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Jan 2021
Tag: Temporary Foreign Worker
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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 […] Read More
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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 […] Read More
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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 […] Read More
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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 Read More
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May 2014
Foreign Worker Program Changes Affecting Fast Food Restaurant Employers
In order to obtain a work permit to Canada for a temporary foreign worker, employers must generally obtain a labour market opinion (LMO) in support of the work permit application. Although there are hundreds of exceptions to this requirement, the LMO exemptions are very specific Read More
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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. Read More
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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). Read More
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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 Read More
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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. Read More
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Apr 2013
Significant Changes to the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program Announced Yesterday
On April 29, 2013, the Canadian government announced reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) as a result of the recent TFWP abuses that have been highlighted by the media over the course of the past two months. Although it is evident that Canada requires foreign talent Read More
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May 2011
Immigration Alert: Significant Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations in Canada
On April 1, 2011, the government introduced into law a number of important legislative amendments on employer immigration compliance concerning foreign worker work permits and Labour Market Opinions from Service Canada. In summary, the immigration law changes effective April 1, 2011 are as follows Read More
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Sep 2010