What Are The Benefits of Hiring Foreign Workers?
TFWP is mainly based on employer demand to fill specific jobs and its objective is a “last resort” effort by employers to fill jobs for which qualified Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not available. Employer’s must obtain an LMIA where an employer-specific permits (TFWs tied to one employer) is required. Majority of temporary foreign workers processed through TFWP are low-skilled/low-wage (e.g., farm workers) and the main source countries are developing countries. The lead department for TFWP is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that works in cooperation with Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
IMP, on the other hand, is not based on employer demand and its objective is to advance Canada’s broad economic and cultural national interest—workers and reciprocity are deemed to be in the national economic and cultural interest. IMP is based largely on multilateral/bilateral agreements with other countries (e.g., NAFTA, GATS). Employers are not required to obtain an LMIA where participants, generally, have greater mobility and are usually granted open permits. The lead department for IMP is IRCC that works in cooperation with ESDC and CBSA.
Canada’s economy is facing labour shortage across many sectors; employers looking to fill talents can benefit from Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Programs (IMP) in order to meet market demand.
| Application Type | Average Processing Time |
| Global Talent Stream | 14 business days |
| Agricultural stream | 31 business days |
| Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program | 18 business days |
| Permanent residence stream | 50 business days |
| In-home caregivers | 36 business days |
| High-wage stream | 60 business days |
| Low-wage stream | 58 business days |
Let Us Write And Submit Your LMIA Applications
If you are ready to hire a foreign national or a resident in Canada who does not have a work permit, you will need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) submission with a positive result. Our service fee is transparent and our process is simple:
- LMIA Processing Fee (Less then 15 employees)/Occupation: $3,750
- LMIA Processing Fee (More then 15 employees)/Occupation: $4,550
MOR Immigration has filed over 600 successful LMIA submissions covering the hospitality, fast food, retail, professional services, oil/gas, and farming industries. Our clients rely on us to deliver results fast and on schedule.
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