Labour Market
Impact Assessment
Non-Agricultural Stream
Canadian employers are only approved to hire a foreign worker to fill a vacant position if they make a genuine effort to fill the position with a permanent resident or Canadian citizen first.
The LMIA is the document issued by the Government of Canada, approving a Canadian employer to hire one or multiple temporary foreign workers (TFW). The Admin Barn offers LMIA preparation for the following Non-Agricultural Foreign Worker streams:
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See below for details of the different Non-Agricultural temporary foreign worker streams.
Non-Agricultural Foreign Worker Streams
Express Entry
Hire a skilled foreign worker to support them through their permanent residence application.
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Advertising Requirement:
28 days continuous in 90 days prior to submission of application
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Job Offer must meet the criteria of one of the following programs:
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Federal Skilled Worker Program
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Federal Skilled Trades Program
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Canadian Experience Class
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Prevailing Wage: median wage specific to occupation
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Government Processing Fee: Does not apply to employers only choosing to support a foreign workers permanent resident application
Low Wage
Up to 2-Year contract. Employer’s percentage of foreign workers must be less than 10%. Some exemptions apply
Advertising Requirement:
28 days continuous in 90 days prior to submission of application
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Open to any occupation
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Prevailing Wage: Median Wage Rate Below $26.44/hr
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Government Processing Fee: $1000.00 per worker
2-Year contract. Transition plan required – transition worker to Permanent Residence or transfer position to a Canadian or Permanent Resident
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Advertising Requirement:
28 days continuous in 90 days prior to submission of application
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Open to any occupation
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Prevailing Wage: Median Wage Rate $25.00/hr or above
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Government Processing Fee: $1000.00 per worker
High Wage
Families can hire a foreign caregiver to provide care, in a private residence, to children, seniors or persons with certified medical needs, when Canadians and permanent residents are not available.
However, the caregivers must:
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provide care on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours per week)
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work in the private household where the care is being provided
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meet the requirements set Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
These families or private household employers will be able to hire foreign workers, on a live-in or live out basis, for the following two categories:
Caregivers for children under the age of 18 years as a child care provider, nanny (NOC 44100)
Caregivers for people with high medical needs who are 65 years of age or over or people with disabilities, a chronic or terminal illness. Positions could include:
· Registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 31301)
· Licensed practical nurse (NOC 32101)
· Attendant for persons with disabilities, home support worker, live-in caregiver, personal care attendant (NOC 44101)
Advertising Requirement:
28 days continuous in the 90 days prior to the submission of the application
Prevailing Wage: Median Wage for the occupation in the employment location as set out by the Federal Job bank.