I'm an American who's been working in Canada for over two years. Each work permit has been for one year, so I've received three LMIA exemptions under USMCA. My employer and I are now trying to understand if there is a limit to the number of times they can extend my contract and get LMIA exemptions - someone in HR seemed to think that there is a limit of three LMIA exemptions, but I can't seem to find any statement to this effect in researching LMIAs online. So my questions are:
a) Is there a limit to the number of LMIA exemptions/work permit extensions I can receive?
b) If there is a limit, is this per employer, or would I be barred from being hired by a different Canadian employer (who would also, under normal circumstances, be able to get an LMIA exemption)?
I'm an American who's been working in Canada for over two years. Each work permit has been for one year, so I've received three LMIA exemptions under USMCA. My employer and I are now trying to understand if there is a limit to the number of times they can extend my contract and get LMIA exemptions - someone in HR seemed to think that there is a limit of three LMIA exemptions, but I can't seem to find any statement to this effect in researching LMIAs online. So my questions are:
a) Is there a limit to the number of LMIA exemptions/work permit extensions I can receive?
b) If there is a limit, is this per employer, or would I be barred from being hired by a different Canadian employer (who would also, under normal circumstances, be able to get an LMIA exemption)?
