Description
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) criteria have changed for firms hiring foreign workers in the following categories. See below for a list of employment situations where LMIA advertisement is not required. The variation(s) may only apply to one or more provinces.
No additional Labour Market Impact Assessment exemptions apply since the position is academic. Work permits are required for the following foreign workers without labour market impact assessments:
(1) Peers after PhD
(2) Winners of research awards
(3) Eloquent persons are leaders in numerous fields.
(4) Guest lecturers
(5) Guest professors
(6) Both Americans and Mexicans are appointed as professors at the university, college, and seminary levels under NAFTA.
(7) Chileans hired as professors under the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
Variations
Employers must follow certain recruitment procedures:
(1) Job postings in Canada should be published and advertised abroad.
(2) Advertise for a month to give Canadians and permanent residents time to learn about the position;
(3) Show that the chosen advertising medium—web, print, or electronic—attracts suitable job candidates.
(4) Add “All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority” to the advertisement.
(5) Meet all collective agreement standards.
(6) Describe the university's recruiting process and include Canadian applications evaluated by the vice president (academic) or another senior academic figure.
(7) Prepare an annual summary report on Canadian academic recruitment techniques and results.
Applicability
All provinces