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For some jobs, employers do not need to obtain a LMIA before hiring a foreign worker. There are three kinds of jobs that are exempt from the LMIA requirement:
Note: Foreign workers that are exempt from the LMIA requirement must still obtain a work permit in order to work in Canada.
Other LMIA-exempt individuals
There are a few other rare circumstances in which in individual can be exempt from the LMIA requirement. These circumstances are:
For more general information on LMIAs, click here. (Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs))
For information on applying for an LMIA in Quebec, click here. (The Quebec LMIA Application Process and Extensions to Quebec Work Permits)
For information on important changes to the LMIA application process, click here. (Important Changes to the LMIA Application Process).
Jobs Falling Under International Accords
Temporary foreign worker applicants applying to work in a job that falls under one of the following free trade accords do not require an LMIA:
There are also non-trade related international accords and organizations that allow foreign workers to work in Canada without a LMIA. These accords and groups are:
Jobs Falling Under Domestic Accords
There are certain programs created by accords between the Canadian Federal Government and the Canadian provincial/territorial governments that allow foreign workers to bypass the LMIA requirement. These programs include:
1.Provincial/territorial nomination programs:Under these programs, a worker may be issued a work permit without an LMIA if he/she:
In order for this rule to apply, though, the foreign national’s work permit application must include:
Applications that do not include the requirements mentioned above will be refused.
The validity length of a work permit issued under this program will be the same as the length of the offered job. If the job offer is for a permanent position, the work permit will be issued for two years at most.
Spouses or common-law partners of work permit holders who have been nominated for permanent residence by a province can obtain an open work permit that will be valid for as long as their partner’s work permit is valid. For more information on open work permits, click here. (Open work permits)
2. The Province of Ontario Initiative: Open Work Permits for Master’s and PhD graduates: A foreign worker must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for an open work permit under this program.
Open work permits under this program are only valid for work in the province of Ontario. The duration of open work permits under this program is 18 months, or until the expiry date of the worker’s passport, whichever is shorter.
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