labour market impact assessment

What happens if I have a closed work permit and I lose my job?

Canada offers many distinct work permit options to global talent. One category of Canada’s work permit options is called closed work permits, which require foreign skilled workers to work exclusively a single employer. In this case, that employer must have obtained a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before providing the foreign national with a […]

By Julia Hornstein

How can TV and Film workers work in Canada?

Canada has played host to productions for some of the world’s all-time most popular movies and TV shows.

By Vimal Sivakumar

IRCC extends policy that allows visitors to obtain work permits if they have valid job offers

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that any foreign national who receives a job offer while in Canada will be able to apply for, and receive, a work permit.

By Edana Robitaille

What are my rights as a Temporary Foreign Worker in Canada?

Canada’s human rights policies are expansive, even extending to foreign nationals who have temporarily come to work in the country.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

Some foreign workers in Canada can have their LMIA processed in 10 business days

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

By Vimal Sivakumar

How Quebec employers can hire foreign workers more quickly

If a Canadian employer wants to hire a foreign national, they must usually receive approval from the Canadian government through a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). The purpose of the LMIA is to ensure that the hiring of a foreign national will not negatively affect workers in Canada. The government must conclude that hiring the […]

By Julia Hornstein

Comparing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program against the International Mobility Program

Canada has more than 100 different options for foreign nationals looking to come to this country. Many of these pathways can be categorized under two general programs: the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP).

By Vimal Sivakumar

How can I get a Canadian Significant Benefit Work Permit?

Overview The Significant Benefit Work Permit (SBWP) is a special work permit available to workers whose hiring would deliver significant benefit to Canada, either economically, culturally and/or socially.

By Asheesh Moosapeta

Understanding and applying through specialized LMIA applications

As part of hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW) in Canada—under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)—companies must submit a request for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). This document is needed to hire a foreign worker and determine the impact of their hiring on the Canadian labour […]

By Asheesh Moosapeta