LMIA Exemptions:MIDI may exempt certain foreign workers from the LMIA requirement if they hold a valid work permit, a skilled worker Certificate of Selection in Quebec (CSQ), reside in Quebec, and have applied for permanent residency under the Quebec Skilled Worker class. Documents Requirements to...
Labour Market Impact Assessment(LMIA) applications. Employers hiring through the TFWP must first obtain a positive LMIA before a foreign worker may be hired. The issuance of a LMIA serves as proof that no Canadian citizen or permanent resident was ready, willing, and able to perfo...
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is the standard temporary worker visa. It is issued to foreign workers who already have a job offer from a Canadian company and for which the company has already obtained a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from the Government of Canada. Open Work Permit...
When the immigration ministry receives a request for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), it verifies whether the salary offered to the temporary foreign worker is equivalent to the salary of a Quebec worker in the same job category and for a corresponding level of experience. I...
Youth from countries with bilateral Youth Mobility Agreements (bYMAs) with Canada can receive LMIA-exempt work permits. To qualify for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old. The Working Holiday category, the Young Professionals category, an...