Work permit with LMIA

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  -  The Temporary Foreign Worker Program

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      : Employer must obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers to fill temporary labour          and skill shortages. The LMIA verifies that there is a need for a temporary worker and that no Canadians are                    available to the job.

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• Base of Positive LMIA

• The Employment of the foreign worker will result in direct job creation or job retention for Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• The employment of the foreign worker will result in the development or transfer of skills and knowledge for the benefit of Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• Wages offer to the foreign national are consistent with the prevailing wage rate for the occupation, and the working conditions meet generally accepted Canadian standards.

• The employer will hire or train Canadian citizen or permanent resident or has made reasonable efforts to do so.

• Employment of the foreign national is likely adversely affect the settlement of any labour dispute.

• The employer has fulfilled or has made reasonable efforts to fulfill any commitments made.

                   

Once an employer gets the LMIA, the worker can apply for a work permit.

To apply for a work permit, a worker needs:

• a job offer letter,

• a contract,

• a copy of the LMIA, and

• the LMIA number.