A Simple Guide to LMIA and Canada’s Work Permit Process

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If you have experience in a particular field and want to work in Canada, then you must know about LMIA. LMIA, which stands for Labour Market Impact Assessment is a type of document that verifies and protects foreign workers’ employment in Canada. This document is needed by an employer before hiring any foreign worker. In this blog, let us find out more about LMIA and Canada’s LMIA work permit process. What is LMIA in Canada? LMIA stands for Labour Market Impact Assessment. It is a document that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers. The ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada) issues the LMIA applications to potential employers. By completing the processing of LMIA applications, the ESDC determines that hiring foreign nationals in the specified occupation will have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labor market. In simple words, LMIA Canada is a document needed by Canadian employers to hire overseas workers. It serves as a proof that there is a need for a ...

4 Ways Students can Become a Permanent Resident in US

 

Permanent Resident in US


USA has been considered the land of the dreams and rightly so. Not only does it have a huge variety of courses and universities to choose from, but its economy is also one of the strongest in the world.  

Every year so many international students study in the USA hopes of building a better tomorrow. Once the education is completed, they prefer to work and live there. If you are one such student and looking for ways to become a permanent resident in the US, we have got you covered.  

  

You can get a green card US by having an employer sponsor you or by being sponsored by a family member who is running a business in the US. Another way is through marriage to a US national. Alternatively, if your parent is a US citizen, he or she can also sponsor you. So, without wasting much time, let's look at these options in more detail. 

  

1. You have an Employer to Sponsor You 


If you are working as a student for an employer who wants to bring you on board as one of their employees. they can sponsor you for a green card. They will have to file Form I-140 with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) on your behalf. The process takes about 6-12 months from start to finish but once approved, your employer will send you an I-797 Notice of Action letter along with your green card application package. 

  

2. You Get Married to a US Citizen 


You can get married to a citizen of the United States and they can sponsor your green card application by filing Form I-130 with USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). 

Remember that if either partner is under 21 at the time of filing, they must wait until they reach age 21 before applying for permanent residence status in the US. 

  

  

3. Your Relative Running a Business in US Sponsors You 


If you have relatives who own a business in America and are willing to sponsor you through their company, then this is another option available for you! Your relative has to prove that there is no other American citizen who can fill the position available or else they will have to hire someone else who does not have family ties in the U.S. 

  

4. Your Parent Having US Citizenship Sponsors You 


If your parent has US citizenship, they can sponsor you as a family member and get a green card for you. This process takes less than 5 years and can be done after you turn 21 years old. 



Also Read this- How much it costs to study in the USA


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