LMIA Explained
What is LMIA - How Does It Work
Which Employers Are Eligible
Understand Employer Requirements
LMIA for a New Work Permit
For Workers Outside Canada
LMIA for Work Permit Extension
Foreign Workers or International Students in Canada
Work Without LMIA
LMIA Exemptions Explained
LMIA Explained - How Does LMIA Work For Employers and Employees
Employers Guide
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document issued by ESDC to Employers who wish to hire a TFW at their workplace in Canada to fill a job opening which they were unable to fill using a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident.
LMIA process has been put in place by the Government of Canada to ensure that Canadian labour market is not getting negatively impacted by hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker. Through this process, the employer demonstrates to the Government of Canada that they have made all the efforts to hire a local Canadian before hiring a Temporary Foreign Worker for the position.
Step 1:
At first, the employer places advertisements on various websites or Newspapers listing detailed employment requirements for the vacant position. The employer is required to post advertisement on the Government of Canada's online jobs database portal called the Job Bank
