Express Entry Candidates should be aware that only qualified job offers are eligible for Comprehensive classification system (CRS) indicates under “arranged employment.”
CRS points are an important part of the economic immigration journey for Express Entry candidates. These points are used to rank candidate profiles against each other and play an important role in determining who receives a Invitation to apply (ITA) of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC).
Consequently, all Express Entry candidates, regardless of whether they apply to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – constantly looking for ways to improve your CRS score and their possibilities of emigrating to Canada.
Candidates in one way can improve your CRS score is having “arranged employment” for when they arrive in Canada. Arranged employment is valuable because it can provide the candidate with an additional 50 or 200 CRS points.
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However, IRCC clarifies that only certain job offers qualify as eligible for CRS points. IRCC also clarifies that what qualifies as eligible employment changes depending on the program.
FSWP and CCA
To be eligible for CRS points under “arranged employment,” FSWP and CEC candidates must have a job offer that is:
*Qualified employer(s) must have a new positive result Labor market impact assessment (LMIA) that approves the offer and names the worker and his position or a work permit that was issued** based on a positive LMIA.
**This applies to foreign nationals currently working in Canada in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 job.
Applicants for both FSTP and CEC who have an existing LMIA-based work permit must:
- Be working for an employer listed on your work permit.
- Be authorized to work in Canada, both on the day you apply for the PR visa and when the visa is issued.
- Have your current employer(s) offer you a full-time job if you are accepted as a PR
Foreigners with valid identification document. LMIA Exempt Work Permit (in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 job) you can also earn CRS points for “arranged employment” if:
- They are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit.
- They have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for that employer.
- They have a valid job offer of at least one year duration from that employer as of the date IRCC issues the candidate their PR visa.
FSTP
To be eligible for CRS points under “arranged employment,” FSTP workers must have a job offer (or job offers) that:
- Total(s) 30 hours of employment per week (if separate job offers are required from up to two individual employers*)
- It is/are for continuous, paid, full-time work (at least 30 hours per week) spanning at least one year
- It is/are for work that falls below a skilled trade occupation (low a ranked NOC)
*Qualified employer(s) must have a new positive result LMIA approving the offer and appointing the worker and their position or a work permit issued** based on a positive LMIA.
**This applies to foreign nationals currently working in Canada in a skilled trade position.
FSTP applicants should note that foreign nationals with an existing LMIA-based work permit must:
- Be working for an employer listed on your work permit.
- Be authorized to work in Canada, both on the day you apply for the PR visa and when the visa is issued.
- Have your current employer(s) offer you a full-time job if you are accepted as a PR
Note: This full-time job offer must be at least one year in duration and be offered in a job that is at the same three-digit NOC level as your current job.
Foreigners with valid identification document. LMIA Exempt Work Permit for one of the listed qualified trade occupations You can also earn CRS points for “arranged employment” if:
- They are currently working for an employer specified on the work permit.
- They have one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for the employers on their work permit making the job offer.
- They have a valid job offer from that employer for at least one year from the date IRCC issues the candidate their PR visa.
Does my work permit qualify as an Express Entry job offer?
IRCC clarifies, whether the candidate is working in Canada or abroad, that a work permit does not qualify as a job offer for the purpose of obtaining CRS points as an Express Entry candidate.
In addition to the information listed above for each program administered by Express Entry, a job offer must also be:
- Recent
- Written
- For a full-time, non-seasonal job
- At least one year in duration from the date the candidate is accepted as a Canadian PR.
- Accompanied by a positive LMIA from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), unless LMIA exempt
- Not from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada
- Provides specific details about the job being offered, including: salary, deductions, duties, and conditions of employment (working hours, etc.)
reference: www.cicnews.com