Temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:03:38 +0000

On September 26, 2022, regulatory changes to Canadian immigration law took effect with the goal being to increase protections for temporary foreign workers. All employers who currently employ, or wish to employ, foreign workers, in addition to the foreign workers themselves, should understand these changes.

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Canada to extend work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers

December 7, 2022 admin canadian work permit, Immigrate, news, spouses of temporary foreign workers, Temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:58:53 +0000

Starting in January 2023, through a temporary two-year measure, spouses and working age children of temporary foreign workers will be eligible to apply for open work permits.

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Examining what a Labour Market Impact Assessment is

September 29, 2022 admin employer, facilitated labour market impact assessment, jobs, labour market impact assessment, Temporary foreign workers, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:00:35 +0000

Canadian employers may need to get a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) before hiring a foreign worker. An LMIA is an employer-requested document that companies looking to hire temporary foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) — a program designed to employ foreign nationals and temporarily address labour shortages at times when no […]

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How can I get a Labour Market Impact Assessment?

July 13, 2022 admin employer, facilitated labour market impact assessment, GLobal Talent Stream, jobs, labour market impact assessment, Temporary foreign workers, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 17:00:58 +0000

The purpose of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is to make sure that the hiring of a foreign worker will have a positive or neutral effect on the Canadian labour force. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a way the Canadian government supplements its workforce when there are not enough qualified workers in […]

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B.C. report finds temporary foreign workers suffer 'troubling' abuse

March 23, 2022 admin employment, local news, news, Temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Lisa Cordasco| Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:26:51 +0000

The Migrant Workers Centre, a Vancouver-based non-profit group, examined 30 investigations by immigration officers and found vulnerability of migrant workers.

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Why more Canadian employers are hiring foreign workers

March 10, 2022 admin canadian employers, hire foreign workers, imp, international mobility program, jobs, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, Temporary foreign workers, tfwp, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:20 +0000

Canadian employers hire employers hire hundreds of thousands of international workers every year through more than 100 different work permit pathways. With the exception of 2020, these numbers have only been going up since 2015 and there are no signs of stopping. Canada is facing a high number of job vacancies and a relatively low […]

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

February 24, 2022 admin canada jobs, imp, in-demand occupations, international experience canada, jobs, open work permit, provinces, spousal open work permit, Temporary foreign workers, territories, tfwp, work permit

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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Where you should apply for a work permit

September 24, 2019 admin canada border services agency (cbsa), flag-poling, Immigrate, Immigration Law, IRCC, Temporary foreign workers, work permit applications

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:53:18 +0000

Prospective temporary foreign workers in addition to deciding which work permit program they will apply to also need to decide how they will apply for their work permit. There are generally two options. The first is to apply either online or at a Visa Application Center to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and wait […]

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New immigration pilot to attract workers in the agri-food sector

July 17, 2019 admin agri-food sector, how to immigrate, Immigrate, immigration, Immigration Law, immigration pilot, news, Temporary foreign workers

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:18:24 +0000

Canada is launching a new three-year economic immigration pilot that will fill labour shortages, particularly in meat processing and mushroom production, within the agri-food sector and help meet Canada’s ambitious export targets. The agriculture and agri-food industry is an important contributor to Canada’s economic growth and vitality, supporting one in eight jobs across the country. […]