Labour Market Impact Assessment

LABOUR MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT

In order to protect the employment opportunities of Canadians, employers usually need to apply for the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before they hire foreign workers to prove that no locals are qualified for the job.
There are two categories of LMIA, one is free for government, and can support the applicant’s immigration application after approval. Add 50 points (general occupation) or 200 points (advanced management occupation) in the fast track.
Another type of government fee is $1,000. This LMIA can support applications for closed work permits and can also support immigration applications.

How to apply for a work permit after obtaining LMIA?

Applicants can apply for processing visas overseas, and the refusal rate is higher.
Applicants can use the travel visa to enter Canada and apply at the US-Canada border. The advantage of this application method is that it can be obtained on the spot, but there is a certain risk in applying for the work permit at the border, and the applicant’s language requirements are higher.
If the applicant, the applicant’s spouse or common-law partner holds a student or work permit, the applicant can submit a closed work permit application directly within the territory. This method has the highest success rate. The travel signing transfer can directly submit the application for the study in the territory. After obtaining the student visa, the LMIA can be used to apply for the work permit for the applicant or the spouse. This can completely avoid the trial of the overseas embassy.

Application point

Usually applying for LMIA requires employers to place advertisements on the local recruitment website for recruitment, interviews, and records to prove that there are no Canadian natives who meet the recruitment requirements.
Applying for LMIA also has a relationship with the salary of the position, the size of the company, and the location of the company.
The LMIA application is filed by the employer and the service is Service Canada is not an immigration office, so it will not affect the applicant’s visa and immigration application.