Hire a temporary foreign worker through the Recognized Employer Pilot: Next steps

Recognized employers can expect:

• streamlined processing of your subsequent Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for positions on the Recognized Employer Pilot (REP) occupations list through a simplified application process, and
• a Job Bank designation that shows your recognized status, increasing interest from prospective workers

The simplified application process will use past information submitted by the employer to streamline processing when the occupation and work location are consistent with what was previously requested and approved for a particular program stream. For situations where the LMIA application is for an occupation or work location not previously approved, more information will be required to process the application.

Your REP application will be assessed based on your history of program compliance and how often you use the program to fill in-demand occupations.

LMIA applications are assessed to determine the impact that hiring temporary foreign workers (TFWs) would have on Canada's labour market. As part of the assessment process, Service Canada will ensure that the employer has met all program requirements.

In accordance with amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Service Canada has the authority to temporarily suspend LMIA processing when there’s reason to suspect that an employer isn’t complying or hasn’t complied with certain conditions in a manner that would put the health or safety of TFWs at serious risk.

Suspending the processing of an LMIA isn’t a decision that Service Canada takes lightly. The intent is to protect TFWs from entering a potentially harmful workplace while Service Canada investigates the allegations. The LMIA processing suspension will be lifted as soon as it’s known that the serious risk to TFWs’ health or safety was unfounded or has been resolved.

Once the assessment process is complete, the employer will be notified in writing of the final decision of their LMIA application.