Need to retain foreign workers but lack LMIA-exempt options? This guide explains the LMIA process and key streams, including High-Wage, Low-Wage, and Global Talent, to help Canadian employers plan ahead.
March 24, 2026
Need to retain foreign workers but lack LMIA-exempt options? This guide explains the LMIA process and key streams, including High-Wage, Low-Wage, and Global Talent, to help Canadian employers plan ahead.
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A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document that an employer in Canada sometimes needs before they can hire a Temporary Foreign Worker.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) allows employers in Canada to hire foreign workers when Canadians or permanent residents are not available. The TFWP involves an employer in Canada making an application to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If ESDC/Service Canada determines that the hiring of a foreign worker will have a neutral or positive impact on the Canadian labour market, a positive LMIA may be issued to the employer, which a foreign national can then use in support of their application to work in Canada.
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