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Getting a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is an important step in getting a temporary work permit in Canada. It must be properly filed with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, certifying that a business can hire a temporary worker.
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LMIA checks to see if there is a need for a temporary worker and if the job cannot be entrusted to Canadians. If an employer wants to hire a foreign worker through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), they will need to obtain LMIA approval and pay a fee.
The decision to issue work permits is made by IRCC, taking into account the current state of the Canadian labor market. Not all professions can obtain a work permit through LMIA. The application process is complex and up-to-date information is key to the success of your application.
After you have submitted your LMIA application, it will be sent to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). When reviewing your application, a few things will be taken into consideration.
To obtain a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), it is important to determine the program through which you are hiring. You also need to determine if you are hiring high wage or low wage workers, workers through the Temporary Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, or through the agricultural stream.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) allows you to hire temporary foreign workers to fill labor and skill shortages. Once you receive an LMIA, you must provide each temporary foreign worker with a copy of the confirmation letter and tell each of them to apply for a work permit.
The International Mobility Program (IMP) allows you to hire temporary foreign workers without an LMIA. If you hire through this program, you will have to pay a fee for the employer’s compliance to submit a job offer form through the employer portal.
When hiring high-wage foreign workers, a transition plan is required for Canadian employers hiring temporary foreign workers whose earnings equal or exceed the provincial/territorial median hourly earnings.
The transition plan is the Schedule C form for the LMIA Application. The Transition Plan represents the commitments the employer has agreed to fulfill for the specific occupation and job for which it seeks temporary foreign workers.
When hiring low-wage workers, a transition plan is not required when applying for LMIA. Unlike high-wage workers, low-wage workers are subject to a restriction that limits the number of workers a company can hire.
Canadian employers with more than 10 employees will be limited to a maximum cap on temporary foreign low-wage workers of 10%.
This cap will be phased in over the next two years to give Canadian employers time to transition to a Canadian workforce.
A temporary worker's hourly compensation is equal to or higher than the provincial or territorial median hourly rate.
If a foreign worker's compensation is less than the provincial or territorial median hourly wage.
Employers that seek to engage a temporary foreign worker (TFW) under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) must submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application to Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, along with the needed supporting paperwork.
Employers are essentially requesting an evaluation of the impact that hiring a TFW might have on the Canadian labor market. As a result, it's critical that employers take all of the appropriate measures and submit all of the essential paperwork.
Employers that seek to engage a temporary foreign worker (TFW) under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) must submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application to Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, along with the needed supporting paperwork.
Employers are essentially requesting an evaluation of the impact that hiring a TFW might have on the Canadian labor market. As a result, it's critical that employers take all of the appropriate measures and submit all of the essential paperwork.
Employers who wish to engage a foreign worker must submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, together with any needed supporting paperwork.
Employers are essentially seeking an opinion on the implications of recruiting a foreign worker on the Canadian labor market. As a result, it's critical that employers take all of the appropriate measures and submit all of the essential paperwork.
Both a work permit and an Express entry application are supported by this kind. An LMIA like this can help with a Permanent Residence application in Canada. Depending on the National Occupation Classification (NOC) type, this kind may assist an applicant in obtaining 50-200 CRS points. As previously said, the company must decide whether to recruit the foreign worker on a high or low pay basis, depending on the wage given.
The Global Talent Stream provides a quick, responsive, and predictable client-focused service to assist you in gaining access to highly-skilled global talent in order to increase your workforce in Canada and remain competitive globally. This Stream, which is part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, is for innovative Canadian businesses that have been referred to Employment and Social Development Canada by a recognized referral partner and require unique and specialized foreign nationals to scale up and flourish. It's also for Canadian businesses looking to fill a highly-skilled position on the Global Talent Occupations List.
Employers who wish to engage a temporary foreign worker (TFW) must submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada, along with the needed supporting paperwork.
Employers are essentially seeking an opinion on the impact of hiring a TFW on the Canadian labor market. As a result, it's critical that employers take all of the appropriate measures and submit all of the essential paperwork.
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