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What documents and steps are needed for LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit?

Prepare the employer’s exemption-code support, Employer Portal offer and compliance receipt or exemption, written job terms and offer number; the worker’s passport, status, qualifications and program evidence; the personalized checklist, forms, receipts, requests and issued permit. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

Practical order

1. 1

   The employer uses the current International Mobility Program instructions to identify the exact exemption code and any special program requirements for the proposed work.

2. 2

   Where required, the employer enters the factual offer in the Employer Portal, pays the employer compliance fee directly and retains the submitted offer details.

3. 3

   The employer gives the worker the official offer-of-employment number and the same written terms used in the portal without sharing portal credentials.

4. 4

   In the worker’s own IRCC account, open the current employer-specific permit checklist and prepare passport, status, qualifications, offer number, job and exemption-support records.

5. 5

   The worker completes the official application, uploads the current records, pays IRCC directly and retains the submission, biometrics and additional-request records.

6. 6

   When IRCC decides the application, compare the issued employer, occupation, work location and expiry conditions with the offer and report any error through the official process.