Hire a temporary foreign worker with a Labour Market Impact Assessment

Determine which type of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application you should submit to hire a temporary foreign worker (TFW). Understand your responsibilities when hiring under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

Job Bank wage update

Job Bank wages are updated every year in the fall. The fall 2024 update takes place on December 3, 2024.

Disruption of Canada Post services

Due to the labour disruption at Canada Post, mail correspondence from some programs and services may be impacted.

Consult the list of impacted programs for updates.

Wage threshold increase and change in attestations

Starting November 8, 2024, the wage threshold used to determine the high-wage or low-wage stream will be increased by 20%.

Further, starting October 28, 2024, employers will no longer be able to use attestations from lawyers and chartered professional accountants to prove their business legitimacy.

New measures for low-wage positions

Starting September 26, 2024, certain LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions will be affected by the following measures:

  • certain LMIA applications for low-wage positions in census metropolitan areas with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher won't be processed
  • in some sectors, the current 20% cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 10%
  • in the construction and healthcare sectors, the cap on the proportion of low-wage positions is being reduced to 20%
  • the maximum employment duration for low-wage positions is being reduced from 2 years to 1 year

Temporary refusal to process LMIA applications for low-wage positions in Montréal

From September 3, 2024, to March 3, 2025, certain LMIA applications submitted for low-wage positions in the economic region of Montréal won't be processed.

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

Determine what stream to apply for

High and low-wage positions

Hire a TFW for a wide range of positions based on the provincial or territorial wage threshold.

Primary agriculture positions

Hire an agricultural TFW in occupations and activities related to primary agriculture.

Applications to support permanent residency

Hire a skilled TFW to support their permanent residence through an immigration program.

Global Talent Stream

Hire uniquely skilled talent or in-demand workers to scale up and grow your business.

Caregiver positions

Hire a TFW to care for children, seniors or persons with medical needs.

Foreign academic positions

Hire a foreign academic at a degree-granting post-secondary educational institution in Canada.

Hiring in the province of Quebec

Hire TFWs for positions in Quebec via regular or facilitated processes.

Recognized Employer Pilot

Hire TFWs through a simplified online application process.

After you apply

Refusal to process applications

Reasons why the TFWP refuses to process certain applications.

Employer compliance obligations

How to comply with your obligations under the TFWP.

Modification to a positive LMIA

Take appropriate steps to make a change to a positive LMIA.

Employer voluntary disclosure of non-compliance

Voluntarily tell us about possible compliance issues before an inspection is launched.

List of non-compliant employers

Employers found to be non-compliant during an inspection.

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