What the Changes to the Owner Operator Program Mean for Your Ontario Business Plan

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What the Changes to the Owner Operator Program Mean for Your Ontario Business Plan

The recent changes to the LMIA owner operator program may have a significant impact on your Ontario Business Plan. In other words, if you were planning on pursuing the Ontario business plan for immigration purposes via the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) owner operator program, you may need to reconsider your options and/or adapt your plan. Background The owner operator program as it has existed for quite some time was a viable option for hopeful business immigrants. The LMIA is a document, or type of clearance, that most employers are required to obtain before they may hire a foreign worker. As the name implies, it assesses the impact of hiring a foreign worker to the overall labour market. The LMIA also requires that an advertisement be placed for the job as evidence that a qualified citizen or current resident was not available to fill the position. LMIA Owner Operator Basics The Owner Operator Program is an alternative that allows someone to receive a positive LMIA even without posting the job. Instead, if the applicant intends to own and operate a business, they could still be approved. One of the most common destinations for owner-operators is


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