ESDC announced new LMIA processing times
On July 4, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams.
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program gains popularity
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has nearly doubled in popularity over the past five years, with a significant rise in employer demand for temporary
Canada prohibited flagpoling for Post-Graduation Work Permit applicants
On June 21, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a change to the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) application process. Foreign nationals will no longer
Canadian agriculture may suffer from proposed temporary immigration reductions
The 2024 federal budget’s proposed 5% reduction temporary immigration might significantly affect Canada’s agriculture sector and related businesses, removing about 600,000 temporary residents over three
Canada offers outreach sessions for the TFWP
Canada is providing Employer Compliance Outreach Sessions under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, aimed at helping employers, associations, and stakeholders better comprehend their roles and responsibilities.
Canada’s farming sector fears labour shortages due to cuts in temporary foreign workers
Canada’s farming sector is concerned about the federal government’s plans to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers (TFWs), which could significantly impact the industry
Canada penalizes employers violating the TFWP rules
Canada penalizes employers violating the TFWP rules Last year, Canada imposed fines totalling $2.7m on 194 employers for non-compliance with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Francophone Mobility work permit
The Francophone mobility work permit makes it easier for Canadian employers to hire you without a labour market impact assessment, if you meet certain requirements and you are
Canada allowed foreign nationals with expiring PGWPs to work in Canada for longer
On March 17, 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced that international graduates with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits
IRCC extended work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers
On December 2, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new instructions for employers and temporary workers. Canada is expanding its work permit program
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