Updated U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement maintains NAFTA’s labour mobility rules

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:11:51 +0000

The rules for professional work visas will remain unchanged under Canada’s new free trade deal with the United States and Mexico. The three countries approved updates to the agreement’s original text on Tuesday, December 10, paving the way for its ratification. Under the new agreement, the chapter that deals with temporary entry for business persons […]

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Could Toronto become the largest tech talent hub in North America?

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 17:56:55 +0000

Look at the careers webpage of almost any U.S. tech giant and you will find openings in Toronto. The Amazon careers page has posted approximately 20 job openings for their Toronto location in the last 14 days alone. Microsoft is opening up a new headquarters in September 2020, expecting to add an additional 500 full-time jobs […]

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New U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement leaves NAFTA work visa provisions in place


Canada’s renegotiated trade deal with the United States and Mexico will leave the rules for professional work visas as they were under the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.  The new trade agreement, known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA, was announced on the evening of September 30 — just shy […]

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Are NAFTA work permits at risk?


A cornerstone of U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies was his pledge to re-negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which he has consistently referred to as “one of the worst trade deals in history.” With NAFTA renegotiations having now produced the makings of a bilateral deal between the U.S. and Mexico, the […]

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