LMIA applications are mailed to the appropriate Service Canada Processing Centre in hard copy. Applications must include documentation demonstrating that the following criteria have been met:

1. Processing Fee: All LMIA applications include a $1000 CAD processing fee, which is non-refundable even if the outcome is negative. Certain applicants for in-home caregivers under the LMIAs may be exempt from this fee.
2. Business Legitimacy Documents proving the employer’s status as a legitimate Canadian business are business legitimacy documents.
3. Transition Plan: Employers must submit a transition plan outlining how they intend to address the need to hire foreign nationals. Employers are eventually expected to hire Canadian citizens and permanent residents rather than TFWs.
4. Hiring Process: Before hiring a TFW, employers must prove that they made significant efforts to recruit Canadian citizens and permanent residents to fill the position.
5.  Wages: Applications must include wage information for the TFW. This will distinguish high-wage positions from low-wage positions and ensure that TFWs are paid the same as their Canadian counterparts for labor.
6. Workplace Safety: TFWs are entitled to the same workplace health and safety standards as Canadians in comparable positions. As a result, employers must prove that TFWs will be covered by insurance that is at least equivalent to the health coverage provided by the province or territory in which the business is located.

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