All LMIA applications go through a systematic assessment process to:
ESDC/Service Canada will ensure that the employer has met all the Program Requirements. Once the assessment is complete, the employer will be notified in writing of the final decision.
The employer will receive a letter confirming the approval of the LMIA application. This positive LMIA is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. For privacy reasons, the letter will not include the names of the TFWs. However, it provides specific details about the job offer, such as the wages, working conditions and occupations as well as a system file number. The names of the workers will appear in Annex B which is intended for the employer’s records only, and is NOT to be shared with the TFW as it is not required for the purposes of applying for a work permit.
Once the positive LMIA letter is received, it is the employer’s responsibility to:
If the job is located in the province of Quebec, the employer must:
Given the rising COVID-19 infection rates, and to ensure that TFWs have adequate time to obtain the necessary documentation to support their work permit applications, the Program will continue to be flexible around the LMIA validity date. Specifically:
The employer must send a completed Request to add or remove a Foreign National’s name form (ESDC-EMP5661) to Service Canada, either by fax or email to the processing centre that initially processed the LMIA.
Processing times vary depending on the number of names to be changed:
If you wish to change the name of your already identified foreign worker for reasons related to COVID-19 you can now benefit from an expedited name change process. You will need to indicate that the name change request is due to hardships related to COVID-19 when you contact the processing centre that initially processed your LMIA.
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