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LMIA-Labour Market Impact Assessment

 

LMIA, Labour Market Impact Assessment

What Is LMIA In Canada?

LMIA stands for “Labour Market Impact Assessment is a document that a Canadian employer may need to obtain before hiring a foreign worker.
LMIA Canada

LMIA Canada

An employer, wishing to hire a foreign worker, submits an application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).

ESDC then reviews the application and issues an assessment or a report that is called LMIA. This report outlines the impact that hiring a foreign worker will have on Canada’s labour market.

Any employer, who wishes to hire a foreign employee, must obtain an LMIA from ESDC. If the assessment by ESDC is positive, the Labour Market Impact Assessment will outline the conditions of the job being offered, the name of the employee in question, and an expiry date.

Once the Canadian employer receives LMIA, it is then forwarded to an overseas employee. Only once Labour Market Impact Assessment is obtained, can overseas employee initiate a visa and work permit application. If the person is already employed in Canada, it allows them to file a work permit in Canada renewal application.

What Are The Different Types Of LMIA?

  • Support Work Permit applications

A Labour Market Impact Assessment to support an application for work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Once you receive thisLabour Market Impact Assessment, you may apply for the work permit;

  • LMIA for PR, Support Permanent Residence Applications

This LMIA is used to support an Application for Permanent Residence in Canada. If permanent residence is sought based on Express Entry, the foreign worker is awarded 50-600 CRS points (based on NOC code).

Candidates can apply to Express Entry Draw. This can boost the cut-off score high enough for the applicant to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in Canada;

  • Support both Permanent Residence & Work Permit applications

In addition to supporting permanent residence application, this type of LMIA is also used to support a work permit application.