How to obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from your Employer, in order to apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for a Work Permit
Every year, Canadian Employers hire over 150,000 temporary workers with specific skills, including live-in caregivers
When the best skilled workers are willing to relocate, employers will always benefit! Government studies have shown that foreign skilled-workers contribute more economically to employers than a local employee as they are more motivated and driven to succeed.
The Employer who wishes to hire you as a temporary foreign worker must first apply to Service Canada for an authorisation called “Labour Market Impact Assessment” (LMIA)
The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)’s role is to assess the impact the foreign worker would have on Canada’s labour market or, in other words, how the offer of employment would likely affect Canadian jobs.
Your Potential Employer will need a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment to hire you as a temporary foreign worker. You fill need to obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment from your Employer, in order to apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for a Work Permit
