Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs in 2023

Highlights: Canada issued over 60,000 LMIAs in 2023

• Reports by Canada's open data portal reveal that more than 60,000 LMIAs were issued by Canada in 2023.
• Most jobs that received LMIA's are in sectors like administration, construction, technology, transport, and food service.
• Applicants under different streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) also received Canada Work Permits.
• Changes in validity periods and workforce caps were introduced for the TFWP and LMIA in March 2024.

 

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What is an LMIA?

The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is an evaluation system used by the Canadian government to assess the impact of a foreign worker on Canada's labor market. The LMIA result should be positive or neutral for the applicant to be eligible for a Canadian work permit.

 

The LMIA helps understand if a citizen of Canada or a PR holder is available to fill a job vacancy. Newcomers in Canada willing to work and settle in the country can apply for an LMIA-supported work permit. Job roles that receive LMIA are often in high demand in Canada.

 

Top 10 jobs that received LMIAs

The table given below has the list of job roles that received the maximum number of LMIAs in 2023:

Job Title	No. of LMIAs issued in 2023
General Farm Workers	8289
Cooks	5187
Food Service Supervisors	3739
Food Counter Attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations	2576
Administrative assistants	1619
Retail sales supervisors	1358
Information systems analysts and consultants	1168
Computer programmers and interactive media developers	1133
Transport truck drivers	1131
Construction trades helpers and laborers	994
Administrative officers	990

 

The government of Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs to facilitate the recruitment of foreign professionals in 2023. Among the top 100 jobs receiving LMIAs, most of the job roles were listed under the construction, administration, farming, transportation, logistics, technology, technology management, and food service sectors.

 

The table below shows the number of jobs that received LMIAs under the TFWP stream last year:

Stream	No. of jobs that received LMIA
Low-wage stream	4
High-wage stream	4
Global Talent Stream	1
Primary Agriculture Stream	1

 

Applicants under various streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) also received work permits in Canada.

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How can newcomers use this information?

Newcomers, who need an LMIA and have flexible work choice, can look for occupations that received maximum number of LMIAs in the past. Employers recruiting foreign workers should apply for the LMIA and complete the fee payment. 

 

While applying for an LMIA, employers should follow the steps complying with TFWP standards. In March 2024, Canada introduced changes to the validity periods and quotas for workforce to the TFWP and LMIAs.

 

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