Accelerated Labour Market Opinion Initiative Announced

As of April 25th, employers and their representatives can apply for an accelerated Labour Market Opinion, called the A-LMO. This is good news for the many employers and foreign workers who have often been waiting up to 5 months for an LMO to be approved.

HRSDC’s goal is to improve the integrity of the temporary foreign worker program and labour market outcomes; as well as respond to employers’ needs efficiently and in a timely manner. We couldn’t agree more that initiatives like these are needed.

This new Initiative applies to employers hiring temporary foreign workers in higher skilled positions such as: management, professional and technical occupations from the NOC list. For now, the Initiative does not apply to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, the Agricultural Stream and occupations in the film and entertainment sectors.

To be eligible, employers must:

• have been issued at least 1 positive LMO in the previous 2 years;
• have a clean record of compliance with the Program within the last 2 years;
• not have been the subject of an investigation, infraction or a serious complaint; and
• not have any unresolved violations or contraventions under provincial laws governing employment and recruitment.

If the employer is deemed eligible, the employer can apply through a paper or an online system and receive an LMO within 10 business days.  For more information, visit the HRSDC site or contact us!