
People questioning how so many Ontario companies claim they can't find local hires
Becky Robertson
created: Sept. 4, 2025, 3:15 p.m. | updated: Sept. 5, 2025, 6:40 p.m.
An interactive map showing workplaces with approved LMIAs has sparked a number of conversations on social media platforms like Reddit, TikTok and Instagram this week as the subject gains more traction and citizens start asking more questions.
As one person angrily wrote, "Why the f*** are ANY of these approved in Toronto?
These permits should be for places very difficult to attract workers to, like rural areas.
Why on earth does the most popular city in Canada for work have any of these?"
Investigations into the potential exploitation of LMIAs have shed light on how they can be harmful not just for domestic job-seekers, but to Temporary Foreign Workers who use them as well.
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