Employers must follow the step-by-step checklist to ensure that they:
Under this Stream employers must complete, sign (where applicable) and submit the following documents:
To the Service Canada Centre responsible for this specific program or for processing the LMIA applications in the region where the TFW will be employed.
The Service Canada Centre responsible for this specific program or for processing the LMIA applications in the region where the TFW will be employed.
A complete application means that employers have:
If an application is submitted and it is not complete, Service Canada staff will inform the employer that the application will not be processed. Incomplete applications and supporting documents submitted with the application will not be retained or returned to the employer. As a result, employers are advised to submit copies, not original documents.
On May 12, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a Temporary Public Policy. The new policy allows some TFWs already in Canada to change jobs before a final decision is made on their work permit application.
Employers hiring these TFWs may receive priority processing of the LMIA applications. To do so, employers must notify Service Canada in writing that the TFW:
Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada will assess the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application submitted by the employer to determine what impact hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW) would have on Canada’s job market. Based on the application and the documents received, the Department will issue a positive or negative LMIA.
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 process is complete, the employer will be notified in writing of the final decision.
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