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Canada has introduced three significant changes to how Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications are processed under its Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with two of the updates taking effect on November 6, 2026, and a third from October 28, 2026.
The changes were issued separately by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Together they extend employment durations for low-wage positions, expand exemptions for childcare workers, and remove a strict deadline that previously put in-Canada workers at risk of losing their status.
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ESDC confirmed that low-wage LMIA applications submitted on or after November 6, 2026, can now support a maximum employment duration of two years, up from the previous ceiling of one year.
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The change applies only to new submissions and does not alter approvals already issued under the former limit.
The practical effect for employers in sectors such as food manufacturing and construction is a potential reduction in the frequency of LMIA renewal cycles.
