Hire a temporary foreign worker through the Agricultural stream — Apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment

If you’re hiring temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Nova Scotia, you must apply for the employer registration certificate with the province first and include a copy of the certificate or proof of exemption with your LMIA application. Your application will be considered incomplete if submitted without the required documentation. Be sure to consider provincial processing times before you submit your LMIA application.

For more information on provincial laws on the employer registration requirement and possible exemptions in the province, visit the following websites:

• British Columbia:
  • Register to hire foreign workers
  • Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act
• Manitoba:
  • Employer registration information
  • Worker Recruitment and Protection Act
• Saskatchewan:
  • Apply for a certificate of registration
  • Foreign Worker and Recruitment Services Act
• Nova Scotia (effective for LMIAs received as of July 15, 2024):
  • Employer registration: How to register
  • Labour Standards Code

For positions in Quebec for an employment period of more than 30 consecutive days:

• LMIA applications must be submitted at the same time to Service Canada and Quebec's Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (French only)
  • failure to do so will prevent your application from being processed and will result in its closure. No refund of the processing fee will be made
• all applications must be submitted to the MIFI in the format requested by the provincial government
• the names of the TFWs must be included in the application (for exceptions, visit Applying for an unnamed LMIA)

For more information, consult Hiring in the province of Quebec.