EMPLOYERS

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Canadian Employers

As of 2023, the Canadian economy is suffering from a labour shortage in many sectors. In the past decade, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) accounted for 84% of the growth in the total labour force. An understanding of work permit applications can be invaluable to Canadian Employers.

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Previously called a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) a LMIA is an evaluation of regional labour shortages conducted by the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (EDSC).

To receive a positive LMIA a Canadian employer must apply to the EDSC, providing documentation of their recruitment activities and evidence that a suitable Canadian or Permanent Resident candidate cannot be found.

When evaluating a LMIA application, the EDSC officer will take a number of factors into consideration, such as:

The wage offered in relation to the prevailing wage of the province where the work will take place.
Recruitment attempts made to attract candidates from traditionally marginalized groups.
Detailed explanations for why all applicants who have applied are unsuitable for the role.

An LMIA application is a complex and time consuming process. To avoid delays and lost processing fees, an experienced professional should be retained for preparing the application.