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ARTICLE · 29 JULY 2024

Labour Market Benefit Plan And Transition Plan: Complete Immigration Guide.

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If you have heard about LMIA, then you must have heard about a Transition Plan or Labour Market Benefit Plan, which could be applicable to you when you are hiring foreign workers.

CanadaEmployment and HR
Yulia Kan
Yulia Kan

If you have heard about LMIA, then you must have heard about a Transition Plan or Labour Market Benefit Plan, which could be applicable to you when you are hiring foreign workers. Both of these are vital components of an LMIA application process and apply in very specific situations.

The key difference between the two is that a Transition Plan is associated with High Wage LMIA applications, while a Labour Market Benefit Plan is associated with Global Talent Stream LMIA applications. Neither of them are required for other types of LMIA applications.

What is the Transition Plan?

The purpose of the transition plan is to alleviate talent shortages in Canadian companies. It does so by allowing Canadian employees to directly learn from the foreign worker or by transitioning the foreign worker to become a permanent resident.

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