LMIA/Work Permit
Program Overview:
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Work Permit is an employer-specific work permit that allows you to work in Canada. You will be allowed to work with a specific employer and follow other work permit conditions, such as how long you can work and the particular location you can work (if applicable).
In most cases, a Canadian employer wishing to hire a foreign worker must first receive government approval before the hiring can take place.
LMIA based work permit is a two-step application process. The first step is to apply for an LMIA to Service Canada. The purpose of the LMIA is to make sure that foreign workers are not being chosen over Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents those are qualified for the job. Positive LMIA determines that hiring foreign nationals in the specified occupation and at the specified work location is likely to have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labour market.
The second step is to apply for a work permit once an employer has obtained a positive LMIA from Service Canada. Work permit application is submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
You can apply for work permit if you have received a job offer from a Canadian employer based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) issued by Service Canada.
Program Eligibility Requirements –
- Your employer must get a positive LMIA.
- You must prove to a visa officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires.
- You must show that you have sufficient funds for yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada.
- You must be law-abiding and have no record of criminal activity and not be a security risk.
- You must be in good health.
- You must not plan to work for an employer on the “ineligible” status list.
