Work Permit & LMIA
Work in Canada
The Government of Canada continues to accept foreign workers to help Canadian employers alleviate labor shortages, or to work as live in caregivers. A work permit is needed on most temporary jobs however some do not require a work permit.
To apply for a work permit, you must have the following documents:
- A job offer from a Canadian employer
- A completed application, that shows that you meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, and
- Valid positive LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) that the employer can hire a foreign worker to fill the job. In some cases, you do not need a labour market opinion.
You must also do the following:
- Satisfy a visa officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your work permit.
- Show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family while you are in Canada.
- Respect the law and have no criminal record.
- Show that you are not a risk to the security of Canada.
- Be in good health. (You may need to undergo a medical examination.)
Employers
Canadian employers can hire foreign workers under certain circumstances. Employers can hire a foreign worker temporarily or can offer a full-time job to a skilled worker and support their immigration to Canada.
Hiring a temporary foreign worker
Employers from all types of businesses can recruit foreign workers with a wide range of skills to meet temporary labour shortages.
To be eligible in hiring foreign workers, employers must meet the following conditions:
- you cannot find suitable Canadians or permanent residents to fill the jobs
- bringing the workers to Canada will not have a negative impact on the Canadian labour market, and
- you meet all other requirements and conditions.
Mehr Immigration Services Corporation helps employers in finding the suitable temporary foreign workers that best suit their requirements. We also engage in processing the application for Labour Market Opinion and the work permit of the selected foreign worker.
In Mehr Immigration Services Corporation, we help employers to apply for LMIA and pave the way for them to hire a foreign worker. We also help foreign workers to prepare their work permit application based on IRCC standards.