Work · LMIA exempt (IMP)

IMP: LMIA-exempt codes

This table is every current LMIA-exemption code from the IRCC PDI dated 10 Aug 2026. A code names an exemption. It is not a strategy.

Meeting a code still leaves the work-permit decision with IRCC. Expired public policies are marked expired. They are not current routes.

A25.2 public policiesR204 agreements or arrangementsR205 Canadian interestsR206 no other means of supportR207 permanent residence applicants in CanadaR207.1 vulnerable workersR208 humanitarian reasons

Official vs judgment: the codes, hooks, and names come from the live PDI. The one-line "who" restates that official row. Open versus employer-specific is filled only when the official page says it. Completeness follows this PDI if a public page disagrees.

Employer starting point: IRCC: Hire through the International Mobility Program. Many employer-specific IMP files need an Employer Portal offer of employment number (the letter A followed by 7 digits). See the how-to-hire page and the Employer Portal.

Search codes, names, treaties, or keywords (CUSMA, C16, francophone, PGWP, spouse, ICT, T36, Hong Kong)

Last checked 2026-08-25. Showing 118 of 118 rows (113 current, 5 expired). Live-fetched the IRCC PDI on 2026-08-22. HTTP 200. Printed dateModified 2026-08-10. Completeness follows this PDI if a public page disagrees.

A25.2 public policies

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
R01	Public policies inside Canada (A25.2)	A25.2	Current inside-Canada public policies on the PDI, including Hong Kong graduates, Hong Kong PR pathways, a provincial or territorial support letter, and Quebec prospective PR.	Open	Official page
R02	Public policies outside Canada (A25.2)	A25.2	Current outside-Canada public policies on the PDI, including Hong Kong graduates, H-1B visa holders and their family members, and a provincial or territorial support letter.	Open	Official page
R01Expired	Open work permits for the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway	A25.2	Expired public policy. The PDI lists it under Expired. Not a current route.	Open	Official page
R01Expired	Open work permit for certain PGWP holders, 6 Apr to 31 Dec 2023	A25.2	Expired public policy. The PDI marks it archived. Not a current route.	Open	Official page
R01Expired	Graphic designers on live-action television or film, 10 Sep 2021 to 9 Mar 2022	A25.2	Expired public policy. The PDI lists the closed dates. Not a current route.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
R01Expired	Open work permit for former or current PGWP holders, 13 Jun to 31 Dec 2022	A25.2	Expired public policy. The PDI lists the closed dates. Not a current route.	Open	Official page
R01Expired	Open work permit for former or current PGWP holders during COVID-19, 27 Jan to 27 Jul 2021	A25.2	Expired public policy. The PDI lists the closed dates. Not a current route.	Open	Official page

R204 agreements or arrangements

CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP, UK, CUFTA, and the other listed agreements.

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
T11	Canada-international non-trade agreements	R204(a)	Workers covered by a non-trade international agreement, including some airline operational staff and United States government personnel.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T34	CUSMA Traders	R204(a)	US or Mexican citizen who trades substantial goods or services principally between Canada and their country.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T35	CUSMA Investors	R204(a)	US or Mexican citizen who has invested, or is actively investing, a substantial amount in a Canadian enterprise.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T36	CUSMA Professionals	R204(a)	US or Mexican citizen, occupation on the CUSMA professional list.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T37	CUSMA ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	US or Mexican intra-company transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T38	CUSMA ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	US or Mexican intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F10	Colombia traders	R204(a)	Colombian citizen entering as a trader under the Canada-Colombia FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F11	Colombia investors	R204(a)	Colombian citizen entering as an investor under the Canada-Colombia FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F12	Colombia professionals and technicians	R204(a)	Colombian citizen in a professional or technician occupation listed for that FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F13	Colombia ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	Colombian intra-company transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F14	Colombia ICT management trainees	R204(a)	Colombian intra-company transferee coming as a management trainee.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F15	Colombia ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	Colombian intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T25	Colombia spouses and common-law partners	R204(a)	Spouse or common-law partner of a Colombian FTA worker.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F20	Chile traders	R204(a)	Chilean citizen entering as a trader under the Canada-Chile FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F21	Chile investors	R204(a)	Chilean citizen entering as an investor under the Canada-Chile FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F22	Chile professionals	R204(a)	Chilean citizen in a professional occupation listed for that FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F23	Chile ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	Chilean intra-company transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F24	Chile ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	Chilean intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F30	Korea traders	R204(a)	South Korean citizen entering as a trader under the Canada-Korea FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F31	Korea investors	R204(a)	South Korean citizen entering as an investor under the Canada-Korea FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F32	Korea contractual service suppliers and independent professionals	R204(a)	South Korean contractual service supplier or independent professional under that FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F33	Korea ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	South Korean intra-company transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F34	Korea ICT management trainees	R204(a)	South Korean intra-company transferee coming as a management trainee.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F35	Korea ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	South Korean intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F36	Korea spouses and common-law partners	R204(a)	Spouse or common-law partner of a South Korean FTA worker.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F42	Panama professionals	R204(a)	Panamanian citizen in a professional occupation listed for that FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F50	Peru traders	R204(a)	Peruvian citizen entering as a trader under the Canada-Peru FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F51	Peru investors	R204(a)	Peruvian citizen entering as an investor under the Canada-Peru FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F52	Peru professionals and technicians	R204(a)	Peruvian citizen in a professional or technician occupation listed for that FTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F53	Peru ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	Peruvian intra-company transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F54	Peru ICT management trainees	R204(a)	Peruvian intra-company transferee coming as a management trainee.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F55	Peru ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	Peruvian intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T33	GATS professionals	R204(a)	Professional entering under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T46	CETA investors	R204(a)	EU citizen entering as an investor under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T47	CETA contractual service suppliers	R204(a)	EU contractual service supplier under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T48	CETA engineering and scientific technologists	R204(a)	EU engineering technologist or scientific technologist under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T43	CETA independent professionals	R204(a)	EU independent professional under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T44	CETA ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	EU intra-corporate transferee coming as an executive or senior manager under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T42	CETA ICT graduate trainees	R204(a)	EU intra-corporate transferee coming as a graduate trainee under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T41	CETA ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	EU intra-corporate transferee with specialized knowledge under CETA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T45	CETA spouses of intra-corporate transferees	R204(a)	Spouse or common-law partner of a CETA intra-corporate transferee coded T44, T42, or T41.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T50	CPTPP investors	R204(a)	Citizen of a CPTPP party entering as an investor.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T51	CPTPP ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	CPTPP intra-corporate transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T54	CPTPP ICT management trainees	R204(a)	CPTPP intra-corporate transferee coming as a management trainee.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T55	CPTPP ICT specialized knowledge workers	R204(a)	CPTPP intra-corporate transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T52	CPTPP professionals and technicians	R204(a)	Citizen of a CPTPP party in a listed professional or technician occupation.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T53	CPTPP spouses	R204(a)	Spouse of a CPTPP professional, technician, or intra-corporate transferee, where that chapter allows it.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F60	UK independent professionals	R204(a)	UK independent professional under the Canada-UK TCA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F61	UK ICT executives or senior managers	R204(a)	UK intra-corporate transferee coming as an executive or senior manager.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F62	UK ICT management trainees	R204(a)	UK intra-corporate transferee coming as a management trainee.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F63	UK ICT specialized knowledge	R204(a)	UK intra-corporate transferee with specialized knowledge.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F64	UK spouses of intra-corporate transferees	R204(a)	Spouse of a UK intra-corporate transferee coded F61, F62, or F63.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F65	UK investors	R204(a)	UK citizen entering as an investor under the Canada-UK TCA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F66	UK contractual service suppliers	R204(a)	UK contractual service supplier under the Canada-UK TCA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F67	UK engineering and scientific technologists	R204(a)	UK engineering technologist or scientific technologist under the Canada-UK TCA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F70	CUFTA investors	R204(a)	Ukrainian citizen entering as an investor under CUFTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F71	CUFTA intra-corporate transferees	R204(a)	Ukrainian intra-corporate transferee under CUFTA. The PDI prints F71 and F74 on the same official row.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F74	CUFTA intra-corporate transferees	R204(a)	Ukrainian intra-corporate transferee under CUFTA. The PDI prints F71 and F74 on the same official row.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
F72	CUFTA professionals	R204(a)	Ukrainian citizen in a professional occupation listed for CUFTA.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T13	Canada-provincial or territorial agreements	R204(c)	Nominated by a province for permanent residence, a significant investment project, or an exceptional or unforeseen event such as a natural disaster.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C18	Atlantic Immigration Program	R204(c)	Worker hired through a designated Atlantic Immigration Program employer.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
T10	Quebec investors with notice of intent to select	R204(c)	Quebec investor who has a notice of intent to select.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C21	International Experience Canada	R204(d)	Youth mobility through International Experience Canada (Working Holiday, Young Professionals, or International Co-op).	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R205 Canadian interests

R205(a) significant benefit

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
C10	Significant benefit	R205(a)	General significant-benefit exemption. Unique situations on the PDI include some airline security guards, UN experts on mission, Quebec physicians, and listed specialist roles.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C11	Entrepreneurs or self-employed business owners	R205(a)	Person who will operate a business they own, seeking temporary residence only.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C60	Provincial business candidates or Quebec self-employed with a CSQ	R205(a)	Provincial business candidate, or a Quebec self-employed applicant who holds a CSQ, seeking to operate a business.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C62	ICT executives, senior or functional managers, existing Canadian business	R205(a)	Intra-company transferee coming as an executive, senior manager, or functional manager to an existing Canadian business.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C63	ICT specialized knowledge	R205(a)	Intra-company transferee with specialized knowledge, general ICT (not a trade-agreement code).	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C61	ICT employees starting a branch or affiliate in Canada	R205(a)	Intra-company transferee sent to start a branch or affiliate in Canada.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C13	Emergency repair or out-of-warranty equipment	R205(a)	Repair personnel for out-of-warranty equipment, including emergency repairs.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C14	Television and film production workers	R205(a)	Essential workers for the production stage of television and film.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C15	Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot	R205(a)	Worker recommended under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. Still a current code on the PDI.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C17	Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot spouses	R205(a)	Spouse of an RNIP worker. The official linked page is an open-work-spouse instruction.	Open	Official page
A71	Live-in caregivers with a permanent residence application submitted	R205(a)	Live-in caregiver whose permanent residence application has been submitted.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C90	Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker Pilot, occupation-restricted open work permit	R205(a)	Caregiver with a permanent residence application under HCCPP or HSWP. The PDI calls this an occupation-restricted open work permit.	Open	Official page
C91	Spouses and majority-age dependants of HCCPP or HSWP caregivers	R205(a)	Spouse or dependant at the age of majority of a caregiver whose HCCPP or HSWP permanent residence application is submitted.	Open	Official page
A73	Certain CSQ holders currently in Quebec	R205(a)	Certain Quebec Selection Certificate holders who are already in Quebec, for an LMIA-exempt renewal or extension.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
A74	Spouse or common-law partner in Canada class, or family class, public policy	R205(a)	Public policy for SCLPC class or family class applicants to apply in Canada.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
A75	Bridging open work permits	R205(a)	Bridging open work permit for some permanent residence applicants. Submitting an Express Entry profile is not applying for permanent residence.	Open	Official page
A75	Permanent resident facilitation work permits	R205(a)	PR-facilitation uses of A75 listed on the PDI: caregivers under HCCPP or HSWP, and the Yukon Community Pilot.	Open	Official page
A76	CSQ holders currently outside Quebec	R205(a)	Quebec Selection Certificate holder who is currently outside Quebec.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
A77	Start-up business class permanent residence applicants	R205(a)	Start-up Visa permanent resident visa applicant who needs a work permit while that file is in process.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R205(b) reciprocal employment

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
C20	Reciprocal employment	R205(b)	General reciprocal employment, including some border-lake fishing guides and family members of United States government personnel.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C24	Residential summer camp counsellors	R205(b)	Residential summer camp counsellor under reciprocal employment.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C26	Coaches and athletes	R205(b)	Coach or athlete under reciprocal employment.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C22	Academic exchanges	R205(b)	Professor or visiting lecturer on an academic exchange.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C23	Performing arts	R205(b)	Performing artist under reciprocal employment.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R205(c)(i) research

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
C31	Research	R205(c)(i)	Work that is part of a research program designated under R205(c)(i).	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C32	Educational co-op, post-secondary	R205(c)(i.1)	Post-secondary educational co-op work.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C33	Educational co-op, secondary	R205(c)(i.2)	Secondary-level educational co-op work.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R205(c)(ii) competitiveness

C43 PGWP, C41 spouses, C16 Francophone mobility.

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
C16	Francophone mobility	R205(c)(ii)	French-speaking worker destined to a province or territory outside Quebec under Francophone mobility.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C41	Spouses of high-skilled workers	R205(c)(ii)	Spouse or common-law partner of a high-skilled worker in TEER 0 through 3. The PDI adds: for applications received by IRCC on or after 21 Jan 2025, if the principal foreign national is not transitioning to permanent residence.	Open	Official page
C42	Spouses of full-time students	R205(c)(ii)	Spouse or common-law partner of a full-time student.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C43	Post-graduation work permit	R205(c)(ii)	Graduates of certain designated learning institutions. Official public page: an open work permit. Not a permanent residence program.	Open	Official page
C44	Post-doctoral Ph.D. fellows	R205(c)(ii)	Post-doctoral fellow holding a Ph.D.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C45	Medical or dental residents and medical research fellows	R205(c)(ii)	Medical or dental resident, or a medical research fellow.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C46	Dependent children of a high-skilled worker	R205(c)(ii)	Dependent child of a high-skilled worker in TEER 0 to 3.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C47	Spouses of low-skilled workers	R205(c)(ii)	Spouse or common-law partner of a low-skilled worker in TEER 4 or 5.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C48	Dependent children of a low-skilled worker	R205(c)(ii)	Dependent child of a low-skilled worker in TEER 4 or 5.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C49	Family members of economic class permanent residence applicants	R205(c)(ii)	Family member of an economic class permanent residence applicant.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C52	Academic award recipients	R205(c)(ii)	Recipient of an academic award.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C88	Innovation Stream pilot	R205(c)(ii)	Worker under the Innovation Stream pilot.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R205(d) charitable or religious work

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
C50	Religious work	R205(d)	Religious work under the charitable or religious exemption.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
C51	Charitable work	R205(d)	Charitable work under the charitable or religious exemption.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R206 no other means of support

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
S61	Refugee claimants	R206(a)	Refugee claimant with no other means of support.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
S62	Persons under an unenforceable removal order	R206(b)	Person under an unenforceable removal order, with no other means of support.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R207 permanent residence applicants in Canada

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
A70	Permanent residence applicants in Canada	R207	In-Canada PR applicants in the classes the PDI lists: SCLPC after eligibility passed, protected persons under A95(2), humanitarian applicants under A25, and their in-Canada family members.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R207.1 vulnerable workers

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
A72	Vulnerable workers	R207.1	Worker recognized as vulnerable under R207.1.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
A72	Family members of vulnerable workers	R207.1	Family member of a vulnerable worker under R207.1.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

R208 humanitarian reasons

Current code	Name	IRPR / IRPA hook	Who it is for	Open vs employer-specific	Official link
H81	Destitute students	R208(a)	Student who is destitute.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page
H82	Temporary resident permit holders, 6 months or more	R208(b)	Holder of a temporary resident permit valid for a minimum of 6 months.	Not printed on the PDI table	Official page

Live-fetched the IRCC PDI on 2026-08-22. HTTP 200. Printed dateModified 2026-08-10. Completeness follows this PDI if a public page disagrees. Last checked 2026-08-25.