you doesn’t mean you’ll get Arranged Employment Points. In order for the extra CRS points to be rewarded, there are specific prerequisites associated with any Express Entry job offer.

Only specific job arrangements qualify for the additional Express Entry CRS points that come with a Job Offer. The type of employment situation and your NOC code are the two most important factors in determining if your Canadian job offer is Express Entry eligible.

The following work conditions qualify as a genuine job offer for Express Entry:

• A valid employment offer for Express Entry is a work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
• Even though the work permit has not yet been awarded, a dual-intent Labour Market Impact Assessment is an acceptable job offer for Express Entry as long as you apply for PR while the LMIA is still active.
• A valid job offer for Express Entry is an employer-specific work permit that is not based on an LMIA but falls under certain categories, as long as you are working for the employer stated on the work permit and have been with that employer for at least once a year.

What Impact Does My NOC Code Have on Arranged Employment Points?

If your eligible employment scenario has a NOC number of 00, you will receive 200 Express Entry CRS points for Arranged employment. If your qualifying employment scenario falls under another NOC code, such as Teer 0, 1, 2, or 3, you will be eligible for 50 Express Entry CRS points for Arranged Employment.

It should be noted that only Senior Management Positions are eligible for 200 CRS points for Arranged Employment. Individuals in high management often have titles such as Vice President or CEO and supervise departments operated by middle managers. If you hold a managerial position but are not in Senior Management, you will receive 50 CRS points as a NOC 0 role.

Responding to the Express Entry Question “Do You Have a Job Offer in Canada?”

This is one of the hard details for which Express Entry is famous. If you are working in Canada but your employment status does not qualify you for the additional Arranged Employment points, you should still answer Yes when Express Entry asks if you have a job offer in Canada. This is because many Provinces utilize this question to decide whether or not they are interested in issuing a Notification of Interest to you. If you work in their province and indicate in your profile that you want to live there, you have a better chance of being evaluated for a NOI.

Answer the remaining questions in that area of your profile carefully to avoid receiving extra points for Arranged Employment in your Express Entry profile. If you have an open work permit, for example, you should say NO to the question about whether your employer is listed on your work permit. The additional questions are used to assess who does and does not qualify for Arranged Employment Comprehensive Ranking System points.

What to show as proof of pre-arranged employment for Express Entry

Evidence of an Arranged job comprises a Job Offer with detailed specifics as well as papers demonstrating your job situation – you must include these with your Express Entry support documents to establish that you are deserving of the Arranged Employment points you have been awarded.

The Express Entry Job Offer Letter

IRCC demands particular criteria in a job offer letter for Express Entry. The Canadian employer must issue a letter in the format indicated below:

Include the following information in the letter, which should be printed on corporate letterhead:

• Candidate’s name
• Contact details for the company (address, phone number, and email address)
• Firm contact’s name, title, and signature
• Position anticipated start date
• Statement that the role is continuous, full-time, and non-seasonal and that the job offer is for at least one year following the employee’s permanent residency
• Job Title and Responsibilities
• Number of hours worked each week
• Salary plus benefits on an annual basis
• Both the employer and the applicant (employee) must sign.

Please keep in mind that this should be a new letter written expressly for your Express Entry application. Most ordinary employment contracts do not include all of the basic parts required by IRCC, and previous employment contracts are likely too old to be usable for your current application.

Other documentation required for Express Entry Arranged Employment

There is additional documentation necessary in the Arranged Employment area of your Express Entry application, in addition to a formal work offer letter from your Canadian employer.

If you have an LMIA-based work permit, you must provide a copy of the LMIA as well as a copy of the work permit.

Also, If you have a dual-intent LMIA, send a copy of the legal dual-intent LMIA as well.

If you hold an LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit but qualify for Arranged Employment, you must send a copy of the work permit as well as confirmation that you have been working for that employer for at least 12 months.

What should I submit for Arranged Employment if I did not receive any CRS points for a Job Offer?

If you did not receive any CRS points for Arranged Employment but still have an upload field for AE in your Express Entry document checklist because you answered yes to the job offer question, you can upload a notice that simply states “No points were awarded for Arranged Employment, therefore no job offer documents are provided.”

Employment Records vs. Arranged Employment for Express Entry

If you are eligible for Arranged Employment points for Express Entry through your existing employment, you will need two separate letters from your present employer: a job offer letter and a reference letter. The major distinction is that the job offer letter describes what will occur, whereas the reference letter describes what has actually occurred.

A simple reference letter can say, “Please be advised that this applicant has been working (or did work) for our company in this position, during this period of time, doing these duties, on a full-time basis, and was paid this amount.” It only has the employer’s signature and serves as a historical record of events up to that point.

A sample job offer letter for Express Entry, on the other hand, would include something like, “We are pleased to provide you with this job offer for this position, beginning this date, performing these duties on a full-time basis, and you will be paid this amount.” Please sign below if you agree.” The company and the candidate both sign the employment offer letter, which serves as a legal agreement outlining what will take place.

How to Get Job Arrangements in Canada

Finding a Canadian job offer from abroad is not straightforward, but it is doable, and hundreds of people do it each year. The first step is to find a Canadian employer willing to hire you, and then determine what type of permission they will require to hire a foreign worker. The business may need to get a Labour Market Impact Assessment, submit an e-job offer through the IRCC employer portal, or obtain approval from a Province to hire a foreign worker through the Provincial Nominee Program, depending on the type of job offer and your nationality.

Once the employer has secured the appropriate permissions, depending on your scenario, the applicant will either apply for Permanent Residence from abroad or apply for a work permit from abroad and subsequently apply for a Permanent Resident visa once working in Canada.

In terms of the LMIA process for Express Entry, there are two options: one for Permanent Residence only and one that additionally allows for a work permit application. The main distinctions are as follows:

LMIA for Permanent Residency Only:

• The Canadian employer does not have to pay any government fees.
• The worker must apply for Permanent Residence using the LMIA before it expires.
• This LMIA cannot be used to get a work visa for the worker.

Work Permit LMIA or Dual Intent LMIA

• The Canadian employer pays a government fee of $1000 per worker.
• The employee may get an LMIA-based work permit.
• The worker may apply for Permanent Residence before the work permit obtained on the basis of this LMIA expires.

Certain employment circumstances involving workers from particular countries may be eligible for LMIA-exempt job offers. In these cases, the Canadian employer must submit an e-job offer through the IRCC employer portal, and the worker will have a work permit with the employer, location of work, and job title stated.

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