Sammilc

Hi all,
I'm hoping this isn't a stupid question. I'm looking to move to BC (back to BC I should say, i lived in vancouver for two years) and I'm wondering what the likelehood is of obtaining a positive LMIA for restaurant management in BC? Anyone working in hospitality that can tell me what the labor market is like right now?

Thanks for any and all info
Sam

Shirtback

Tough. Very tough.

Good luck.

Engineer_abroad

Putting aside the current market conditions at the moment, which in Vancouver seem to be ok for hospitality work.

The issue will be showing that there is not a current citizen or pr holder able or willing to do the role. In something like restaurant management I feel this is going to be a tough sell to CIC.

Good luck.

Aviator

CIC don't get involved. It goes to ESDC, if they approve it CIC are fine with it. Never the less, for an occupation with an adequate labour supply, the hardest sell is going to be getting an employer to go through the hassle and expense of the LMIA application and then getting ESDC to accept it.

jayca

I managed to get one under noc 0631 here in Alberta so it is possible!

Snowy560

Interestingly, NOC 0631 is one of the BC Top Occupations:

https://www.workbc.ca/Labour-Market-...cupations.aspx

If you click on the link and find the occupation, it will give you some data.

S

Siouxie

https://www.workbc.ca/Jobs-Careers/E...r-Profile/0631

2900 job vacancies in BC for this occupation, wow.

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/job_search_...&wid=pv&sort=M

donnadooverylittle

Just following on from this.

I am currently on a student visa and currently work in an independent baby boutique.

My boss has made me manager, despite being part-time, and said he will help get me and my family in to the country.

Can he help me? I have been told otherwise.

Former Lancastrian

He can help you by all means. As the employer he would need to submit an application to ESDC for the LMIA and pay the $1000 fee.
Hire a temporary worker through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

The $1000 fee the employer has to pay and you CANNOT offer to pay the $1000.