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  1. Admin
    Apr 12, '11 by
    LMO is labour marketing opinion and a requirement for a two, this indicates that employer has not been able to find someone in Canada to employ.


    If you wish to continue discussing PR and other immigration requirements I ask that you do so in the International forum
  2. Asst. Admin
    Apr 12, '11 by
    It all sounds like a scam to me. The consultancy cannot grant you a PR visa, only CIC can do that. And you have to meet the criteria. They're going to take a whole lot of your money just to file the paperwork, and then when it doesn't meet the CIC's requirements they'll have disappeared into the night.

    LMO is the acronym for "local market opinion". It refers to the employer's ability to hire people from the surrounding community or from other parts of Canada. If the LMO suggests that the employer will fail to find someone to fill the vacancy from within Canada then there can be efforts made to employ immigrants or temorary foreign workers. That's how so many IENs were hired in 2008 - the LMO was that there would be no Canadians able to fill the vacancies.
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  3. Apr 14, '11 by
    Quote from miasat
    ahhh. so who's going to arrange for your integration? are they going to enroll you in the training or study?
    My consultancy will (that's what they promised). But surely, I will not be passive when it comes to the processing. I will have to try my best to be hands-on with everything.

    As promised, they will find a school for us to assure that we land in a school which speaks English.
  4. Apr 14, '11 by
    @janfrn: I also don't think and expect to get my PR visa from my consultancy but from whatever council or legal office assigned for that purpose. I am aware that consultancy or agency only offers assistance when it comes to processing.

    How do we obtain an LMO?
  5. Admin
    Apr 14, '11 by
    The employer has to get the LMO because they have to follow a criteria on advertising job and proving that no one locally meets the bill
  6. Apr 14, '11 by
    I take it I'd have to look for an employer first, right? But without a PR I doubt it would be easy for me.
  7. Asst. Admin
    Apr 14, '11 by
    Quote from Theresaaiza
    My consultancy will (that's what they promised). But surely, I will not be passive when it comes to the processing. I will have to try my best to be hands-on with everything.

    As promised, they will find a school for us to assure that we land in a school which speaks English.
    Feel free to tell me this is nobody's business but just how much is this consultancy charging you for these "services"? They're making a lot of promises that I doubt will be kept.

    I have grave concerns about so many IENs rushing to work in Quebec. I'm afraid they're in for a very upsetting and disappointing interval. I've lived in Quebec for a significant portion of my life and have no interest whatever in going back. Ever. And I know I'd never meet the onerous French-language requirement. But I guess I should just sit back and wait for the inevitable oh-woe-is-me posts, since I obviously have no idea what I'm talking about.
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  8. Apr 14, '11 by
    Quote from janfrn
    Feel free to tell me this is nobody's business but just how much is this consultancy charging you for these "services"? They're making a lot of promises that I doubt will be kept.

    I have grave concerns about so many IENs rushing to work in Quebec. I'm afraid they're in for a very upsetting and disappointing interval. I've lived in Quebec for a significant portion of my life and have no interest whatever in going back. Ever. And I know I'd never meet the onerous French-language requirement. But I guess I should just sit back and wait for the inevitable oh-woe-is-me posts, since I obviously have no idea what I'm talking about.
    Honestly, I always feel like backing out everytime I read your response. That means that I am not taking your responses for granted. The last thing I wanna do is be stubborn when someone who has far more experience than I would speak about the reality.

    It's just that right now, this Quebec opportunity is the only thing that seems feasible in my situation. There will always be other options and I am not closing any doors on any either. That is why I am trying to learn as much as I can. However, I must look into both the negative and positive and not be one-sided.

    Quite frankly, this agency I am talking about have their inconsistencies. You can probably tell by the way I was surprised by the details that I am getting which are different from what they are telling me. I wouldn't say I am 100% confident with them but per track record, they have sent off many people to Canada more than any other agencies I've known so far. They do ask for around 1,300 dollars for the processing fee which is not cheap. That is why even though I have paid half that amount I am still going around, hunting for other opportunities.

    But due to the employment situation of nurses here in my dear country, plus the retrogression happening in the US, sometimes, most of us just grab anything that comes our way even if it means sacrificing and risking so much.

    I hope I didn't make you feel like I am not hearing you out. Don't get me the wrong way.
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  9. May 21, '11 by
    Hi theresaaiza,

    I'm Arj from the Philippines too. I've heard about the consultancy that offers that program. I am also planning to grab the opportunity but I'm still waiting for some of the feedback of the people who have tried this kind of program for my reference.

    I have been a follower of this thread and been reading all the post here which I find it very helpful in my part.

    I hope to hear from you soon regarding the program since I could not find any feedback at all.

    you can pm me...tnx
  10. May 23, '11 by
    Quote from Theresaaiza
    Hi miasat,

    Our entry is either as student or tourist depending on the assessment of OIIQ. According to our consultancy, we would have to undergo this so called SPECIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM where we undergo either a 5-month study OR 40-day training.

    Our consultancy can only process our PR visa IF we pass the board exam and the french exam after the integration program. And as what they told us, we can only move to other province if we have the PR already.

    By the way, forgve me for my ignorance but what does LMO stand for? Thanks
    hi,

    I am from Phil. As i read your post, it seems like we have the same concerns. Are you from Cebu?