Work · LMIA-based permits
Got the Job Offer With an LMIA? Let’s Turn It Into a Work Permit.
Your employer has done the hard part. We make sure your work permit application matches their approval and gets filed without mistakes.
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- LMIA and offer reviewed
- Documents matched to the approval
- Work permit filed
THE BASICS
What is an LMIA-based work permit?
An LMIA, or Labour Market Impact Assessment, is a government approval that shows a Canadian employer needs to hire a foreign worker. Once your employer has a positive LMIA, you apply for a work permit tied to that employer and job.
- Employer needs
- A positive LMIA
- Permit type
- Employer-specific
- You need
- The job offer and LMIA number
- Changing jobs
- Needs a new LMIA and permit
How it works
- 1
Employer applies for the LMIA
The employer shows they could not find a suitable Canadian worker.
- 2
You receive the offer and LMIA number
These are the foundation of your work permit application.
- 3
You apply for the permit
Your details must match the LMIA exactly. We check every line.
LMIA expiring soon?
An LMIA is only valid for a limited time. Tell us your dates now and we will plan the filing around them.
Want to change employers later?
An employer-specific permit does not move with you. A new employer generally means a new LMIA or another route.
Are you the employer?
See our LMIA Applications page for how we prepare the employer’s side.
LMIA applicationsWhy VisaOClock
Why choose VisaOClock
Immigration is high stakes and full of small rules. Here is what you get when we handle it with you.
Licensed professionals review every file
A regulated consultant or lawyer checks your application before anything is submitted.
An AI assistant that explains things plainly
Ask a question at 2am and get a clear answer based on your file, not a generic search result.
One dashboard for the whole journey
Documents, deadlines and decisions in one place, from first question to final result.
Deadlines tracked so you don’t have to
We watch your expiry dates and filing windows, and remind you well before they matter.
Honest advice, even when it is not what you hoped
If a route is weak, we say so, and point you to a better one instead of taking your fee.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Client stories
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“The PGWP deadline snuck up on me after exams. They had everything ready the same week.”
S. P.
PGWP · Sample review
“Our LMIA had been refused once before. This time the recruitment records were exactly what they needed.”
D. O.
LMIA application, employer · Sample review
“My work permit would have run out before my PR came through. The bridging permit kept me working.”
L. C.
Bridging work permit · Sample review
“I had my acceptance letter but no idea about the provincial letter. They caught it before I paid my deposit.”
A. K.
Study permit · Sample review
“My permit was weeks from expiring and I had not realised. The extension went in with days to spare.”
M. R.
Study permit extension · Sample review
“The PGWP deadline snuck up on me after exams. They had everything ready the same week.”
S. P.
PGWP · Sample review
“Our LMIA had been refused once before. This time the recruitment records were exactly what they needed.”
D. O.
LMIA application, employer · Sample review
“My work permit would have run out before my PR came through. The bridging permit kept me working.”
L. C.
Bridging work permit · Sample review
“I had my acceptance letter but no idea about the provincial letter. They caught it before I paid my deposit.”
A. K.
Study permit · Sample review
“My permit was weeks from expiring and I had not realised. The extension went in with days to spare.”
M. R.
Study permit extension · Sample review
“Super visa for both my parents, sorted without the stress I was expecting. The insurance advice alone was worth it.”
N. T.
Super visa · Sample review
“My mother-in-law’s visitor visa had been refused. They found the gap in the first file and fixed it.”
J. W.
Visitor visa · Sample review
“They were straight with me that Express Entry alone wasn’t enough and found a provincial stream instead.”
P. S.
Provincial nominee · Sample review
“Sixty days to submit after the invitation felt impossible. Everything was already prepared.”
R. B.
Express Entry · Sample review
“The checklist for my spousal sponsorship made a daunting process feel manageable.”
F. H.
Spousal sponsorship · Sample review
“Super visa for both my parents, sorted without the stress I was expecting. The insurance advice alone was worth it.”
N. T.
Super visa · Sample review
“My mother-in-law’s visitor visa had been refused. They found the gap in the first file and fixed it.”
J. W.
Visitor visa · Sample review
“They were straight with me that Express Entry alone wasn’t enough and found a provincial stream instead.”
P. S.
Provincial nominee · Sample review
“Sixty days to submit after the invitation felt impossible. Everything was already prepared.”
R. B.
Express Entry · Sample review
“The checklist for my spousal sponsorship made a daunting process feel manageable.”
F. H.
Spousal sponsorship · Sample review
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