Canada has a thriving economy with high standard working conditions, competitive wages, and dynamic opportunities for professional growth. Canada welcomes thousands of foreign workers every year to contribute to its economic development. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a Canadian government program that allows employers in Canada to hire foreign workers to fill labour shortages.
The program is jointly administered by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Work permits can be broadly classified into two groups: LMIA-Exempt work permits and LMIA-Based work permits. Under certain specific categories, a foreign national may work in Canada without a work permit, for instance, under the International Mobility Program (IMP), that aims to promote Canada’s broad economic, social, and cultural interests.
The purpose of the work application is to prove that the foreign worker meets the requirements of the particular category, such as education, work experience and skill requirements, and that he/she is not inadmissible to Canada.
Royce Immigration guides you through the complexities of various work permit categories and assists you to fill your application for the most suitable option with ease and confidence!
LMIA
Before recruiting a foreign worker, a Canadian business may need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). It demonstrates that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the position. While making a decision on the LMIA application ESDC must evaluate whether the employment of the foreign national is likely to have a neutral or positive effect on the labor market in Canada.
A positive LMIA gives the employer permission to hire a temporary foreign worker.
Employers can get the LMIA application approved to support a foreign national’s permanent residence application or hire them as a temporary foreign worker. They need to provide their business or tax documents and records to ESDC for the assessment of genuineness of LMIA application, if required.
We recognise that in order to ensure long-term success, Canadian businesses require a dependable and stable workforce. Royce Immigration assists employers in applying for an LMIA application and legally represents them before ESDC. We also assist the clients/employers with the advertisement posting.
Contact us for a complete assessment of your profile and your eligibility to get an LMIA!