Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) - Permanent Residency

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,  

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.