the CanadaVisa Team - 25 April, 2012
In order to hire a temporary foreign worker, a Canadian employer is usually required to first apply for and receive a positive Labour Market Opinion. However, processing times for these Opinions have risen in recent months as provincial offices work hard to reduce backlogs.
The A-LMO presents an option for some employers to circumvent these long processing times. In order for an employer to be eligible for the A-LMO process, they must:
Employers who qualify for and submit an application to the new A-LMO process can expect to receive an Opinion within 10 business days.