Description

Hands-on LMIA: 5 CPD Hours

Event Date: This live webinar will be conducted on May 31, 2023, from 12:00-17:45 (Eastern Time).

There was a total of 5 hours of live, interactive webinar time.

Although you will have these events in your account indefinitely, these videos will expire for CICC CPD purposes on the following dates.

Cost: $150 for this webinar video or part of our CPD Bundle.

Instructors: Kyle Broda, RCIC, M.Ed., M.A. and Nadia Nascimben, RCIC

Attendance: This event will be hosted by live webinar from our offices at 1555 Rue De La Visitation, Montreal (Quebec) H2L 3C2. A video of the event will be available 24 hours after the event is concluded.

Organization: RCICCPD by ExamPreparation.ca. 

This organization is a recognized CPD provider by the CICC and the Law Society of British Columbia.

Introduction to the ‘Larger Picture’ 

• Introducing RCIC Kyle Broda and RCIC Nadia Nascimben
• Course outline and opening questions
• Foreign Workers, LMIAs and Employers as described in Canada’s Immigration Legislation
• Recent news about Foreign Workers, LMIAs and Employers
• Lessons learned from helping employers bring in more than 300 workers last year

From the initial consultation to the service agreement

• A walk-through of typical initial consultation questions from employers and how to answer clearly
• Explaining ESDC compliance inspections and possible outcomes
• Misconceptions employers have about hiring foreign workers
• Working through the client checklist
• The difference between a consultation with an employer vs employee
• The Initial Consultation Agreement as per Section 23(1) of the CICC Code
• Managing client expectations as per Section 22 of the CICC Code
• Not engaging in employee recruitment as per Section 17 of the CICC Code
• Practical tips regarding clients transitioning (or not!) into retaining your services after this initial consultation
• The Service Agreement as per Section 24 of the CICC Code
• Fee structure considerations when working with LMIAs
• Issues (and solutions!) experienced while representing employers in LMIA processes
• Time-saving strategy of transitioning an unnamed LMIA into a named LMIA
• Procedure from recruitment all the way to the Service Canada interview

Step by step Job Bank live demonstration 

• Employer Account
• RCIC administrator privileges
• Submitting job information
• Using Trend Analysis
• Going through the job bank with the Employers
• Understanding ‘stars rating’ and amount of days required for job

Live LMIA Simulation in the LMIA Portal

• Steps in the client journey
• Determine the LMIA Stream
• Client Checklist
• Advertising
• Named or Unnamed LMIA
• Unionized jobs
• Understanding the job market
  • Examples in Hospitality, Health Care and Construction
• Red Flag: If the company has already had an ESDC audit
• Client Assessment NOC Codes, Wages, Duties,
• Strategizing for if the worker would like to eventually pursue PR
• Job Bank and Job Match
• Low wage exemptions
• LMIA for PR through TEER
• Transition Plan Example
• Global Talent Stream Portal
• Sending the entire application for client approval

Employer Responsibilities according to the Amendments to protect temporary foreign workers 

• Providing information to temporary foreign workers about their rights in Canada
• Providing an employment agreement to the temporary foreign worker
• Prohibit employers from charging or recovering fees
• Protecting the health and safety of temporary foreign workers
• Requiring documents from third parties
• Suspend the processing of a request for an LMIA
• New assessment requirements for employers applying for an LMIA
• Wage and labour dispute factors
• Collecting information regarding compliance with IMP conditions
• Compliance with provincial or territorial laws that regulate the employment or recruitment of employees
• Record-keeping
• Voluntary disclosure
• Activity reports
• Ad renewal

The 5 Most Common Mistakes and Practical Solutions when working with employers and LMIAs

Q&A

Review and Conclusion