Labour Market Impact Assessement

When no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to fill a specific employment post, the employer or corporation must submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to the Canadian government to show that it must engage a foreign worker. The foreign worker can apply for a work permit after obtaining this document, which is sometimes referred to as a Letter of Confirmation. View the LMIA's requirements and limitations here.

It goes without saying that temporary employees whose positions are in the CMAs on this list or the ones that will be published soon are concerned about this revelation, but given the uncertainties, corrective action must be taken. Therefore, I would like to offer some advice that will assist you in finding a substitute in the near, medium, and long term.

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​The Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) that will no longer perform Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in the low-wage stream with an unemployment rate of 6% or above between April 4 and July 10, 2025, have been amended by the Canadian government. Employers in these CMAs are therefore unable to renew their work licenses or hire foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

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