LMIA Job Search (Canada)

An LMIA — Labour Market Impact Assessment — is a document a Canadian employer applies for to prove they need to hire a foreign worker because no Canadian or PR is available. The worker never applies for the LMIA. The employer does, pays a $1,000 fee per position, and waits weeks or months for approval.

Once an LMIA is approved, the foreign worker uses it to apply for a work permit. A positive LMIA also adds 50 or 200 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points in Express Entry, which is why so many newcomers chase them.

We surface Canadian job postings flagged as LMIA-positive or posted by employers with a track record of LMIA support. Filter by NOC code, province, and TEER. Save searches you want to re-run weekly.

The signal isn't perfect — employers sometimes list LMIA support and then change their mind. Always confirm during the conversation before you spend money on relocation or paperwork.

• The job is posted on Job Bank Canada with a 4-week minimum ad run.
• The employer name is searchable on the public list of employers who hired temporary foreign workers.
• The wage is at or above the prevailing wage for the NOC in that province.
• The employer never asks for money, "processing fees", or your passport before an interview.
• The job duties match your real NOC — not a TEER 0 title pasted onto a TEER 4 description.

• Paying anyone for an LMIA — this is illegal in Canada and the #1 newcomer scam.
• Confusing 'LMIA-requested' with 'LMIA-approved' (the first is a draft; only the second matters).
• Accepting a job offer without seeing the employer's approved LMIA number.
• Ignoring the prevailing wage — under-paying employers can have LMIAs revoked.
• Applying only by NOC code without checking the employer's location and size.