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5. Work in CanadaWork Permit

Labour Market Impact Assessment valid for a maximum period of six months

1. What is the expiry date for LMIAs?

2. What is the difference between the LMIA expiry date, duration of an LMIA and work permit expiry date?

3. What about job offers that start more than 6 months after the LMIA is issued?

4. Can ESDC/Service Canada issue an LMIA with an expiry date of less than 6 months?

5. Do employers have to wait until they have recruited a foreign worker to apply for an LMIA?

6. Does the maximum 6 month expiry apply to all components of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?

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Extend or Change Your Live-In Caregiver Program Work Permit

Extend or change your Live-In Caregiver Program work permit
The date your work permit expires is on the work permit. This is also the date that your temporary status in Canada expires. If your status expires, you must leave Canada. You should apply to extend or change the conditions of your current work permit at least 30 days before the expiry date.

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Notice: Important Information for Employers Hiring In-Home Caregivers from Overseas

If you are submitting an LMIA application on or after June 18, 2019 with the intention of hiring a caregiver from outside of Canada for a position located outside Quebec, please be advised that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will not issue a work permit to the foreign national allowing them to work for you.

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5. Work in Canada7. Federal Immigration ProgramsCaring for Children PathwayHome Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker PilotWork Permit

Hire an In-Home Caregiver – Wages, Working Conditions and Occupations

Families can hire a foreign caregiver to provide care, in a private residence, to children, seniors or persons with certified medical needs, when Canadians and permanent residents are not available.

Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), families can hire foreign caregivers. However, the caregivers must:

provide care on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours per week)
work in the private household where the care is being provided
meet the requirements set Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

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