Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Acquiring a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is essential in getting a temporary work permit in Canada. It must be appropriately filed with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, certifying that a business can hire a temporary worker.
An LMIA is a vital document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker. It confirms a need for a temporary worker and that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job. If a company hires a temporary worker through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), they will need to apply for an LMIA and pay the required fee.
Considering Canada’s labour market changes constantly, the final decision on issuing work permits rests entirely with IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada). Not all occupations on a positive LMIA list are granted a work permit. There are numerous complexities when filling out documents, and knowing the most critical information is key to your application’s success.
In applying for an LMIA, the following questions must be considered:
- What are businesses eligible to apply for an LMIA and hire foreign workers?
- What are preconditions for a company to apply to LMIA?
- What are the current lists of professions suitable for LMIA?
- Are there any Exemptions to the LMIA process?
- Is IMP (International Mobility Program) exempting you from an LMIA?
- Are the job positions in high-wage or low-wage categories?
Applying for LMIA in Canada can be difficult and complex if you are not entirely sure of what you are doing. Not identifying which conditions are essential can result in a denied application, decreasing its chances of success when re-applying in the future. Mahil Immigration has been helping clients complete their LMIA applications with ease. Our immigration consultants are standing by to assist with your LMIA and Temporary Work Permit Applications with the highest level of professionalism.
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