{"id":22,"date":"2026-11-07T16:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:13:25","slug":"lmia-exempt-work-permit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"LMIA-Exempt Work Permit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002dc e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-page-hero vz-service-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00002dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002db e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002d7 vz-breadcrumb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=8\">Services<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; Work in Canada\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002d8 vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WORK IN CANADA<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00002d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LMIA-Exempt Work Permit<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002da vz-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal advice. A strategy built around your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e8 e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-service-detail e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00002e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e7 e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e6 e-con-full vz-node vz-services-layout e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002df e-con-full vz-node vz-service-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002dd vz-article elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What it is<\/h2><p>Under the International Mobility Program, some work permits skip the LMIA because the work benefits Canada or is covered by an international agreement. They are often faster, but the exemption has to be proven.<\/p><h2>Who is eligible<\/h2><p>The main routes are:<\/p><ul><li>Intra-company transfers: executives, managers and specialized staff moving to a Canadian branch, generally after a year of full-time work with the company abroad<\/li><li>Significant benefit (C-10): work that brings clear economic, social or cultural benefit to Canada<\/li><li>Business owners (C-11): entrepreneurs running a business that creates real benefit, such as jobs for Canadians<\/li><li>Trade agreements: professionals under CUSMA and other agreements<\/li><li>Francophone Mobility: French-speaking workers hired outside Quebec<\/li><\/ul><p>In each case, the employer submits the job offer through the Employer Portal and pays a $230 compliance fee before you apply.<\/p><p>Find out which exemption fits your case. Book a 30-minute consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002de vz-content-date elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Service information supplied by Visazone \u00b7 October 24, 2026. Program requirements can change; confirm the requirements that apply to your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e5 e-con-full vz-node vz-service-sidebar e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e0 vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YOUR NEXT STEP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00002e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s look at your options.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book a 30-minute consultation for guidance tailored to your immigration history and goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e3 vz-button  elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"00002e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=10#consultation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a consultation  \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+16473827200\">+1 647 382 7200<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002f0 e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00002f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002ef e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002ee e-con-full vz-node vz-cta-inner vz-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002ec e-con-full vz-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00002ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002e9 vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00002ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with a clear assessment.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00002eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00002eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tell us about your immigration matter. 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What it is Under the International Mobility Program, some work permits skip the LMIA because the work benefits Canada or is covered by an international agreement. 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