Types of LMIA
Low-wage/High-wage
The wage being offered for the position will determine if you need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the stream for high-wage positions or the stream for low-wage positions, each with their own requirements.
Owner/Operator LMIA
The Owner/Operator Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a specialized program in Canada designed for entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to establish or purchase a business in the country. This LMIA allows foreign nationals to apply for a work permit as a business owner actively involved in managing the operations of their enterprise.
Global Talent Stream
The Global Talent Stream offers timely, responsive and predictable client-focused service to help you access highly skilled global talent to expand your workforce here in Canada and be competitive globally. This stream is designed for innovative firms in Canada that are referred to Service Canada by a designated referral partner and that need unique and specialized foreign nationals in order to scale-up and grow. It’s also intended for firms in Canada that need to fill an in-demand, highly skilled position on the Global Talent Occupations List.
Primary agriculture
Primary agriculture is defined as work duties that must:
- be performed within the boundaries of a farm, nursery or greenhouse
- involve at least one activity, such as:
- operation of agricultural machinery
- boarding, care, breeding, sanitation or other handling of animals, other than fish, for the purpose of obtaining raw animal products for market, or activities relating to the collection, handling and assessment of those raw products, or
- planting, care, harvesting or preparation of crops, trees, sod or other plants for market
- be consistent with one of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes: 80020, 80021, 82030, 82031, 84120, 85100, 85101 and 85103
Applications to support permanent residency
Employers who wish to hire skilled foreign workers and support their permanent resident visa application can make a job offer under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Express Entry system. The job offer must meet the criteria of one of the listed economic immigration programs (FSWP, CEC or FSTP)