LMIA Application: Business Legitimacy

All Other Employers: You must submit at least one of these documents to demonstrate that you have a legal business that provides a good or a service in Canada:

• municipal/provincial/territorial business license(valid, i.e. not expired)
• T4 Summary of remuneration paid
• PD7A Statement of account for current source deductions
• an attestation confirming that you are engaged in a legal business that provides a good or a service in Canada where an employee could work and a description of the main business activity. Permanent residency stream only, confirmation that the business has been operating for at least one year must also be included in the attestation.
• if you are a foreign employer without a Canada Revenue Agency number whose business address and operation is outside of Canada, you may submit your contract or invoice for the goods or services that you are providing in Canada
• a copy of the Coasting Trade letter of authority issued by the Canada Border Services Agency for positions onboard a foreign vessels undertaking coastal trade in Canadian waters

If you are hiring a skilled foreign worker to support his or her application for permanent residence in Canada, you must submit proof that the business has been in operation for a minimum of one year (does not apply for positions in Quebec).

Proof of address – All private household employers regardless of your history with the TFW Program

• Caregiver Positions: Proof of the care recipient’s address (i.e. the work location where the foreign national will perform their duties) must be provided if employer and care recipient reside at different addresses. Employers residing at the same address as the care recipient (i.e. the work location where the foreign national will perform their duties) are exempt from providing proof of address.
• Non-Caregiver Positions: Proof of address must be provided if you are hiring a foreign worker to work out of your home , (i.e. the work location where the foreign national will perform their duties) and you do not provide a good or service.

Examples of Proof of Address: A driver`s license, utility bill, provincial/territorial identification card, bank statement, CRA notice of assessment or a statement of other government benefits such as CPP, OAS or GIS.