Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) - Permanent Residency
The LMIA Permanent Residency Stream is a program under Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program that provides foreign workers with bonus points to apply for permanent residence.
Are you an employer looking to hire a skilled foreign worker and support their permanent resident visa application? You may be eligible to hire your worker under the Express Entry stream if the job offer meets the requirements of 1 of these immigration programs:
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
The employer must be offering a job for:
A higher-skilled position such as: management, professional, scientific, technical, or trade occupations ( NOC skill type 0, and skills level A and B)
Full time hours (minimum of 30 hours per week)
At least one year, and
A non-seasonal position
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The employer must be offering a job for:
A higher-skilled position such as: management, professional, scientific, technical, or trade occupations ( NOC skill type 0, and skills level A and B)
Full time hours (minimum of 30 hours per week)
At least one year, and
A non-seasonal position
A foreign worker that has at least 12 months of full-time (or the same amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada within the 36 months before applying for permanent residence
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
The employer must be offering a job for:
An eligible skilled trade or technical occupation (NOC skill level B)
Full time hours (a minimum of 30 hours per week), and
At least one year
In summary,
Requirements for employer | FSWP | CEC | FSTP |
Skill level | NOC skill type 0, and skills level A and B | NOC skill level B | |
Work experience | High-skilled positions with foreign experience, such as: management, professional, scientific, technical, or trade occupations | High-skilled positions with Canadian work experience, such as: management, professional, scientific, technical, or trade occupations | An eligible skilled trade or technical occupation |
Hours | Full time (minimum 30 hours per week) | ||
Length of Employment | At least one year, non-seasonal | At least one year, non-seasonal position A foreign worker that has at least 12 months of full-time (or the same amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada within the 36 months before applying for permanent residence | At least one year |
Before hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW), the employer must try to hire Canadians and permanent residents.
Please note that:
This LMIA application can also be used to support a work permit application. However, the employer will then be asked to pay for a government processing fee.
Employer may use the LMIA to hire one or more foreign workers under the same job title.
Services provided by SuperVisas and its Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs):
- assess your qualifications for the Labour Market Impact Assessment and/or the Global Talent Stream Program.
- provide you with a checklist of information and documents required in support of your application.
- guide you through the process of obtaining required documents such as medical and security clearances.
- complete the application forms to ensure that they best show your qualifications.
- review your application package including application forms, supporting documents and Canadian Government processing fees.
- guide, provide editing comments with regard to your application.
- submit your completed application package to the Canadian government.
- communicate any government requests to you and assist you in responding to any government requests.
- communicate the result of your application from the government.
- Quick and easy online application
- Preparation of submission package
- Expert review and representation
- $1 million in insurance
- Secure encrypted document storage
How It Works
- 1Create An Account
Do an eligibility check, or pick a visa, or just sign up directly to create an account. Then you can see all the documents needed, questions you must answer, and fee payments for our services and to the government. If you have any questions, it is easy to contact our sales team or to schedule a call.
- 2Eligibility Confirmation Before Payment
First you will answer a few questions to ensure you are eligible for the visa. Only if you are eligible will the payment unlock. Making payment assigns an immigration lawyer or regulated consultant to your application. We are transparent in our process and pricing, and clearly list all the fees and processing times for your visa. Read our Transparency Pledge. We use Stripe for credit or debit card payment processing, which is secure and encrypted.
- 3Complete Your Application Online
You can complete as many of the application tasks you wish before payment. Take your time. Some visas require a lot of information, which requires answering questionnaires and uploading of documents. Our system ensures everything necessary is gathered depending on your situation - preventing errors and omissions - and saving you time.
- 4Visa Preparation and Submission
Once all the tasks are completed, our experts will review your answers and start preparing your application so that the best case is best presented. Government fees are also due once the application is completed and we can correctly calculate the government fees due. After a final review by you, and by our experts, your application will be submitted! You will have peace of mind that only comes with an accurate application.
- 5Approval and Renewals
We notify you when your visa is approved! If there are any questions or rejections from the government, we will answer them and resubmit without any further fees from us. We securely store your immigration documents for 7 years and provide alerts well before any expiry dates. Renewing or taking the next step toward citizenship is easy when all your immigration history is in one place.
Required Documents
Some documents you will need to provide, and some documents we may prepare for you.
- Ability to fulfill terms of the job offer
- Canadian Incorporation
- CV (résumé) of intended employee
- Manitoba Experience
- Proof of Address
- Proof of Costal Trade
- Proof of Job Advertisement
- Proof of Providing a Good or Service