For applicants who received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) through a New Brunswick PNP stream that doesn't require an LMIA, and are now submitting documents through Express Entry, the group clarified two common points of confusion:
- No LMIA is needed for the Express Entry submission either, if your provincial stream (like NB PNP) didn't require one for the nomination — you can submit the same job offer letter without a separate LMIA, since the requirement doesn't retroactively apply once nominated.
- Proof of Funds (POF) is typically a federal Express Entry requirement for applicants who haven't yet completed 12 months of qualifying Canadian work experience. If you already hold a valid, ongoing job in Canada (even if under 12 months), POF may not be required — check your specific stream and work history against IRCC's current POF exemption rules before assuming you need to show it.
- Confirm your employment length and job classification (NOC/TEER level) when preparing your submission, since the exemptions above depend on details like whether the role is permanent, full-time, and correctly classified — a 3-month tenure in a permanent NOC TEER 0/1 role was cited as one qualifying scenario in this thread.
Practical takeaway: don't assume LMIA is required just because it's normally part of standalone work-permit applications — provincially nominated no-LMIA offers generally carry through to the Express Entry stage unchanged, and POF exemptions may also apply if you're already working in Canada.