Applying through specialized LMIA applications.

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Applying through specialized LMIA applications.
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An LMIA is needed when hiring a temporary foreign
worker in Canada. there are 6 specialized
applications that employers can avail, depending
on the circumstances around the foreign workers
hiring.
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• Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
  from Employment and Social Development
  Canada (ESDC). This document is needed to hire a
  foreign worker and determine the impact of their
  hiring on the Canadian labour market however,
  there are special applications for particular
  contexts in which employers want to hire a
  skilled foreign worker.
• These specialized applications have their own set
  of eligibility criteria, processing times,
  allowances, and requirements. They are available
  for the following six circumstances

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Express Entry

• This special application is for employers who
  want to support their TFWs application
  for permanent residence (PR). Under this system,
  employers help sponsor their employee(s) (already
  residing legally in Canada, as a temporary
  resident) so, they might gain the necessary one
  year of full-time work experience and then be
  eligible to apply for PR through the Express
  Entry system of programs. Importantly, however,
  there is a separate system for Quebec, with its
  own considerations and programs (like the Quebec
  Experience Program).

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Global Talent Stream (GTS)

• The GTS is a special program for immigration that
  is reserved for skilled foreign workers that have
  skills in technology or STEM fields. These
  workers have to have skills that are extremely
  in-demand or scarce in Canada, in order to be
  considered. These TFWs are also classified as
  high-wage (National Occupation Class (NOC) A, or
  B) with annual salaries of at least 80,000.
  Under the GTS, companies can also apply for
  longer employment durations (up to three years)
  and must submit a Labour Market Benefits
  Plan (LMIB), (in addition to an LMIA),
  demonstrating how the practices of the specific
  company applying will have an overall positive
  impact on the Canadian labour market. The GTS
  does also feature a multitude of benefits for the
  added paperwork, including

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• Faster processing times with a service standard
  of 10 business days (starting on the day after
  the application was submitted)this standard is
  expected to be met at least 80 of the time
• Personalized high-touch assistance throughout the
  assessment process
• Eligibility to have work permits for highly
  skilled workers to be processed within two
  weeksthis standard is expected to be met at
  least 80 of the time and
• The ability to add and/or change multiple names
  on a positive GTS LMIA, with processing standards
  within 15-20 business days of the application
  update.

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Positions in Quebec

• Quebec has its own separate program(s) to control
  economic immigration to its province known as
  the Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). LMIAs
  will therefore be submitted to Service Canada,
  and to the Quebec Immigration Ministry
  simultaneously. At the time of this writing,
  Quebec has prioritized certain occupations and
  suspended minimum advertising requirements for
  other roles.

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Academics

• Academics are defined as any individual with at
  least one post-graduate degree who earns the
  majority of their income through teaching or
  conducting research as an employee of a
  university/university college in Canada. If the
  criteria is met, certain professions can even
  work in Canada without employers needing an LMIA
  (while certain others will not need a work permit
  either). Citizens of the United States, St.
  Pierre et Miquelon, and Greenland may apply for a
  work permit at the port of entry in Canada (if
  needed).

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Agriculture

• Created for workers in Primary Agriculture fields
  (defined by a specific set of criteria), this
  program allows TFWs to work in Canada as
  agriculture workers in a farm, nursery or
  greenhouse. From January 12th, 2022, to June
  30th, 2023, ESDC will suspend minimum advertising
  requirements, making it easier for companies to
  hire foreign workers in these fields. Note
  however that often these positions are
  for lower-wage positions and NOC categories, and
  so subsequent immigration for permanent
  residence (PR) may be impacted as a result.

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Caregivers

• Under the TFWP, families can hire live-in
  caregivers for children under the age of 18, or
  for people with higher medical needs (persons 65
  or older, or people with disabilities, chronic
  and/or terminal illnesses). The eligible
  occupations could include nurses, home support
  workers, live-in caregivers, and personal care
  attendants (among others). Workers under this
  program need to provide care on a full-time
  basis, work in the private household where the
  care is being provided, and meet the requirements
  set for by ESDC and Immigration Refugees and
  Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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