{"id":32576,"date":"2026-09-21T09:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationpros.ca\/?p=32576"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:44:38","slug":"que-cuenta-como-una-oferta-de-empleo-valida-para-canada-y-que-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigrationpros.ca\/es\/que-cuenta-como-una-oferta-de-empleo-valida-para-canada-y-que-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu\u00e9 cuenta como una oferta de empleo v\u00e1lida para Canad\u00e1 \u2014 y qu\u00e9 no"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Someone offered you a job in Canada. Before you plan the move, one question comes first: is what you are holding a valid job offer for Canada in the sense IRCC uses those words?<\/p>\n\n

For a lot of people the answer is no, and they find out months later. The gap is not usually bad faith. It is that \u00abjob offer\u00bb means something looser in conversation than it does in an immigration file.<\/p>\n\n

What makes a job offer valid for Canada?<\/h2>\n\n

A written offer from a single employer, for continuous full-time paid work of at least one year, in a skilled occupation \u2014 and in most cases backed by a positive LMIA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

IRCC sets out what a valid job offer looks like for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. It must:<\/p>\n\n

Requirement<\/th>What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Be in writing<\/td>A conversation or a verbal promise is not a document an officer can assess<\/td><\/tr>
Come from one employer<\/td>Not several part-time arrangements added together<\/td><\/tr>
Be continuous, paid and full-time<\/td>At least 30 hours a week, and not seasonal<\/td><\/tr>
Last at least one year<\/td>Counted from the moment you become a permanent resident<\/td><\/tr>
Be in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3<\/td>The occupation category matters, not the job title on the letter<\/td><\/tr>
State the details<\/td>Pay, deductions, duties and working conditions, including hours<\/td><\/tr>
Usually be backed by an LMIA<\/td>A positive Labour Market Impact Assessment obtained by the employer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

One more thing the same page says plainly, and it surprises people: a work permit<\/a> is not a job offer, even an open work permit.<\/strong> Holding permission to work in Canada and holding an offer of employment are two different things.<\/p>\n\n

What does not count as a job offer?<\/h2>\n\n
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