LMIA

If Canadian business wishing to enlist a foreign workers should initially get government approval before the employing can happen.

This comes as a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), in the past known as a Labor Market Opinion (LMO).

So as to get a positive LMIA, the Canadian government representative looking into an application must confirm that the procuring of a foreign specialist will have a positive or nonpartisan impact on the Canadian work advertise. Among different variables, it must be evident that no certified Canadians were left behind for the foreign worker, and that the foreign specialist will be given a compensation and advantages that fulfill government and common guidelines.

The LMIA procedure is diverse relying upon whether the focused on representative is named "high-wage" or "low-wage". Brief foreign specialists being paid under the common/regional middle wage are viewed as low-wage, while those being paid at or above are viewed as high-wage. Contingent upon whether an imminent worker is named high-wage or low-wage, certain particular arrangements apply.

As a rule, every single Canadian employer must give proof that they have endeavoured to discover qualified Canadian residents or changeless occupants to fill work positions before going to foreign labourers. Furthermore, businesses might be examined for consistence with government guidelines after their worker has started working in Canada.