When is Job Offer Validation required, and what kind of job offer will qualify for validation?
The general rule is that Canadian immigration officials will not issue an Employment Authorization without prior Job Offer Validation. The rationale behind the Job Offer Validation requirement is to ensure that Employment Authorizations are granted only in cases where their issuance will not have a negative impact on the Canadian job market. The Job Offer Validation process thus entails a demonstration that a “significant” effort has been made to seek and hire a Canadian for the position in which there is a petition for validation. In general, the Canadian employer must establish that the foreign individual has special abilities or skills which are not easily found within Canada. If the employment is to take place within the Province of Quebec, a similar demonstration must also be made to the Quebec of Government.
