Work permit issued under this category is specific to the employer. In order to change the employer, the employee has to receive approval from the ESDC.

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LMIA( Labour Market Impact Assessment) is a written request to ESDC for an exception from hiring a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The employer has to submit evidence, that he was looking for a local candidate and he was not able to find one(advertisement requirement for at least 4 weeks). The ESDC officer will consider the impact on the Canadian labor market and several other factors. A positive or neutral LMIA allows a foreign national to obtain a work permit.

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In some cases, a work permit might be exempt from the advertising requirements. Such as owner-operator, LMIA based. Some LMIA has various requirements for an advertisement:

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/variations.html

 

There is a list of occupations, for which no LMIA will be issued:

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/refusal.html

 

If you did not fall under the category of the LMIA exempt candidates, you will need a positive LMIA in order to accept a job offer.

 

For  information: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers.html

 

Bellow is a special stream, which allows shorter than usual processing of LMIA:

 

Global Talent Stream- no advertisement required, short processing time.

A very special stream, allowing to apply for LMIA and receive a decision within a very short period of time (2-4 weeks).

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You may be eligible for Category A of the Global Talent Stream if you have been referred to the Global Talent Stream by one of the Stream's designated partners and you are hiring unique and specialized talent. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/global-talent/requirements.html#h13

 

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You may be eligible for Category B of the Global Talent Stream if you are seeking to hire highly-skilled foreign workers to fill positions in occupations found on the Global Talent Occupations List. A referral is not required to be eligible for Category B. https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/global-talent/requirements.html#gtol

 

A labor Market Benefits Plan must be submitted, no advertising requirement

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