FCB Immigration

8 Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption streams & 50 LMIA Exemption codes

For to issuing a work permit to a worker who does not require a LMIA

R208: Humanitarian reasons

Regulation/LMIA Exemption Code

Destitute students/H81

Holders of a temporary resident permit valid for a minimum of six months/H82

R207: Permanent residence applicants in Canada

Regulation/LMIA Exemption Code

In Canada Permanent residence applicants/A70

  1. Live-in-caregiver class

  2. Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class

  3. Protected persons under subsection A95(2)

  4. Section A25 exemption (humanitarian and compassionate grounds)

  5. Family members of the above

R204: International agreements or arrangements

Regulation/LMIA Exemption Code

Canada–International Non-Trade Agreements/T11; Trader (FTA)/T21; Investor (FTA)/T22; Professional/technician (FTA)/T23; Intra-company transferee (FTA)/T24; Spouse (Colombia or Korea FTA)/T25; GATS professional/T33; Investor (CETA/CUKTCA)/T46; Contractual service supplier (CETA/CUKTCA)/T47; Engineering technologists and scientific technologists (CETA/ CUKTCA)/T48; Independent professional (CETA/CUKTCA)/T43; Intra-corporate (company) transferee (CETA/CUKTCA)/T44; Spouse (CETA/CUKTCA)/T45; Investor (CPTPP)/T50; Intra-company transferee (CPTPP)/T51; Professional or technician (CPTPP)/T52; Spouse (CPTPP)/T53; Canada-provincial/territorial/T13; Atlantic Immigration Program/T18


/C44; R205: Canadian interests

Regulation/LMIA Exemption Code

R205(a) Significant benefit

Significant benefit/C10; Entrepreneurs: Self-employed or potential provincial nominee as an entrepreneur/C11; Intra-company transferees (including GATS)/C12; Emergency repair or repair personnel for out-of-warranty equipment/C13; Television and film production workers/C14; Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)/C15; RNIP spouses/C17; Francophone mobility/C16; Live-in caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted/A71; Caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted under the Home Child Care Provider Pilot (HCCPP) or Home Support Worker Pilot (HSWP) (occupation-restricted open work permit)/C90; Spouses and dependents at age of majority of caregivers whose permanent residence application is submitted under the HCCPP or HSWP/C91; Permanent resident facilitation work permit categories/A75

R205(b) Reciprocal employment

Reciprocal employment/C20; International Experience Canada Program/C21; Academic exchanges (professors, visiting lecturers)/C22; Performing arts/C23

R205(c)(i) Research

Research/C31; i.1) Educational co-op – post-secondary/C32; i.2) Educational co-op – secondary level/C33

R205(c)(ii) Competitiveness and public policy

Spouses or common-law partners of skilled workers/C41; Spouses or common-law partners of full-time students/C42; Post-grad employment/C43; Post-doctoral Ph.D. fellows and award recipients/C44; Off-campus employment/See instructions ; Medical residents and fellows/C45