There are no approved agreements at this time
| Regulation | LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before | LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after |
|---|---|---|
| Significant benefit Unique work situations:
| C10 | C10 |
| Self-employed business owner Unique work situations: | 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 | 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 | A75 | A75 |
| Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) holders currently outside Quebec | A76 | A76 |
| Regulation | LMIA exemption code: December 14 and before | LMIA exemption code: December 15, 2022 and after |
|---|---|---|
| Reciprocal employment Unique work situations: | 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 |
| 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 |
| Regulation | LMIA exemption code |
|---|---|
Permanent residence applicants in Canada:
| A70 |
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