June 28th, 2023 at 01:09 am
Francophone Mobility Work Permit 2023: LMIA Exemption for TEER 4 & Workers | Canada Immigration
Except for primary agricultural occupations, Canadian employers will no longer need to conduct a Labor Market Impact Assessment before hiring French-speaking or bilingual workers outside of Quebec who fall under the National Occupational Classification’s categories 4 and 5. This exemption will last until June 15, 2023.
Validity Period
This experimental program is in effect for two years. If you meet the qualifications and are planning to live and work outside of Quebec, the francophone Mobility work permit makes it simpler for Canadian employers to hire you without conducting a labor market effect analysis.
Who can Apply?
Applying on or after June 15, 2023, you are required to
- Satisfy the fundamental prerequisites for receiving a work permit
- Next, reside and work outside of Quebec in one of the three territories or nine Canadian provinces.
- Also, be able to demonstrate intermediate-level French speaking and listening skills.
- Likewise, this would be comparable to a Canadian Language Competency Level 5 or higher (NCLC).
- Additionally, possess an employment offer for a position that falls within any of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system’s Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities categories, except for jobs in primary agriculture.
However, if you submitted your application before June 15, 2023, you must have;
- First and foremost, you must have fulfilled the prerequisites for obtaining a work permit.
- Second, selected to reside and work outside of Quebec in one of the three territories or nine Canadian provinces
- After that, you must demonstrate to a processing officer that you could pass the NCLC test with a minimum score of seven.
- Additionally, received a job offer for a position that falls within the NOC’s TEER 0, 1, or 3 categories.
Bringing your family with you
Your spouse, common-law partner, or dependant children are possibly allowed to apply for an open work permit if they want to work in Canada. While you work in Canada, your dependant children may also attend school or university.
Steps your Canadian Employer must take before you apply
Your employer must; before you apply for a work permit.
- First, use LMIA exemption code C16 for Mobilite Francophone to submit an offer of employment to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) using the employer portal.
- Pay the $230 employer compliance charge next.
- Give you a 7-digit offer of employment number as well, which is needed for your application.
How to Apply
1. Make sure you have everything you need first.
You will need a working credit or debit card in addition to a scanner or camera to produce electronic copies of your documents to apply online.
Create an online account or sign in next.
A user account is required to apply online. Your account can be used for:
- Send in your application materials
- Check your status as well.
Steps for launching your application
After logging in, take the following actions:
- Visit the account welcome page’s “start your application” section, first.
- Click “Apply to Come to Canada” a second time.
- Scroll down to the “You do not have a personal reference code section” on the following page.
- Then select “Visitor visa, study permit, or work permit”
- Choose “work” on the following page.
2. The document checklist
To make a custom document checklist, you must respond to some questions.
Make sure you provide accurate answers to these questions if you are applying from outside of Canada.
- How much time do you intend to spend in Canada?
Choose either temporarily: more than six months or temporarily less than six months based on the employment offer.
2. Your employer may have applied for an LMIA or provided you with an offer of employment number.
Yes! The seven-digit number your company obtained after making their offer of employment to you is the offer of employment number.
3. What kind of work authorization do you wish to request?
“A work permit with a Labor Market Impact Assessment exemption” is the option to select.
Likewise, be sure to provide accurate answers to these questions if you are applying from within Canada.
- How much time do you intend to spend in Canada?
Choose between a temporary stay of more than six months or less than six months based on the employment offer.
2. Do you have a written job offer?
Yes
3. Which of the following best characterizes your workplace?
I’m requesting a work visa with an LMIA exemption particular to my employer.
3. Complete the forms
Before completing the form, read the user manual. Each field on the work permit application form will be explained in the instruction as to how to complete it.
4. Upload your documents
Most of the documents you need to upload will be requested by your document checklist. You can add other files. It may be necessary to upload a file that contains many documents.
Applications Submitted after June 15, 2023
- You must provide documentation demonstrating that you can speak and listen at a level of NCLC 5 or higher. Results from the Test de Connaissance du français (TCF) or the Speaking and Listening Test of Evaluation of French (TEF) may be included.
- Moreover, a formal confirmation of a French program from a college or university
- In addition, a transcript or a certificate of completion
- Furthermore, other records demonstrating your education in French
- Likewise, evidence showing you passed all four tests with an NCLC score of 7 or higher in the test evaluation TEF or TCF
Fees must be paid before applying.
Lastly, provide funds for the work permit.
Visit Newsnowgh.com for the most up-to-date information on changes to visa criteria, prospective paths to obtaining legal residency, and others.