LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)

LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)

Position Your Business for a Seamless LMIA Experience

Move through the LMIA process with confidence. Let Foothills Immigration handle every step of the process for you.

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Explore Your LMIA Streams for Hiring Foreign Workers

Foothills Immigration specializes in several LMIA streams to help you obtain a positive LMIA.

High Wage Workers

Covers foreign workers who will earn a wage that’s equal to or higher than the provincial or territorial median hourly wage. This will typically result in a 3-year work permit for the foreign worker. 

Low Wage Workers

Designed for foreign workers who will earn a lower wage than the provincial or territorial median hourly wage. This will typically result in a 1 or 2 year work permit. 

Dual Intent

LMIA stream for high skilled positions used to support the foreign nationals Permanent Residency process and Work Permit application.

Leave Your LMIA Applications to the Experts

LMIA applications are complex — but with Foothills Immigration by your side — you’re in experienced hands. We want you to feel confident and supported as we handle the entire process for you.

  • Perform preliminary research to assess your long-term needs and goals
  • Understand requirements set out by the LMIA and NOC (National Occupation Classification) code and ensure you meet them
  • Explore your best options for wages, employment terms, and more 
  • Build an application according to the government's criteria, understanding both their requirements and exclusions
  • Create and monitor all mandatory paid advertising, recruitment summaries, and any other requirements
  • Join and guide you through your Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) phone interview

We're Honest.

This is something we take extremely seriously. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of practice and excellence. We strive to exceed our clients’ expectations. Our extremely high success rate and excellent client satisfaction rating (check out all our 5-star google ratings) is a reflection that over ninety-five percent of our clients are referrals.

Detailed Applications.

You will receive a complete preliminary Canadian immigration package, via email, which contains the overview of our process, all required supporting documents, instructions and information necessary for your successful application.

We're Extremely Efficient.

Every client is top priority. Your application is treated with the upmost professionalism, precision and completed in an accelerated manner. Our goal is to get your application in perfect order and quickly submit to the government for processing. We don’t cut corners.

Legal and Professional Standing.

Foothills Immigration Inc. is an industry leading team in good standing with the CICC. We are one of Canada’s leading specialists in Canadian immigration, LMIA's and citizenship law.

We are extremely proud and privileged to have been selected by the Tim Hortons National Advisory Board (2023) to assist and represent franchise owners through the process of maintaining and onboarding temporary foreign workers within the Canadian Immigration system.

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LMIA Application Requirements

All LMIA applications must be submitted online through a designated LMIA Portal to Service Canada and include:

Processing Fee

$1,000 non-refundable fee required for LMIA applications supporting a work permit. (PR Support only is exempt from this fee).

Business Documents

Legal documents proving the legitimacy of a Canadian business or proof that wages can be paid to the worker.

Provincial TFW Hiring Certificate 

BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan require this certificate before hiring a foreign worker. 

Recruitment Efforts

Employers must show efforts have been made to hire Canadians or a Permanent Resident.

Wages

Wages paid to the foreign worker must meet geographical median thresholds via the determined NOC. 

Employer Compliance

Comply with provincial, territorial or federal employment laws.

How We Help You Build a Successful LMIA Application

We’ve helped hundreds of employers obtain positive LMIAs to support their workforce needs thanks to our proven process and extensive knowledge. 

Step 1 > Discovery

Book a complimentary consultation to better understand your options for securing a positive LMIA.


Step 2 > Engagement

Official kick off! Sign authorization so we can fully and legally represent your case with Service Canada.

Step 3 > Intake

You will receive a simple questionnaire, a compilation of necessary documents, and guidance for next steps to ensure you are fully briefed on the upcoming process. 

Step 4 > Production

Our team goes to work setting all advertising and building your LMIA application. We handle advertising requirements, register for Jobbank (if needed), produce a recruitment summary, and stay in contact with you throughout the entire process. 

Step 5 > Review

Your complete application will come to you for review and signatures. After your review, we perform a rigorous internal review to ensure perfection! 

Step 6 > Submission

Your application is submitted to Service Canada. We immediately send you a confirmation of submission, summary of current government processing times, and advise you immediately of any government communication. 

Step 7 > Government Processing

Additional requests may be required. We join you for your ESDC interview to ensure the application is being represented with full professional direction from start to finish.

Step 8 > Decision

You are immediately contacted when your application is updated. We are there to walk you through the next steps, and of course, celebrate approvals!

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How We Help You Build a Successful LMIA Application

We’ve helped hundreds of employers obtain positive LMIAs to support their workforce needs thanks to our proven process and extensive knowledge. 

Step 1 > Discovery

Book a complimentary consultation to better understand your options for securing a positive LMIA.

Step 2 > Engagement

Official kick off! Sign authorization so we can fully and legally represent your case with Service Canada and ESDC.

Step 3 > Intake

You will receive a simple questionnaire, a compilation of necessary documents, and guidance for next steps to ensure you are fully briefed on the upcoming process. 

Step 4 > Production

Our team goes to work setting all advertising and building your LMIA application. We handle advertising requirements, register for Jobbank (if needed), produce a recruitment summary, and stay in contact with you throughout the entire process. 

Step 5 > Review

Your complete application will come to you for review and signatures. After your review, we perform a rigorous internal review to ensure perfection! 

Step 6 > Submission

Your application is submitted to Service Canada. We immediately send you a confirmation of submission, summary of current government processing times, and advise you immediately of any government communication. 

Step 7 > Government Processing

Additional requests may be required. We join you for your ESDC interview to ensure the application is being represented with full professional direction from start to finish.

Step 8 > Decision

You are immediately contacted when your application is updated. We are there to walk you through the next steps, and of course, celebrate approvals!

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