Types of LMIA Application Streams
Canadian employers have many streams to choose from when it comes to applying for a Labour Market Assessment (LMIA) when hiring a foreign worker.
Canadian employers have many streams to choose from when it comes to applying for a Labour Market Assessment (LMIA) when hiring a foreign worker.
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A Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW)
Program of Canada, is a requirement to hire a foreign worker for a Canadian business and is an assessment made by Service Canada that the hiring of a foreign worker will either have a positive or negative impact on Canada’s labour market.
A positive LMIA will show that there is
a need for a foreign worker to fill the job and it will also show that no Canadian worker or
permanent resident is available to do the job.
Outlined below are the different LMIA streams that
IMM Recruitment helps employers in Canada recruit talent for.
An employer of a foreign worker will be required to submit an LMIA application under the stream for high wage positions if the foreign worker will be earning a wage equivalent to or above the median hourly wage in their respective province or territory in which they will be working. As of recent, employers can now request an employment duration of up to 3 years and the employment duration must align with the employer’s reasonable employment needs.
On the other hand, an employer of a foreign worker will be required to submit an LMIA application under the low wage stream if the foreign worker will be earning a wage that is below the median hourly wage in their respective province or territory in which they will be working.
The Agricultural Stream allows employers to hire TFW’s when Canadians and permanent residents are not available. To qualify for this stream, the employer’s business must have its production be in specific commodity sectors, and the activity must be related to on-farm primary agriculture. If the position falls under a high-wage position, employers can now request an employment duration of up to 3 years and the employment duration must align with the employer’s reasonable employment needs.
On the other hand, employers can hire foreign workers from participating countries for a maximum period of 8 months, between January 1 and December 15, provided they are able to offer the workers a minimum of 240 hours of work within a period of 6 weeks or less. TFW’s hired must be citizens from Mexico or participating Caribbean countries and the employer’s business must have its production be in specific commodity sectors, and the activity must be related to on-farm primary agriculture.
This LMIA stream designed for innovative Canadian firms that are referred to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) by a designated referral partner and that need unique and specialized foreign nationals in order to scale-up and grow. It is also intended for firms in Canada that need to fill an in-demand highly-skilled position on the Global Talent Occupations List. Employers can also request an employment duration of up to 3 years and the employment duration must align with the employer’s reasonable employment needs.
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