Ontarian Employers Wanting to Hire a Foreign Worker
If you are hesitant because of the paperwork involved, we can help you every step of the way.
Recruitment Services
Helping Ontarian employers to hire foreign workers
Are you an employer in Ontario struggling to find workers? Whether you require a specialist in a specific field or cannot find locals to take on certain jobs, have you considered looking for candidates from other countries? If you are hesitant because you fear the paperwork involved, we can help you every step of the way.
- First Step: We will find the right employee for the position
Our recruitment specialists can assist you in finding foreign talent for positions in Ontario. Just let us know what kind of worker you're looking for, and we will use our network to find the right candidate for you.
- Second Step: We will check the candidate's eligibility for a future work permit
We will ensure that the candidate you have selected is eligible to apply for a work permit in Canada. This includes verifying that they meet certain criteria, such as having the required English language proficiency, education, and experience that are necessary for the position you are offering.
- Third Step: We will assist you with the recruitment process to demonstrate your genuine effort to locate and hire Canadian workers for the position.
It is great news if you have found an employee who is interested in the position - you might even already have a verbal agreement with them. But you must know this: before being allowed to hire a foreign worker, you need to apply for the Labor Market Impact Assessment LMIA and the worker will need to obtain their work permit. The candidates cannot apply for an LMIA themselves.
Please note that before applying for an LMIA, you must first advertise the job in various specific sources to prove that no Canadian citizens or permanent residents are available to fill the position. The recruitment process to be followed as per the requirements of Employment and Social Development Canada ESDC varies depending on the type of job and the location of the position.
We will help you go through the entire recruitment process to ensure that what you do is compliant with the requirements imposed by ESDC as part of the LMIA application.
If approved, you will receive a document (LMIA approval) confirming that there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available for the job and that the foreign national worker may now proceed to apply for their work permit.
- Fourth step: Assistance with the preparation and filing of your Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application
Once you have gathered enough proof that you cannot fill the position locally and complete the required recruitment steps, our licensed immigration practitioners will assist you with preparing all the paperwork and filing your LMIA application with Service Canada. We can also help the candidate with a work permit application and assist family members with their visa applications if they want to join the foreign national worker in Canada.
Do you meet the necessary requirements to apply for Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)?
The LMIA process can be quite complex and overwhelming, as there are many steps involved. However, you don't need to worry as our immigration practitioners will guide you through each step and ensure that everything is done correctly. Here is the process:
- Show genuine efforts and detailed evidence that you tried to hire Canadians and permanent residents for the position you are offering to the foreign worker candidate
- Offer the required wage for the position in that location and occupation
- Prove that your business is legitimate, actively operating, and can afford to hire a foreign worker
- Give a valid reason why you need to fill this position
- Create a Transition Plan that shows how you will hire a Canadian worker after the foreign worker leaves (if applicable)
- Pay the non-refundable LMIA processing fee
Our Services in a Nutshell
Recruitment Services
Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Application
Our licensed immigration practitioners will:
Work permit for the foreign worker you want to hire
Our licensed immigration practitioners will:
Additional services for employees already working for you
Do you have workers who are currently working outside Canada? We can help you with various immigration options for your employees overseas.
- Help your employees get Business Visitor Visas
- Assist with getting eligible candidates’ Intra-Company Transfer Work Permits (another type of employer-specific work permit)
- Provide help with potential work-permit exemptions for things like short-term work assignments and after-sales services
- Check if your foreign workers are eligible for permanent residency in Canada
Do you have foreign workers who are currently living in Canada and need immigration support? We can help in the following ways:
- Assist with the restoration of status for your workers
- Help family members of your employees with getting visas, extensions of status, or restoring their status in Canada as needed
- Assist with getting new entry visas (TRVs) for your foreign workers who are already in Canada.
- Check if your foreign workers are eligible for permanent residence in Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
Our company already advertised the position we are looking to fill. Do we need to advertise again for the LMIA application if we want to hire a foreign national worker?
LMIA recruitment requirements are quite specific. So, show us what you have done so far, and our licensed immigration practitioner will tell you if you meet all requirements or if you need to advertise again.
If my previous LMIA application for a foreign worker was refused, does it mean I can't apply again for another foreign worker in a different position?
In simple terms, just because your previous LMIA application was not approved doesn't mean you can't apply again for the same or different position naming the same or different foreign national. Each LMIA application is evaluated separately based on its own specific factors, such as the business need, recruitment efforts and results, salary offered and other factors. Our licensed immigration practitioners can review your previous application and help you understand your options and chances for a successful new LMIA application.
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