Does the Francophone Mobility work permit require an LMIA?

Francophone Mobility falls under Canada's International Mobility Program, which lets employers hire eligible French-speaking workers without a Labour Market Impact Assessment. Instead of an LMIA, the employer registers the job offer in the IRCC Employer Portal under exemption code C16 and pays the employer compliance fee (CAD 230).

For you as the worker, this means a faster, simpler route than the LMIA-based stream, but it is employer-specific: the permit ties you to that employer and job. You apply for an employer-specific work permit with an LMIA exemption and reference the offer-of-employment number your employer provides.