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What is the expiry date for LMIAs?

Beginning on May 19, 2009, a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) (formerly known as a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) is valid to support a temporary foreign worker’s (TFW) work permit application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a maximum period of 6 months after it is issued. The LMIA expiry date identifies the period of time during which:

employers must notify the TFW that the LMIA was approved.

employers must send the positive LMIA letter to the TFW.

TFWs must apply for a work permit at IRCC.

employers who do not provide the names of the TFWs when applying for an LMIA, must continue to try and recruit Canadians and permanent residents until they select a TFW.

If this does not occur within the period of time identified (before the expiry date), the LMIA is no longer valid and employers must submit a new LMIA application if they still wish to hire a TFW.

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