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Labour Market Opinion for temporary foreign workers

What you, as an employer, must do if you plan to hire a foreign worker for temporary position:

In almost all cases, foreign workers must have a valid work permit to work in Canada. When hiring a foreign worker, you, the employer must first apply for approval of your employment offer (Labour Market Opinion) to the HRSDC and meet the following criteria:

The job offer is genuine;
The wages and working conditions are comparable to those offered to Canadians working in the occupation;
You conducted thorough search in your effort to hire or train Canadians for the job;
The foreign worker is filling a labour shortage;
The employment of the foreign worker will directly create new job opportunities or help retain jobs for Canadians;
The foreign worker will transfer new skills and knowledge to Canadians; and
The hiring of the foreign worker will not affect a labour disputes or the employment of any Canadian worker involved in such a dispute.

Before you submit your application for approval of employment offer to a foreign worker, please contact us. We can help you avoid unnecessary delays and address concerns that may arise during processing of your application.

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