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LMIA Exemption Codes for Canada Work Permits

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**R204(c) Canada-provincial/territorial exemption codes**
Regulation	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Canada-provincial/territorial Nominated by a province for permanent residence Significant Investment Projects Exceptional or Unforeseen Events (such as natural disasters)	T13	T13
Atlantic Immigration Program	C18	C18

R205: Canadian interests

**R205(a) Significant benefit exemption codes**
Regulation	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Significant benefit Unique work situations: Airline personnel (foreign airline security guards) Interns with international organizations recognized under the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act Rail grinder operators, rail welders or other specialized track maintenance workers Experts on mission, working for a United Nations office in Canada Foreign physicians coming to work in Quebec Caribbean Agricultural Liaison Officers	C10	C10
Self-employed business owner Unique work situations: Fishing guides (Canadian lakes) Foreign camp owner or director, and outfitters Foreign freelance race jockeys	C11	C11
Provincial business candidates or Quebec self-employed applicants with a CSQ	C11	C60
Intra-company transferee (ICT) – Executive, Senior or Functional manager Unique work situations Airline personnel (station managers)	C12	C62
ICT – Specialized knowledge	C12	C63
ICT – employees starting a branch or affiliate	C12	C61
Emergency repair or repair personnel for out-of-warranty equipment	C13	C13
Television and film production workers	C14	C14
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot	C15	C15
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot spouses	C17	C17
Francophone mobility	C16	C16
Live-in caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted	A71	A71
Caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) or Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP) (occupation-restricted open work permit)	C90	C90
Spouses and dependants at age of majority of caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted under the HCCPP or HSWP	C91	C91
Bridging open work permits (BOWPs)	A75	A75
Start-up business class (SUV) permanent resident visa applicants	A75	A77
Certain Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently in Quebec	A75	A73
Open work permit pilot for permanent residence applicants in the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class		A74
Permanent resident facilitation work permit categories Caregivers under the HCCPP or HSWP Yukon Community Pilot (YCP)	A75	A75
Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently outside Quebec	A76	A76

**R205(b) Reciprocal employment exemption codes**
Regulation	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Reciprocal employment Unique work situations: Fishing guides (border lakes) United States government personnel (family members)	C20	C20
Residential summer camp counsellors	C20	C24
Coaches and Athletes	C20	C26
International Experience Canada Program	C21	C21
Academic exchanges (professors, visiting lecturers)	C22	C22
Performing arts	C23	C23

R205(c) Designated by Minister

**R205(c)(i) Research exemption codes**
Regulation	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Research	C31	C31
i.1) Educational co-op – post-secondary	C32	C32
i.2) Educational co-op – secondary level	C33	C33

**R205(c)(ii) Competitiveness and public policy exemption codes**
Act	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Spouses or common-law partners of high – skilled workers (TEER 0 through 3)	C41	C41
Spouses or common-law partners of full-time students	C42	C42
Post-grad employment	C43	C43
Post-doctoral Ph.D. fellows	C44	C44
Medical residents and fellows	C45	C45
Dependent child of a high-skilled worker (TEER 0 to 3)		C46
Spouse or common-law partner of a low-skilled worker (TEER 4 or 5)		C47
Dependent child of a low-skilled worker (TEER 4 or 5)		C48
Family members of Economic PR applicants	C41	C49
Academic Award recipients	C44	C52

**R205(d) Charitable or religious work exemption codes**
Act	LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before	LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after
Religious work	C50	C50
Charitable work	C50	C51

R206: No other means of support

R206 exemption codes
Regulation	LMIA exemption code
a. Refugee claimants	S61
b. Persons under an unenforceable removal order	S62

R207: Permanent residence applicants in Canada

R207 exemption codes
Regulation	LMIA exemption code
Permanent residence applicants in Canada: Live-in-caregiver class (LCP) Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class (after eligibility passed) Protected persons under subsection A95(2) Section A25 exemption (humanitarian and compassionate grounds) Family members of the above	A70

R207.1: Vulnerable workers

R207.1 exemption codes
Regulation	LMIA exemption code
1. Vulnerable workers	A72
2. Family member of vulnerable worker	A72

R208: Humanitarian reasons

R208 exemption codes
Regulation	LMIA exemption code
a. Destitute students	H81
b. Holders of a temporary resident permit valid for a minimum of six months	H82

International Mobility Workers Unit (IMWU): Port of Entry (POE) assistance

The IMWU supports Canada Border Services Agency officers with enquiries related to LMIA exemptions and work permit exemptions and provides opinions to employers seeking to hire foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries currently outside of Canada.

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