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Labour Market Opinions
Foreign nationals who seek temporarywork in Canada are inmost
cases required to go through an applicationprocess that consists of
two steps.
Step 1: Labour Market Opinion (LMO) ApplicationThe Canadian
employer is usually required to apply for a Labour Market Opinion,
or LMO.
After Service Canada has considered several factors in the
labour market, service Canada may issue an LMO which authorizes the
employer to employ a qualified foreign worker
How Service Canada Considers LMO Qualification For the approval
of an LMO application, Service Canada considers the following
factors:
Service Canada assesses if the employment of the foreign worker
in Canada will likely result in direct creation of jobs or
retention of jobs for citizens of Canada or permanent
residents.
Service Canada considers whether the potential foreign worker
possesses unique skills and knowledge that are transferable to
Canadians during the period of employment.
Service Canada considers whether there is a labour shortage or
shortage of workers in the occupation or field at present.
The working conditions and wages that the foreign worker will be
paid by the Canadian employer are also considered, and Service
Canada only approves applications if the employer will pay the
prevailingsalary rate for the position.
The potential company wherein the foreign worker intends to work
must prove that it has made reasonable recruitment and advertising
efforts to train or hire Canadian citizens or permanent
residents.
Service Canada makes an assessment of whether hiring the foreign
worker will cause any adverse effect on the settlement of any
labour dispute in progress, or the employment of any person who is
involved in the dispute.
Duration of LMO Application ProcessThe first step of the work
permit process, which is the application for the LMO, may vary from
a few weeks to several months depending on the number of
applications being processed and the location where the potential
foreign worker will be employed in Canada. However, in some cases
LMO applications can be processed on an expedited basis.
Step 2: Work Permit ApplicationOnce Service Canada approves the
application for Labour Market Opinion, the potential foreign worker
can apply for a temporary work permit.
The application for a Labour Market Opinion and the application
for a work permit can become complicated due to many factors that
Service Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada need to
consider before issuing LMOs and work permits respectively.
