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Elimination of Lawyer and Accountant Attestations for LMIA Business Legitimacy

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateOctober 28, 2024
CategorySkilled work
Policy toolDocumentation
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are no longer permitted to submit attestation letters from lawyers or accountants as proof of business legitimacy, and must instead provide direct documentation such as business licenses.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Employers applying for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program are no longer permitted to submit attestation letters from lawyers or accountants as proof of business legitimacy, and must instead provide direct documentation such as business licenses.

Official source excerpt

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Century Workforce Summit](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2024/10/minister-boissonnault-hosts-twenty-first-century-workforce-summit-in-montreal.html) on October 17, 2024, Canadian employers have access to untapped pools of talent in Canada, including youth, among whom the unemployment rate is more than double the annual average. Similar circumstances also exist for other under-represented groups, including Indigenous persons, women and persons with disabilities. Minister Boissonnault also announced that, starting on October 28, 2024, employers will no longer be able to use attestations from professional accountants or lawyers to prove their business legitimacy. He added that the TFW Program will further build on existing information sharing agreements with provincial and territorial partners, as well as existing employer registries, to enhance data sharing. These measures will help to ensure that only genuine and legitimate job offers are approved, helping prevent misuse of the program and ensuring stronger worker protection. While the majority of employers use the TFW Program as intended, the Government of Canada is continuing to carefully monitor for …
Employment and Social Development CanadaEmployment and Social Development Canada. Elimination of Lawyer and Accountant Attestations for LMIA Business Legitimacy. Effective 2024-10-28.Open official source
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