A job offer letter is not the same as an offer of employment. This is how they differ:
- Offer of employment - a foreign worker who won’t need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for a work permit won’t need to submit a job offer letter. If an employer wishes to employ you must submit an offer of employment in the Employer Portal. This will automatically generate an offer of employment number that you’ll need instead of a job offer letter. An offer of employment will contain information about: the business/company, the foreign worker intended for the position, the job details, as well as wage and benefits.
- Job offer letter - If you need to submit an LMIA to apply for your Canadian work permit, then you’ll also need to submit a job offer letter to apply for a work visa.