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Advertising requirements for Canadian employers hiring foreign workers

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Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:24 +0000

Canadian employers who need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in order to hire foreign workers will oftentimes need to complete an advertising requirement. The purpose of the advertising requirement is to demonstrate to the Canadian government that there are no Canadian workers available or willing to fill a job vacancy. Employers must satisfy the […]

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Canada relaxes temporary foreign worker program rules to address labour shortages

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 17:15:58 +0000

Canada has introduced measures to make it easier for Canadian employers to access temporary foreign workers. These measures, announced April 4, come in response to a nationwide labour shortage. Canada is experiencing a low unemployment rate and high job vacancies at the same time. One solution to address labour shortages is to bring in temporary […]

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Canada’s top jobs for LMIA-exempt work permit holders in 2021

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:00:24 +0000

Most of Canada’s foreign workers fall under the International Mobility Program (IMP). In 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued more than 315,000 work permits under the IMP alone. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) accounted for about 104,000 work permits issued. The major difference between the two programs is the need for a […]

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Top 10 employers in Canada for 2020

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:26:31 +0000

It is a good time to be looking for a job in Canada. With a low unemployment rate employers have to work harder to attract and retain top talent, as there are fewer available workers for each job opening. Forbes magazine and the market research company Statista surveyed 8,000 employees to determine the best places […]

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Employment rose in B.C. and Newfoundland last month, new Labour Force Survey shows

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:24:51 +0000

British Columbia and Newfoundland led Canada’s provinces in employment gains in October, Statistics Canada’s new Labour Force Survey reports. Canada added 443,000 new jobs in the 12 months spanning October 2018 to October 2019, led by gains in full-time work, Statistics Canada said. Overall employment dropped slightly in October, as Canada shed 1,800 net jobs, […]

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Trucking association calls on feds to protect immigrant drivers

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:17:32 +0000

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling all levels of government to protect immigrant workers from abuse. Their statement follows an investigative report by Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper alleging immigration consultants and trucking companies in British Columbia were making temporary foreign workers pay thousands of dollars in exchange for jobs driving semi-trucks, a practice that […]

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Canadian business association calls federal government to address labour shortages

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Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:09:43 +0000

Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate is maintaining record high levels, and a non-profit business organization is calling for all political parties in the upcoming Canadian federal election to take measures to tackle the labour shortage. The average job vacancy rate in Canada has been at 3.2 per cent for four consecutive quarters, according to […]

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Promoting positive benefits of immigration ‘best weapon’ against fear, Canada’s Immigration Minister says

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Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:56:49 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, played up the positive impact of immigrants and refugees on the country and its economy in an address this week to international immigration experts gathered in the nation’s capital city, Ottawa. Hussen said the theme for this year’s International Metropolis Conference, “The Promise of Migration,” was “exactly the kind of […]

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Canada’s new caregiver immigration pilots now open to applications

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:42:13 +0000

Canada is now accepting applications to its two new caregiver immigration pilots.  The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot replace the Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pilots and provide eligible caregivers with a pathway to permanent residence once they’ve acquired two years of Canadian work […]

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Canada’s new caregiver immigration pilots set to launch this week

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Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:42:13 +0000

Canada will begin accepting applications to its two new caregiver immigration pilots on June 18.  The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots will replace the Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pilots and provide eligible caregivers with a pathway to permanent residence once they’ve acquired two years […]

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