Employers who recruit a foreign national whose habitual language of daily use is French and who will be working in a province outside of Quebec may be eligible for an exemption from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). To obtain this exemption, the following criteria apply to the foreign national:

• has been recruited through a Francophone immigration promotional event coordinated between the federal government and Francophone minority communities;
• is qualified to work under an occupation categorized as NOC O, A or B (management, professional or technical)
• must be destined to work in a province or territory outside of Quebec;

The employer is required to submit an offer of employment before the work permit application is made. Initial work permit applications  must be submitted online or via a visa application centre outside of Canada.

To know more about the requirements for this type of work permit, the steps in the application process at a visa office or point of entry, or if your work permit application has been refused,please CONTACT US to schedule a legal consultation.