Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 04:22:02 +0000
Canada’s immigration system is increasingly relying on temporary foreign workers (TFW) and international students to fill vacant jobs.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:05 +0000
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has released the findings of employer inspections in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The report found that there was a 94% compliance rate among the 2,100 employers surveyed. The 6% who were found non-compliant are listed on the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website. ESDC is responsible for ensuring […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:50:03 +0000
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool have not been invited to apply for permanent residence since the last-all program draw, nearly two months ago, on January 18. Since then, draws have been program-specific for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), leaving many Post-Graduate […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 11:00:51 +0000
Canada’s human rights policies are expansive, even extending to foreign nationals who have temporarily come to work in the country. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), and the International Mobility Program (IMP)—the two main paths for foreign workers to work in Canada—foreign […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000
A recent economic report by Desjardins shows that Canada’s increased immigration targets are likely to have a positive impact on provincial economies, particularly in the western provinces. Since 2015, immigrants have consistently outpaced Canadian-born workers in net new positions, accounting for 70% of employment gains. In fact, by 2019, employment rates for new immigrants were […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000
A recent economic report by Desjardins shows that Canada’s increased immigration targets are likely to have a positive impact on provincial economies, particularly in the western provinces. Since 2015, immigrants have consistently outpaced Canadian-born workers in net new positions, accounting for 70% of employment gains. In fact, by 2019, employment rates for new immigrants were […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:42 +0000
Starting today, January 30, family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be eligible for work permits. Immigration minister Sean Fraser said that temporarily extending work permits to family members of principal applicants in the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). This measure will help Canada combat chronic labour shortages. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000
Quebec has published an updated version of the list of high-demand jobs for which the process of hiring temporary foreign workers is made easier. The procedure for Quebec employers seeking to hire foreign skilled workers is different from the procedures for employers in the rest of Canada. Quebec employers hiring temporary foreign workers under the […]
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Read moreCredit 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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