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Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Statistics
Advice on comparing HRSDC's Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Statistics with CIC's Facts & Figures
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) publishes annual statistics on the number of foreign workers who entered Canada in its publication Facts and Figures. Those statistics are based on the number of work permits issued at the port of entry. Because not all Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) require a labour market opinion (LMO) to obtain a work permit, statistics contained in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Statistics cannot be interpreted as having a direct correlation with data published by CIC.
The decision to issue a work permit rests with CIC. A work permit may not be issued for all TFWs named on a labour market opinion confirmation. In addition, there may be a delay between the date of confirmation and the date on which the TFW obtains a work permit and/or enters Canada.
CIC’s Facts and Figures can be accessed at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/menu-fact.asp
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