How to Hire a Foreign Worker in Canada- Answering some FAQs for Canadian Employers

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Are you a Canadian Employer struggling to hire or retain staff?   Employers across multiple industries reach out to us with huge gaps in finding the right people for their business. This problem exists and is increasingly becoming a major hurdle to client service delivery and eventually business growth for businesses in a number of industries including technical services, healthcare, accounting, … Read More

Five Most Common Types Of Work Permits That Don’t Need An LMIA

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Work Permit Vancouver

A foreign worker will need a Work Permit in order to be able to work in Canada unless they fall under an LMIA exempt category. Hiring a Foreign Worker with an LMIA is done under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The International Mobility Program (IMP) on the other hand, allows Employers to be able to hire foreign workers without … Read More

What Is The Difference Between A Job Offer And LMIA?

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Job Offer & LMIA

A Job offer letter is a document that a Canadian employer gives you when they want to hire you. This document includes information like remuneration, hours of work, your duties and responsibilities, benefits, and other conditions of employment. An LMIA, on the other hand, is an approval from ESDC that the Employer needs, to be able to hire a Foreign … Read More

What is an LMIA? What does it mean for me as a worker/student in Canada?

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What Is LMIA?

LMIA or Labour Market impact Assessment, simply put, is an approval by the Canadian government, for an employer to be able to hire foreign workers for specific jobs, and support their application for a Work Permit or PR.   An LMIA Application is an Employer’s Application to ESDC- basically confirming and providing evidence that they could not find Canadian PRs … Read More