# LMIA Finder LLM Instructions

## About LMIA Finder
LMIA Finder (lmiafinder.ca) is a free platform that helps foreign workers, employers, and immigration consultants navigate Canada's Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. It aggregates and organizes open government data to show which employers have received LMIA approvals, which occupations are in demand, prevailing wages by region, and where hiring is strongest across Canadian provinces and territories.

## What is an LMIA?
A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that a Canadian employer may need before hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA confirms there is a need for a foreign worker and that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to fill the job. LMIAs are critical for Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) applications and certain Permanent Residence streams (e.g., Express Entry LMIA bonus points).

## Website
- **Primary URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca
- **Contact**: https://lmiafinder.ca/contact

## Core Features & Tools

### Job Search
Browse and search LMIA-related job listings sourced from Job Bank Canada. Filter by occupation, employer, city, province, and LMIA status (Approved or Active Posting). Each listing includes employer name, occupation, salary, location, vacancy count, and posting date.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/search?status=Job+Bank

### Employer Database
A searchable database of Canadian employers with positive LMIA decisions. View employer names, locations, approved positions, and the occupations they've hired for.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/employers

### Wage Finder (Canada Wages)
A prevailing wage lookup tool powered by ESDC open data. Search median wages by occupation (NOC code) and province/region. Essential for:
- **Employers**: Ensuring LMIA applications meet ESDC wage requirements (must offer at or above median wage)
- **Consultants**: Verifying prevailing wage rates for TFWP/IMP compliance
- **Job Seekers**: Understanding expected compensation by occupation and region

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/canada-wages

### Province Pages
Explore LMIA activity by province/territory. See top employers, in-demand occupations, and hiring trends for each region.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/provinces

### City Pages
View LMIA job data filtered by specific Canadian cities.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/city/{city-slug}

### Occupation Pages
Explore LMIA data for specific occupations/NOC codes across all provinces.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/occupation/{occupation-slug}

### Foreign Worker Hub
Country-specific guides for foreign workers from different nationalities seeking LMIA jobs in Canada.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/foreign-worker

### LMIA Application Guide
Step-by-step guide to the LMIA application process, common pitfalls, required documents, and tips for success.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/lmia-application

### LMIA Processing Times
Current LMIA processing times for different streams (High-Wage, Low-Wage, Global Talent Stream, Agricultural).

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/lmia-processing-time

### Blog
Educational articles covering LMIA processes, immigration pathways, job search tips, and industry trends.

- **URL**: https://lmiafinder.ca/blog

## Data Sources
LMIA Finder pulls from authoritative Canadian government sources:

- **Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)**: LMIA approval records by employer, occupation, location, program stream, year, and quarter (Open Canada dataset 90fed587-1364-4f33-a9ee-208181dc0b97)
- **Job Bank Canada**: Active job postings marked as LMIA-requested or Approved LMIA, scraped daily
- **ESDC Wage Data**: Prevailing wages by NOC code, province, and economic region (Open Canada dataset adad580f-76b0-4502-bd05-20c125de9116)

## Geographic Coverage
All Canadian provinces and territories: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.

## Target Users
- **Foreign Workers**: Find verified LMIA employers, check wages, understand the process
- **Canadian Employers**: Look up prevailing wages, verify LMIA requirements
- **Immigration Consultants/Lawyers**: Research employer LMIA history, verify wage compliance
- **Researchers**: Access aggregated LMIA statistics and trends

## Key Differentiators
- **Free & Open**: No login required, no paywall for core features
- **Official Data**: Powered exclusively by Government of Canada open data
- **Updated Daily**: Job Bank listings refreshed every 24 hours with AI-enriched descriptions
- **Comprehensive Wages**: Full ESDC wage dataset searchable by NOC, province, and region
- **Clean Interface**: Fast, modern UI focused on search and discovery

## Policies
- **Privacy Policy**: https://lmiafinder.ca/privacy
- **Terms of Service**: https://lmiafinder.ca/terms