You Have a Job Offer in Canada. Now Your Employer Needs an LMIA. Here Is What That Actually Means.
LMIA is one of the most searched terms in Canadian immigration — and one of the least understood. It is not your application to make. It is your employer's. But it is your future on the line. This is the complete 2026 guide to what an LMIA is, who needs one, which stream applies, what changed in April 2026, and how you navigate the process from both sides of the desk.