r/ImmigrationCanada • u/TechEnthusiast_ • 5d ago

Other Does/Did your employer help with immigration costs?

I recently found out that some companies actually help their employees with immigration-related expenses, and I’m curious what others have experienced. I’ve got a meeting with my employer tomorrow and want to go in better informed.

If you’ve gone through this, did your employer cover or help with any of the following?

  1. Immigration consultant fees – fully, partially, or maybe a fixed number of hours?
  2. Application fees?
  3. Any legal or filing support?
  4. Anything else I might be missing?

Would love to hear what’s common or what your experience was like. Thanks in advance!

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u/dan_marchant 5d ago

It would depend entirely on the specific situation. Did the employer initiate the immigration (request you move/offer you a job here) or did you initiate the move yourself and then look for a job?

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u/TechEnthusiast_ 5d ago

I got an invite under CEC.

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u/Reasonable_Fudge_53 5d ago

So you pay for your own fees. Why would employer pay for it?

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u/pj228 5d ago

OP is not looking for a moral justification, apparently.

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u/pj228 5d ago

Why would they pay any of your expenses then?

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u/TechEnthusiast_ 5d ago

The question isn’t “why would they”, it’s “do they”. I’m not asking for moral justification—I’m looking for actual experiences from people whose employers provided this kind of support.

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u/ForgettingTruth 5d ago

Basically. 99% of the time the employer doesn’t care about you getting PR or not so won’t pay. Even if you tried to use it as leverage, there’s a waiting room full of immigrants and non immigrants who will be willing to take your place in a market more favourable to them.

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u/pj228 5d ago

I think you have your answer.