Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs in 2023

Highlights: Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs in 2023

• Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs to hire foreign workers in 2023.
• The top 10 industries received the most LMIA in 2023 from Canadian government.
• Candidates received their Canada work permits under different streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
• Canada announced some changes in TFWP and LMIAs, including changes to validity periods and workforce quotas in March 2024.

 

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Total LMIAs issued in 2023

Canadian work experience is a crucial part of immigration journey for many newcomers which help to increase their eligibility for immigration while also improving their skills to reflect the labour market.

 

The LMIA Should have a positive result including position to be ineligible for this kind of work permit. LMIA determines whether a Canadian citizen or permanent resident is available to fill the job position.

 

Given below is the list of job roles that received the most LMIAs in 2023:

Job Title	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 labourers	994
Administrative officers	990

Canada uses the NOC code to define professions related to the Canadian economy. Few of these NOC codes were expanded in 2021, focusing on more specific jobs that were previously grouped.

Canada issued more than 60,000 LMIAs to support hiring foreign workers in 2023. Applicants in these categories also received work permits under different streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), the immigration program that issues LMIA-supported work permits.

Last year, out of the top 10  jobs, the Primary Agriculture stream received the highest number of LMIAs. Other streams that received invitations include:

• Low-wage stream of the TFWP received four invitations
• The high-wage stream received four invitations
• Global Talent Stream (GTS) received one invite

 

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Benefits Of LMIA information to Newcomers

Newcomers must remember that the employers are responsible for issuing an LMIA and paying all associated fees.

 

Canada announced some changes in TFWP and LMIAs, including changes to validity periods and workforce quotas in March 2024.

 

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