YF Immigration Canada focuses on employer-sponsored files: LMIAs, work permits and the path to permanent residence for the people you hire. We work with Canadian businesses and with US companies hiring or moving staff to Canada.
LMIA for Employers
How the Labour Market Impact Assessment works: streams, recruitment rules, wage requirements, the $1,000 fee and realistic timelines.
Read moreGlobal Talent Stream
Fast-track LMIA for highly skilled tech and specialized talent, with a 10-business-day ESDC service standard and no minimum advertising.
Read moreIntra-Company Transfers
Move executives, senior managers and specialized-knowledge staff from a related foreign company to Canada without an LMIA.
Read moreLMIA-Exempt Work Permits
International Mobility Program options that let you hire without an LMIA: trade agreements, significant benefit, francophone mobility and more.
Read moreEmployer Compliance & Inspections
What ESDC and IRCC check during inspections, which records to keep for six years, and the penalties for non-compliance.
Read moreUS Employers Hiring in Canada
Options for US companies sending or hiring staff in Canada: CUSMA professionals, intra-company transfers, LMIAs and business visitors.
Read moreWhich route fits?
- Hiring someone new from abroad, no exemption fits → LMIA
- Tech or specialized role, need speed → Global Talent Stream
- Moving an existing employee from a related foreign company → Intra-company transfer
- US or Mexican professional, or other trade-agreement national → LMIA-exempt / CUSMA
- Received an ESDC or IRCC inspection letter → Compliance support