Transition plan (LMIA)
A transition plan is a document an employer submits with a high-wage LMIA application, describing activities it agrees to undertake to recruit, retain and train Canadians and permanent residents and to reduce reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
A buyer keeping temporary foreign workers may want to see the history behind their positions. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says a transition plan, valid for the duration of the worker’s employment, is a mandatory requirement to hire temporary foreign workers in high-wage positions.
What ESDC says
The plan describes the activities the employer is agreeing to undertake. An employer that applies again for the same position and work location, having submitted a plan before, must report on the results of the commitments in the previous plan. ESDC also says an employer submitting a dual intent LMIA application at or above the provincial or territorial hourly wage threshold must meet the high-wage stream requirement for a transition plan. The page lists exemptions, so read it for the case at hand.
What to ask
- Whether the seller’s LMIA positions were high-wage and had a plan
- What activities the plan committed to and whether they were carried out
- Whether any federal inspection touched the file, which links to employer compliance inspection
See the temporary foreign worker entry and which employees a buyer can choose to hire.
Sources
This definition is checked against primary sources. Links were last confirmed on the dates shown.
- 01Employment and Social Development CanadaGovernmentProgram requirements for high-wage positions
- 02Employment and Social Development CanadaGovernmentHire a skilled worker to support their permanent residency
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