---
title: "LMIA: hire a temporary foreign worker"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hire-foreign-worker"
description: "Hire a temporary foreign worker (LMIA) in Canada: handled by Service Canada. Official link checked 12 October 2026. From official sources. No sign-up."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# LMIA: hire a temporary foreign worker

Federal service · Work and business

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Most employers need a Labour Market Impact Assessment from Employment and Social Development Canada before hiring a foreign worker.

Who handles it: [Service Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/employment-and-social-development-canada). Handles it everywhere in Canada.

## Official links

- [Hire a temporary foreign worker](https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers.html), checked 12 October 2026

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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "LMIA: hire a temporary foreign worker", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hire-foreign-worker