Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Frequently asked questions:
Working temporarily in Canada
Canadian employers
What is the confirmation-exempt category? What types of temporary foreign workers are exempted from labour market opinion confirmations?
Workers in the confirmation-exempt category are not required to obtain a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, but only need to obtain a work permit. A labour market opinion ensures that temporary foreign workers have a positive impact on the Canadian labour market and are not competing with Canadians for the same jobs. There is more information about exempt categories in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
