LMIA-based Work Permit
Labour Market Impact Assessment is an ESDC document obtained by a Canadian employer in order to employ a foreign worker
Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program TFWP, foreign workers are generally required to have a genuine job offer from a Canadian employer who has obtained an LMIA and work permit.
- An LMIA confirms:
- There is a need for a temporary foreign national worker.
- No Canadians or permanent residents are available to do the job.