LMIA Services for Employers

Employers in Canada can hire foreign workers if the LMIA process demonstrates that no Canadian citizen or permanent resident is available, willing, or qualified to fill a particular position. To obtain an LMIA and potentially interview Canadian residents or permanent residents, the position must be advertised for at least four weeks.

The company can then proceed with hiring a foreign worker only if it can demonstrate that the interviewees did not fulfill the requirements of the job description. The employee must then apply for a Canadian work permit, supported by the LMIA, prior to beginning employment in Canada.

Certain LMIA applications require extensive statistical tabulation and documentation. Examples include the total number of Canadians who applied for the job, the number of employment offers given, and the total number of unqualified candidates. Employers are required to provide a written explanation as to why each Canadian who was not hired was not qualified for the position. The International Mobility Program covers work permit streams that are exempt from the LMIA; not all work permit types require one to be issued.

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LMIA Requirements

The Higher-Skilled Occupations Stream, high-wage workers

Advertising

For at least 28 days, National/Provincial Work Bank (must remain posted until LMIA is issued)
Two other advertising outlets, one of which has to be national in nature.

Transition Plan
A comprehensive transition plan must be completed by employers (to be explained in the next section).

The Higher-Skilled Occupations Stream, low-wage workers Advertising

The job posting on the National/Provincial Work Bank must remain active for a minimum of 28 days until an LMIA is issued. Employers are required to use two additional advertising platforms, one of which must have a national reach. There is a restriction on the number of temporary foreign workers with low wages that employers can hire. For employers with 10 or more employees applying for a new LMIA under this category, the limit is set at 10% of the total workforce at that worksite. Specific exemptions apply to the cap on temporary foreign workers with low wages.

High-wage workers’ stream of lower-skilled occupations

Advertising

For at least 28 days, National/Provincial Work Bank (must remain posted until LMIA is issued).
Two other advertising channels, one of which is meant to reach under-represented communities.

Transition Plan

A comprehensive transition plan must be completed by employers.

Lower-skilled occupation stream-Low-Wage Employees

To advertise on the National/Provincial Work Bank, postings must remain active until an LMIA is issued, for a minimum of 28 days. Employers must utilize two additional advertising channels, including one targeting underrepresented communities. Furthermore, for employers with 10 or more employees applying for a new LMIA under this category, a cap of 10% on low-wage temporary foreign workers at the worksite applies.

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