Labour Market Opinion (LMO) « IDEAL Immigration Services

Labour Market Opinion (LMO)

If you would like to come to Canada and work temporarily, you need a job offer and an Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Federal Government under Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and other provinces allow people with nine to twelve months of work experience in specific occupations and knowledge of English or French apply for permanent residency. This makes a great opportunity for many people to get temporary visa quickly, work and earn money in Canada, and then after a year apply for permanent residency within Canada while living in Canada.

Note:Having a job offer and a positive LMO doesn’t guarantee that visa officer issue you a temporary work permit. You still need to satisfy the visa officer that you have all necessary qualifications, ability and knowledge of doing the job i.e. English or French knowledge is a key getting the visa.

What is an LMO?
An employer with a qualified business may offer a temporary position to a foreign national. The employee will submit the job offer along other forms and supporting documents to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), and HRSDC issues a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO).

How to obtain LMO?
Obtaining LMO is an employer driven process, meaning that you cannot initiate the process yourself, your future employer does. A qualified employer needs a positive LMO to hire a temporary foreign worker. Employer submits a request for an LMO to HRSDC. The foreign worker needs a copy of the positive Labour Market Opinion and the job offer in order to apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for a Temporary work permit.

HRSDC opinion is based on the following criteria:

whether the employment is not seasonal or part-time in nature
whether the wages and working conditions are in keeping with norms for the occupation
whether the temporary foreign worker is likely to fill a labour shortage
whether or not there is a labour dispute in progress
the efforts made by an employer to recruit or train Canadians or permanent residents
whether hiring the foreign worker will result in transferring skills or knowledge to Canadians or in creating or retaining employment for Canadians; and
ensuring that an employer-employee relationship exists where the foreign worker agrees to work full-time for an employer for a specific wage/salary.

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