Employer Specific Work Permit (LMIA based Work Permit) — a work permit issued on the basis of a job offer from a specific employer in Canada. This employer has proven to the public service their willingness and interest in hiring an international worker, especially in the case of certain specialists and workers. If the employer has applied (LMIA) and received approval to hire international laborers, then the work visa will be tied to that organization. An international worker can only be employed in this way for as long as is detailed in the work visa.