Angela Boldea Immigration
About the Service
The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for caregivers allows Canadian families to hire foreign workers to provide in-home care for children under 18, seniors, or individuals with medical needs. Employers must apply through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and meet the requirements of either the low-wage or high-wage stream, depending on the salary offered. Caregivers must work full-time (at least 30 hours per week) in the home where care is provided. Employers are required to pay current wages, undertake recruitment efforts, and pay a $1,000 processing fee per position, although exemptions exist for families earning less than $150,000 who hire for childcare or medical care. Applications may be refused if they are solely for arrangements where the worker lives with the employer. In Quebec, employers must also submit their applications to the MIFI (Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration). Caregivers may later be eligible for permanent residence if they meet the criteria of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, making this LMIA stream both a temporary labour solution and a potential pathway to settlement.
Why choose this service?
Canadian employers who hire foreign workers must prove that they operate a legitimate business in good standing, that they are able to pay the offered wage, that they will provide the promised working conditions, and that they will keep accurate records for inspection.
These obligations apply to all hiring programs, whether they are based on an LMIA or are exempt. However, they do not apply when the employer hires a person who already holds an open work permit, such as a post-graduation work permit, a spousal open work permit, an International Experience Canada Working Holiday permit, or a bridging open work permit.
