LMIA: What Is It?
Labour Market Impact Assessment is referred to as LMIA. The officer’s ability to assess whether the hiring of the foreign worker will likely have a favorable or unfavorable effect on Canada’s labor market depends on the advice given to them by ESDC. Prior to employing a foreign worker, a Canadian employer is required to obtain this document. If the LMIA comes back positive, it indicates that the employer has the option to engage a foreign worker because no Canadian is willing or able to fill the position.
Required Documentation for the LMIA Application:
Evidence of hiring (such as a copy of the job advertisement and documentation proving the location, time, and duration of the job posting)
Documents pertaining to business registration or legal incorporation (if initial LMIA application) excludes employers who hire in-home carers.
Employers of in-home carers are not covered by provincial or municipal business license (where applicable and if initial LMIA application).Revenue Agency of Canada:
- Information from the T2 Schedule 100 Balance Sheet (for corporations only – the last two filed returns)
- T2 Schedule 125 Income Statement Data (the last two filed returns, only for firms)
- Only necessary if this is the employer’s initial application for an LMIA. Does not apply to companies hiring in-home carers or to movies and entertainment.
- Workplace safety and insurance at the provincial and territorial levels (e.g. workers compensation board) certificate or clearance letter (if applicable)
- Commercial lease agreement (if first LMIA and appropriate) excludes employers who hire in-home carers.
- Copy of employment contract for film and entertainment (excluding film and TV)
- Requirements for provincial paperwork (for the provinces listed below):
- If applicable, ALBERTA – Employment Agency Business Licence under the Alberta Fair Trading Act
- British Columbia’s Employment Standards Act governs employment agency licences. if relevant MANITOBA: The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act of Manitoba – Certificate of Registration
- Employer Registration Certificate (Labour Standards Code) for Nova Scotia
- The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act – SASKATCHEWAN – Employer Registration Certificate (no papers required, but employers must be registered).
- Note: The names of employers who have registered or received certification may be posted on a website by the province in place of a physical certificate in certain circumstances.
In a nutshell the process of submitting an LMIA has become incredibly laborious and time-consuming. Most people hire someone to finish the work for them because they lack the time, patience, or energy to do it themselves. Before requesting that a TFW come work for you, you must ensure that you have fulfilled all of the requirements and processes to locate a Canadian worker.