To be authorized to work in Canada under one of the following programs, the foreign national must have a work permit or authorization to work without a permit.

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Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

Employers must obtain a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in order to hire foreign workers to address temporary labor and skills shortages. The LMIA allows you to verify whether the need for a temporary worker exists and whether there are no Canadians or permanent residents of Canada available to do the work in question.

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International Mobility Program (PMI)

• PMI allows employers to hire temporary workers without an LMIA.

• PMI also allows certain foreigners to work without a work permit when they are eligible to do so under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.