My bro got an offer of Operations Director - he has sales/marketing and operations background and a Business degree. He got the Work Permit in 5mths. During this time CIC lost his medicals twice and he had to do them 3 times thus causing the delay.
Once the LMO was positive. He applied for Work Permit frm NY as the lawyer advised that NY turns around applications in 48 hours. It took them 4 weeks to approve it ! with the fiasco of lost medicals etc.... I thought only the 3rd world was prone to losing files and documents .... who would have known eh !
I have absolutely no idea. Have your friend go to Service Canada and talk to them. They should be able to tell him how much money he should be offering.