Can I get a job in Canada without an LMIA?

Can I get a job in Canada without an LMIA?

Yes, Canada offers various job roles that do not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). You can apply for LMIA-exempt job roles available in the Canadian job market. There are different categories of jobs that are exempted from the LMIA requirement in Canada which include job roles under public policies, international agreements, benefit categories, under Canadian interests or for individuals with no other means of support.
 

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List of LMIA-exempt jobs in Canada

Jobs that do not require an LMIA for foreign workers can be categorized mainly under the following kinds:

• Job roles that are part of an international trade accord like NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
• Job roles that are a part of a public policy or an agreement between the federal government of Canada and Canadian provincial or territorial governments.
• Job roles that are under Canadian interest

The table below lists the job roles that are a part of an international trade accord:
 

NOC Code	Job Role
60020	Trader
11101	investor
00012	Executive or senior managers
depends on the industry	Professionals

 

The table below lists the job roles that are a part of public policy:
 

NOC Code	Job Roles
41400	Academic Researchers
41200	University or College lecturers
85100	General farm laborers
51120	Performing Artists
22221	Technical Workers

 

The table below lists the job roles that are under Canadian interests:
 

NOC Code	Job Roles
41200	Academic Researchers
51120	Film producers and directors
52510	Athletes
53200	Painters
31100	Specialised physicians

 

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Special considerations for LMIA exemption

You might be exempted from an LMIA requirement if you fall under any of the given categories:
 

• You are involved in a profession or service significantly beneficial to the Canadian job market.
   

The following job roles do not require an LMIA under this category:
 

NOC Code	Job Roles
64311	Airline Personnel
72106	Rail grinder operators, rail welders, or other specialised track maintenance workers
31102	Foreign physicians coming to work in Quebec
64332	Fishing Guides
44100	Live-in caregivers
50012	Foreign camp owners or directors and outfitters
53200	Foreign freelance race jockeys
Depends on the industry	Interns with International organizations
Depends on the industry	Experts on a mission, working for the UN

 

• You have no other means of support
   

The following job roles do not require an LMIA under this category:
 

NOC Code	Job Roles
85101	Farm workers
95109	General Labourers
62021	Housekeepers
95107	Plant Workers
44101	Live-in Caregivers

 

• You have certain humanitarian reasons
   

 The following job roles do not require an LMIA under this category:
 

NOC Code	Job Roles
64100	Retail Assistants
65200	Waiters
85121	Groundskeeper
95109	General Labourers

 

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