| LMIA Exempt Work Permit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. no. | Case Name | Topic | Decision |
| 1 | Famugbode v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 348 | LMIA-Exempt Work Permits: A Reused Offer of Employment Number and Unpaid Compliance Fee Justify Refusal | Unsuccessful |
| 2 | Verma v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 798 | LMIA-Exempt Work Permit Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Establish Mandatory NOC Employment Requirements | Unsuccessful |
| 3 | Soltan Mohammadi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 682 | Open Work Permit Refusal Is Unreasonable Where Reasons Do Not Engage with Evidence of Economic and Family Ties to the Home Country | Successful |
| 4 | Igbedion v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2022 FC 275 | Work Permit Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Lacked Valid Status and Failed to Establish an Applicable LMIA Exemption | Unsuccessful |
| 5 | Serimbetov v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), 2022 FC 1130 | Start-up Visa Work Permits: Applying Inconsistent Criteria and Ignoring the Program’s LMIA-Exempt Design Leads to Unreasonable Refusals | Successful |
| 6 | Nguyen v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 143 | LMIA-Exempt Work Permit Refusal Upheld Where Applicant Failed to Establish Significant Economic, Social or Cultural Benefit | Unsuccessful |
Prepared
by:
Dr. Muhammad Abrar (Barrister and Solicitor)
Author | Writer | Mentor | Legal Researcher | Canadian Immigration Case Law and
Statistics Analyst





