Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Employers must make an application for a Labour Market Impact Assessment.  Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) will assess an employer on multiple factors.  Employers must demonstrate reasonable efforts to employ Canadians and/or permanent residents for the position, pay the minimum prevailing wage and commit to other requirements.  Employers may wish to submit an application for a single individual, or multiple positions within the same or different occupations.  Government filing fee is $1000 CDN per position requested.