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- LMIA

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job.

 

An employer, wishing to hire a foreign worker, submits an application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). ESDC then reviews the application and issues an assessment/ report that is called LMIA. This report outlines the impact that hiring a foreign worker will have on Canada’s labour market.

 

Any employer, who wishes to hire a foreign employee, must obtain an LMIA from ESDC. Once the employer receives a positive assessment by ESDC, the LMIA will outline the conditions of the job being offered, the name of the employee in question, and an expiry date.

 

The employer can then forward the positive LMIA to an overseas employee. The Labour Market Impact Assessment will allow the overseas employee to initiate a visa and work permit application. If the person is already employed in Canada, it allows them to file a renewal application for their work permit.