LMIA & Employer Hiring
Guidance for Canadian employers hiring foreign workers — LMIA requirements, LICO reference, and complete employer intake.
We use AI tools to help our staff, and a staff member reviews any AI output before we rely on it. To verify information for your file, we may check official business registries and search publicly available websites for business or individual names, and we only keep results that are relevant to your matter. We never log in to anyone's accounts.
Prepared under the legal authority of Atty. George M. Garvida, Barrister & Solicitor
IRCC's 2027–2029 plan targets up to 150,000 new international students and 220,000 new temporary workers per year. These are government planning targets, not promises for any individual application.
What This Is For
Canadian employers who need to hire a foreign worker often require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), unless the role is LMIA-exempt.
EBBI helps employers gather complete business, job offer, and recruitment information before filing — reducing back-and-forth and preparing IRCC employer forms (IMM 0267 / IMM 0268) and worker work permit steps.
LICO minimum income reference (Toronto, Ontario)
Federal Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) amounts apply nationwide (including Toronto). Employers may need this table when assessing sponsorship-related income or planning worker support. Verify current figures on IRCC.
Download LICO reference PDF · IRCC income tool
What we need from employers (LMIA intake)
- Company legal name, CRA business number, and authorized contact
- Job title, NOC 2021 code, wage, hours, and Toronto / Ontario work location
- Recruitment efforts (Job Bank, dates, Canadians/PRs who applied)
- LMIA stream (high-wage, low-wage, PR-supporting, etc.)
- Signed IMM 0267 or IMM 0268 when available
- Foreign worker details if already identified
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