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Temporary foreign worker program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers for temporary positions in the absence of skilled Canadian labor. This program governed by the Immigration Actand refugee protection and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, required for certain types of employment;
An LMIA (Labor Market Impact Study) request from Employment and Social Development Canada.
This study assesses the authorization requests of employers who wish to hire temporary foreign workers and
conducts impact studies on the labor market to determine the possible repercussions of the arrival of these workers
in the Canadian labor market. To do this, it examines the labor market information available for the region and
occupation, recruitment and job posting activities undertaken by employers, wages and working conditions, labor shortages
and the transfer of skills and knowledge to Canadians.
Application for work permit
Most foreign nationals need a work permit to work in Canada. There are 2 types of work permits
Employer-specific work permit
An employer-specific work permit lets you work in Canada according to the conditions on your work permit.
Open work permit
An open work permit lets you work for any employer in Canada, except for one that: is listed as ineligible on the list of employers
who have failed to comply with the conditions.
To find out if you need an LMIA or what type of work permit you need, it is important that you support from professionals
such as ORIENTATION CANADA MULTI-VISAS.
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