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Visitors, study and work permit holders in Canada affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have been given more time to restore their status. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an extension of a temporary public policy first announced in July 2020. It initially expired on December 31, 2020, but has been extended until August
Canada has extended the open work permit pilot for spouses and common law partners until the policy can be made permanent. The July 30 announcement comes as Ottawa waits for regulatory changes to come into force. The pilot applies to spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner in
2020-04-07 – Canada is prioritizing Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in important occupations in agriculture and agri-food to help farms and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The federal government is aiming to sure up Canada’s food security by helping farmers being in the labour they need to plant and harvest crops. Employment and Social
Canada has announced new Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) rules for international students forced to study via distance learning because of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. The change announced on May 14, 2020, allows students unable to study in Canada to count time spent distance learning towards their PGWP eligibility. Under the change, a
Canada’s federal government has moved to slash the time it takes for temporary foreign workers to be allowed to start a new job to help employers during the coronavirus crisis. Under a new public policy, published on Tuesday, May 12, foreign workers already in Canada with a new job offer backed by a Labour Market
2019-12-10 – The International Experience Canada program has opened its application process for the 2020 season. Candidates aged 18 to 35 from one of 34 participating countries can apply in one of three categories: Working Holiday International Co-Op (Internship) Young Professionals Listen to our Podcast The IEC program is arranged using pools, with each participating
6 de agosto del 2019 – Según el gobierno federal de Canadá, continúan los retrasos en el procesamiento de las Evaluaciones de Impacto en el Mercado Laboral (LMIAs). Empleo y Desarrollo Social de Canadá (ESDC), que procesa el permiso de trabajo de Canadá y las solicitudes de LMIA, ha publicado los tiempos de procesamiento promedio
31 de julio del 2019 – Canadá ha implementado una política pública temporal para ofrecer un camino hacia la residencia permanente para 500 trabajadores de la construcción sin estatus en el área metropolitana de Toronto. La política está dirigida a los trabajadores de la construcción y sus familias que inicialmente llegaron a Canadá con un
31 de mayo del 2019 – Los solicitantes de inmigración a Canadáy los residentes temporales vulnerables estarán mejor protegidos a través de una serie de nuevas medidas introducidas por el gobierno federal. El gobierno federal canadiense ha anunciado medidas para proteger a los trabajadores vulnerables y a los nuevos inmigrantes. Para el 9 de septiembre
22 de mayo del 2019 – Desde su lanzamiento en el 2017, la corriente Talento Mundial, corriente insignia de Canadá, ha sido utilizada por más de 1 000 empleadores canadienses para contratar más de 4 000 trabajadores extranjeros altamente calificados. El éxito del procesamiento de dos semanas de permisos de trabajo en Canadá para trabajadores
