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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 will be a total of 5 hours of live, interactive webinar time.
There will be one 15-minute break and one 30-minute break that are not counted towards the 5 hours of webinar time.
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
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