New rules for Canada’s Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) take effect today, signifying a significant change in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. Initially announced on August 26, 2024, these regulations officially come into force today, September 26. The new policy focuses on metropolitan regions where unemployment rates are at 6% or higher,...
In response to the changing demands of Canada’s immigration system, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, announced key new actions to manage the growing number of temporary residents, including international students and foreign workers. These steps are part of a larger plan to tackle labour shortages, protect the asylum...
Destination Canada, in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), is hosting a virtual job fair focused on tourism, hospitality, and culinary opportunities across Canada (excluding Quebec) on November 13th, 14th, and 15th. Registration opens on September 23rd and will close on October 27th, 2024. Job seekers attending the event will have...
What is an open work permit? An open work permit allows you to work for any employer in Canada, except for those who: Open work permits are only granted in specific circumstances. Since they are not tied to a specific job, you don’t need: Typically, you will need to pay the open work...
A Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) allows you to continue working while awaiting the outcome of your permanent residence application. You might qualify if you’ve submitted an application under one of the permanent residence programs listed below. Which permanent residence program did you apply to? Express Entry for permanent residence If you applied...
In April 2024, Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed plans to raise the limit on off-campus work hours for international students to 24 hours per week starting this fall. Key details have yet to be disclosed, leaving students, educational institutions, and employers uncertain about the changes. September marks the start of both the fall...
Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Marc Miller, has announced a new public policy for work permits. Starting August 11, 2024, this policy will simplify the process for issuing open work permits to qualified foreign nationals currently living in Canada under Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). The goal of this initiative is to strengthen...
As of August 28, temporary residents in Canada holding visitor visas are no longer allowed to apply for work permits from within the country. This policy was initially introduced in August 2020 to support visitors who were unable to leave Canada due to COVID-19-related border closures. The policy allowed these visitors to apply...
Today, the Government of Canada revealed that it will cease processing LMIAs for the Low-Wage Stream in metropolitan areas where the unemployment rate is 6% or above. In addition, the Canadian government introduced several major changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. These changes are designed to reduce dependency on foreign workers...
Following a prolonged period of heightened scrutiny on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), both Canada’s Immigration Minister and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages have expressed their concerns about employer abuses within the system. On August 6th, Minister Boissonnault, speaking on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)...
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