Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
What is a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document issued by Employment and Social
Development Canada which allows Canadian employer to hir a temporary foreign worker.
A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no
Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the job.
LMIA Streams
There are six types of Labour Market Impact Assessment other than hiring for Quebec:
- High-wage and Low-wage LMIA
- LMIA for Agricultural Positions
- Dual Intent LMIA (Express Entry)
- LMIA for Caregiver
- Temporary Foreign Academic
- Temporary Foreign worker through Global Talent Stream