CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 38.2025

Canada: New regulation on the publication of labor market compatibility assessments

Effective immediately, employers applying for a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers must use the "Direct Apply" feature on the Canadian National Job Bank as part of their posting requirements. Employers are required to accept and review all applications submitted through "Direct Apply. " Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a violation of LMIA rules and rejection of the application. An LMIA is a document that employers must obtain before certain foreign nationals can apply for a work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

It confirms that the employer has made a serious effort to hire Canadian citizens first and that hiring a foreign national would benefit the Canadian labor market. Employers must continue to advertise LMIArelated positions on Job Bank for at least four consecutive weeks and use at least two additional