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Tag: Temporary Foreign Worker

25 Jan 2021

Immigration Update

Border Closures Extended for Another Month The pandemic travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. land border were extended for another month. Prime Minister Trudeau confirmed that the current border restrictions will now remain in effect until February 21st, 2021. He said this “important decision” was taken to keep citizens on both sides of the […]

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4 Jan 2021

Immigration Update

COVID Testing Required for People Travelling to Canada Starting January 7, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. EST, all air passengers five years of age or older will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before travelling from another country to Canada. Proof of a negative laboratory test result must be presented to the airline prior to […]

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23 Dec 2020

Immigration Update

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Announces Change to the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program On December 14th, 2020, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a change to the work experience requirement under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program. Previously, applicants under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program were required to demonstrate […]

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8 Jul 2020

Immigration Update

Breaking News! We are pleased to announce that the government has once again resumed the pre-pandemic Express Entry draws for international permanent residence applicants. This is welcomed news for overseas and US-based applicants that have been in the permanent residence pool since March 2020 and have not had an opportunity to apply for permanent residence […]

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13 Jan 2016

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program: What is new?

Corporations sponsoring foreign workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) must meet specific requirements to hire foreign workers and uphold the conditions as set out in the employer immigration compliance rules, which came into force on December 1, 2015

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25 Mar 2014

The Most Recent Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Changes

As usual under the current Conservative government, the federal budget announced on February 11, 2014 included new limits to be placed on the TFWP (Temporary Foreign Worker Program). In the budget the government announced that it plans to limit and enforce the use of Temporary Foreign Workers by Canadian businesses.

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31 Dec 2013

New Employer Requirements for LMO-Based Work Permits Become Law December 31, 2013

Starting December 31, 2013, various amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) come into force, in addition to new Ministerial Instructions issued by the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) which impose additional obligations on employers under the LMO-based Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

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13 Jun 2013

Four Year Maximum Work Permit Duration

On April 1, 2011, the cumulative duration of work permits issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was reduced to a four year maximum. The government’s primary goal in enacting this law was to prevent foreign workers who are working temporarily in Canada

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12 Jun 2013

On-Site Investigations of Employers and Foreign Worker Audits

On June 8, 2013, the government announced new regulations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, which would require employers who have hired foreign workers to maintain foreign worker records for a period of six years to demonstrate compliance with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

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